Originally hailing from Reno, Nevada, Richard is a graduate of Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

Theatre Credits whilst training include: In the Blood (Richard Burton Company) and Half-Full (Richard Burton Company/Royal Court Theatre).

Other theatre credits include: The Birds and the Bees (New Wolsey), Anthem Live (Almeida Theatre), Romeo and Juliet (Hull Truck Theatre), LIFE COACH (National Theatre Wales), The Word Begins (Merry War Theatre Group), Titus Andronicus (Good Luck Macbeth) and A Raisin in the Sun (Nevada Repertory Company).