Damien Richardson (actor)
| Damien Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 August 1969 Adelaide, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Damien Richardson (born 2 August 1969) is an Australian film, television and theatre actor and writer. A graduate from the Victorian College of the Arts, Richardson has appeared in a variety of Australian films and television shows, including Blue Heelers, McLeod's Daughters, Redball, The Hard Word, Rogue, Conspiracy 365 and Wentworth. He and co-writer Luke Elliot won the Best New Comedy-Drama award at the Melbourne Fringe Festival for their play The Belly Of The Whale. One of Richardson's best known roles is Detective Matt Ryan in the crime drama City Homicide, which he played from 2007 until 2011. Since 2012, Richardson has starred as Drew Greer in the Jack Irish television films and subsequent 2016 series. He is also appearing as Gary Canning in the soap opera Neighbours, a role he began playing in 2014.
Richardson was born in Adelaide. He graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 1991. He also attended Flinders University.
Richardson is married to Nicole, a writer. They have three children and live in Melbourne. In December 2016, it was announced that Richardson had separated from his wife.
Richardson has had guest stints in several Australian television shows, including Neighbours as Kim White,Blue Heelers,Stingers, and McLeod's Daughters as Tom Braiden. Richardson co-wrote The Belly Of The Whale with Luke Elliot. The play won Best New Comedy-Drama at the Melbourne Fringe Festival in 1996. He has had roles in feature films Everynight ... Everynight (1994), Blabbermouth & Stickybeak (1998), Redball (1999), A Telephone Call for Genevieve Snow and Mallboy (2001).
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