Richard Holmes (actor)
Encyclopedia
Richard Homes (born March 16, 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
) is a contemporary American actor
of the stage and screen. He received his BA from Gettysburg College
and an MFA in acting from New York University
. He was playing the role of Lancelot in the Broadway production of Monty Python's Spamalot
until it closed in January 2009.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
) is a contemporary American actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
of the stage and screen. He received his BA from Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College is a private four-year liberal arts college founded in 1832, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the famous battlefield. Its athletic teams are nicknamed the Bullets. Gettysburg College has about 2,700 students, with roughly equal numbers of men and women...
and an MFA in acting from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. He was playing the role of Lancelot in the Broadway production of Monty Python's Spamalot
Spamalot
Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy "lovingly ripped off from" the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Like the film, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian Legend, but it differs from the film in many ways, especially in its parodies of Broadway theatre...
until it closed in January 2009.
Broadway
- Monty Python's Spamalot - (Shubert Theatre) Lancelot/French Taunter/Knight of Ni/Tim The Enchanter
- The PillowmanThe PillowmanThe Pillowman is a 2003 play by Irish playwright Martin McDonagh. It received its first public reading in an early version at the Finborough Theatre, London, in 1995...
(Booth Theatre) - Blind Man/Standby for Katurian and Michal - CabaretCabaret (musical)Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions....
(Studio 54) - Clifford Bradshaw - Major Barbara
- The Deep Blue Sea
- St. Joan
- The Government Inspector
- Timon of AthensTimon of AthensThe Life of Timon of Athens is a play by William Shakespeare about the fortunes of an Athenian named Timon , generally regarded as one of his most obscure and difficult works...
Off-Broadway
- Stop Kiss (Joseph Papp Public Theater/Susan Stein Shiva Theater) - Peter
- Dog Opera (Joseph Papp Public Theater/Martinson Hall) - Steven/Chris/David/Tim/Hank
- Clean (Atlantic Theatre)
- Christina Alberta's Father (Vineyard Theatre) - Master Bone
- Hapgood (Lincoln Center)
- OthelloOthelloThe Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565...
(Delacorte Theatre) - Ensemble - The Tragedy of Richard IIIRichard III (play)Richard III is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1591. It depicts the Machiavellian rise to power and subsequent short reign of Richard III of England. The play is grouped among the histories in the First Folio and is most often classified...
(New York Shakespeare Festival) - Lord Grey/Ensemble
National Tours
- SpamalotSpamalotMonty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy "lovingly ripped off from" the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Like the film, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian Legend, but it differs from the film in many ways, especially in its parodies of Broadway theatre...
- Sir Lancelot/The French Taunter/Knight of Ni/Tim the Enchanter - 03/07/06-04/15/06 (Colonial Theatre, Boston, MA)
- 04/19/06-06/04/06 (Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago, IL)
- 06/07/06-07/09/06 (National Theatre, Washington, DC)
- CabaretCabaret (musical)Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions....
- Angels in AmericaAngels in AmericaAngels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes is the 1993 Pulitzer Prize winning play in two parts by American playwright Tony Kushner. It has been made into both a television miniseries and an opera by Peter Eötvös.-Characters:...
- Shadow of a Gunman
Film
- Melinda and MelindaMelinda and MelindaMelinda and Melinda is a 2004 film written and directed by Woody Allen. It was premiered at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. The film is set in Manhattan and stars Radha Mitchell as the protagonist Melinda, in two storylines; one comic, one tragic...
(2004) - Party Guest (credited as Rick Vincent Holmes) - The Stepford WivesThe Stepford Wives (2004 film)The Stepford Wives is a 2004 American science fiction film. The film is a remake of the 1975 film of the same name; both films are based on the Ira Levin novel The Stepford Wives...
(2004) - Bob (credited as Rick Holmes) - Glow Ropes
- Spinster (2002) - ??? (credited as Rick Holmes)
TV
- Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
- Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
- Talk to Me
- The City
- The Petrified Forest
- All My ChildrenAll My ChildrenAll My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...