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Craig Richards' Mini-Bio:
Craig began performing in live theatre in 1977 landing lead roles as Detective Mark McPherson in "Laura" by Vera Caspary, Paul Bratter in "Barefoot In The Park" by Neil Simon, as Bogey in "Play It Again, Sam" written by Woody Allen (for which he was honored by his peers with the "Best Supporting Actor" award), "Born Yesterday" by Garson Kanin and "Finishing Touches" among others. Craig also directed the theatrical production of "Heaven Can Wait" by Harry Segall and produced and directed various television commercials for clients in the Palm Springs market. In 1980 at the insistence of his agent, Craig moved to Los Angeles where he lived until 2002.
Highlights of Mr. Richards performances over three decades from the early 1980s include "Corky Romano: 'Special' Agent" starring Chris Kattan, "Rat Race" directed by Jerry Zucker, "The Majestic" directed by Frank Darabont and starring Jim Carrey and "The Princess Diaries" directed by Garry Marshall. Craig is also noted for his appearances in series television including "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman," "L.A. Law," "Murphy Brown," "The Jersey" and he starred as Captain Giles Slate in TV's sci-fi spoof The Micronots!."
Most recent projects include "Man Maid" directed by Chris Lusvardi, "Punk Love" directed by Nick Lyon and "Surrender" directed by Tammy Sanderson.
Craig recently directed the feature-length comedy "Extremely Used Cars: There Is No Hope," has directed numerous television commercials and promotional projects over the years for television, web and DVD and is the creator/producer of the reality television series "Amazing Custom Homes."
Returning to his theatre roots at 2nd Street Theater in Bend, Mr. Richards earned critical acclaim for his live performance as Congressman William Cheyney in the dramatic suspense "Final Reunion" and has starred in such roles as Secret Service Agent Parker in "Making the Call," as Sidney Black in the comedy "Light Up The Sky," as shy and awkward Geoffrey in the comedy "Stepping Out," as the charismatic Narrator in "The Rocky Horror Show," as the menacing Jonathan Brewster in "Arsenic and Old Lace" and as the professional male exotic dancer Buddy 'Keno' Walsh in "The Full Monty."
For the entirety of Mr. Richards' credits, go to CraigRichards.com/act/resume.html.
Craig Richards and lovely wife Rebecca Pinard Richards make their home in the scenic ski country of Central Oregon with children Nicholas, Connor and Alexandra. | VITAL STATS | Craig Richards Information:
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