Biography

Richard is an actor, singer, and theater-maker who was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa and now resides in Vancouver, British Columbia. Having performed from an early age whenever he could get the chance, Richard went on to make his professional debut as Rolf in a touring production of The Sound of Music. The show traveled through South Africa, Singapore, China, and New Zealand. It was then that performing and traveling bug bit and this bite has remained with him since.

Richard is a graduate of the University of Cape Town. He holds a BA Honors degree in Drama, specializing in Technical Theatre Management. During his studies, he co-founded Mixing Bowl Productions with New York-based director Keenan Tyler Oliphant. The company focused on creating work that explores the possibilities and limitations of musical theater. Their productions include: In-Between, Private Parts, No Jazz Hands Allowed, and Classic? A Song Cycle.

Richard is a self-professed jack-of-all-trades and is interested in every aspect of a creative process. This led him to enter the film and television industry. You can catch him as Stevie in The Banana Splits Movie (2019) and Guy in Slumber Party Massacre (2019), now streaming on Hulu.

Out of the spotlight, he has worked as a lighting designer, stage manager, director, and dramatic. In the spotlight, he has starred as Leo Bloom in The Producers, drag-demon Beelzebub in Burn, Baby, Burn..., and became a resident vocalist with Shout Music Company, performing at countless corporate events and weddings.

Eager to travel again, Richard worked as vocal captain and a production vocalist for Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Lines. Whilst working on cruise ships, Richard created and performed two solo shows: Cape Town Crooner and Michael Bublé Fan Club.

In his free time, Richard enjoys exploring new destinations on foot. His Google maps is crowded with saved "things to do" and he wishes to do a lot of things. He also enjoys being in nature, journaling, exercising, meditating, having one-on-one coffee dates with friends, and, most recently, raving.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Richard White