Ben Richards (actor)
| Ben Richards | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 March 1972 West Sussex, England |
| Occupation | Actor, dancer |
| Partner(s) | Kirsty Duffy |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Ben Richards (born 27 March 1972 in West Sussex, England) is a British stage and television actor and dancer. Richards studied dance from an early age and later took part in theatre. He gained supporting roles on London's West End and gradually filled the role of the lead. After small roles in two films, Richards began his television career with guest roles in various British serials. In 2004 he joined the regular cast of ITV drama Footballers' Wives and after the series ended he resumed theatre work. Richards went on to secure roles in Holby City, The Bill. While working on the latter, Richards said that he will always pursue his career in theatre. Upon leaving the series he returned to theatre work. In 2015 he joined the cast of soap opera Hollyoaks and finished filming the following year. He then returned to stage roles on the West End.
Richards began dancing aged seven and later attended the dance college Laine Theatre Arts. Richards later began appearing in a number of productions on London's West End. He appeared in supporting roles in the productions of Radio Times, Up on the Roof, Hot Mikado and Smokey Joe's Cafe. In 1993, he was playing Terry Johnson in Grease, musically directed by Mike Dixon. In 1998 he secured his first lead role playing Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever. He later returned to the West End production of Grease, this time playing the lead character Danny Zuko. Richards made his film debut in the 1997 movie Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis and in 1999 secured a role Julie and the Cadillacs. Guest roles in the BBC television series' Doctors and Holby City. In 2002 he played Jerry in The Full Monty the following year played the Dentist in the Little Shop of Horrors.
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