Richard Mylan
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Richard Mylan is a British stage and television actor and former dancer.
He was born in Swansea
in 1973. There he attended the Birchgrove junior school, where he played rugby and in 1982 won the Swansea heat of the British 'Disco Kids Championships'. At the age of twelve he left Swansea to study dance in London at the Urdang Academy.
His first professional job was in the roller-skating musical Starlight Express
(1984) at the Apollo Victoria Theatre
in London, where he played for about four years, firstly as 'Flat-Top' (he can be heard in the original-cast recording) and afterwards in the bigger role of Electra the Electric Train
. He was also in the funk band, 'Puppy Phat', who played at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
and elsewhere.
Mylan is best known as Oliver in the television sitcom Coupling
(2004), Chris in Grownups (in 2007 and 2009) and Joe Andrews in BBC Wales
drama Belonging (in 2006). Other television
work has included the role of Danny Flint in Where the Heart Is
(in 2005 and 2006), Harry in Wild West (in 2004), Border Cafe, Ben Phillips in Bad Girls
(in 2004-5), Leroy Jones in The Bill
(in 1998-2001) and Doctors (as Dr Simon Hills in 2004 and as Will Duncan in 2010). He appeared in the 2009 film City Rats
. He also made a guest appearance in TV sitcom My Family in 2007, where he played Peter.
Richard is married to British actress Catrin Powell (known for her role in the Welsh-language television series 'Pobol y Cwm'). They live in Cardiff, and in 2005 Catrin gave birth to their son, Jaco.
He was born in Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
in 1973. There he attended the Birchgrove junior school, where he played rugby and in 1982 won the Swansea heat of the British 'Disco Kids Championships'. At the age of twelve he left Swansea to study dance in London at the Urdang Academy.
His first professional job was in the roller-skating musical Starlight Express
Starlight Express
Starlight Express is a rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber , Richard Stilgoe and Arlene Phillips , with later revisions by Don Black and David Yazbek . The story follows a child's dream in which his toy train set comes to life; famously the actors perform wearing roller skates...
(1984) at the Apollo Victoria Theatre
Apollo Victoria Theatre
The Apollo Victoria Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Wilton Road near Victoria station in the City of Westminster. Opened as a cinema and variety theatre, the Apollo Victoria became a venue for musical theatre, beginning with The Sound of Music in 1981, and including the long-running...
in London, where he played for about four years, firstly as 'Flat-Top' (he can be heard in the original-cast recording) and afterwards in the bigger role of Electra the Electric Train
Electra the Electric Train
Electra the Electric Engine is a fictional character from the rock musical Starlight Express.Electra is the newest train to enter the yard and, therefore, Control's newest toy. He comes with his own line of components that are loyal to him. He's rich, self-centered and sexy. His eyes are set on...
. He was also in the funk band, 'Puppy Phat', who played at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club is a jazz club which has operated in London since 1959.The club opened on 30 October 1959 in a basement at 39 Gerrard Street in London's Soho district. It was managed by musicians Ronnie Scott and Pete King. In 1965 it moved to a larger venue nearby at 47 Frith Street...
and elsewhere.
Mylan is best known as Oliver in the television sitcom Coupling
Coupling (UK TV series)
Coupling is a British television sitcom written by Steven Moffat that aired on BBC2 from May 2000 to June 2004. Produced by Hartswood Films for the BBC, the show centres on the dating and sexual adventures and mishaps of six friends in their thirties, often depicting the three women and the three...
(2004), Chris in Grownups (in 2007 and 2009) and Joe Andrews in BBC Wales
BBC Wales
BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Based at Broadcasting House in the Llandaff area of Cardiff, it directly employs over 1200 people, and produces a broad range of television, radio and online services in both the Welsh and English languages.Outside...
drama Belonging (in 2006). Other television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
work has included the role of Danny Flint in Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is (1997 TV series)
Where the Heart Is is a British television drama series set in the fictional town Skelthwaite.First shown in 1997, it was created by Ashley Pharoah and Vicky Featherstone...
(in 2005 and 2006), Harry in Wild West (in 2004), Border Cafe, Ben Phillips in Bad Girls
Bad Girls (TV series)
Bad Girls is an award-winning British television drama series that was broadcast on ITV from 1999 to 2006. It is produced by Shed Productions, the company which later produced Footballers' Wives and Waterloo Road...
(in 2004-5), Leroy Jones in The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
(in 1998-2001) and Doctors (as Dr Simon Hills in 2004 and as Will Duncan in 2010). He appeared in the 2009 film City Rats
City Rats
City Rats is a black comedy feature film, released on April 24, 2009 and starring Tamer Hassan, Ray Panthaki, Susan Lynch, Kenny Doughty, MyAnna Buring, James Lance and Natasha Williams and Danny Dyer.-Cast:* Tamer Hassan as Jimbo Jones...
. He also made a guest appearance in TV sitcom My Family in 2007, where he played Peter.
Richard is married to British actress Catrin Powell (known for her role in the Welsh-language television series 'Pobol y Cwm'). They live in Cardiff, and in 2005 Catrin gave birth to their son, Jaco.
External links
- Belonging interview at bbc.co.ukBbc.co.ukBBC Online is the brand name and home for the BBC's UK online service. It is a large network of websites including such high profile sites as BBC News and Sport, the on-demand video and radio services co-branded BBC iPlayer, the pre-school site Cbeebies, and learning services such as Bitesize...
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