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United Kingdom Ben Richards is a dynamic actor and singer, recognized for his significant roles across television and West End theatre, transitioning seamlessly between dramatic series and acclaimed musical productions.
Currently playing the role of The Duke in the West End production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Piccadilly Theatre.
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Patron for the UK children's hospice charity.
Patron of the performing arts school in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
Ben Richards was born on March 27, 1972, in Rustington, Sussex, England. He began his artistic training at a young age, studying dance before transitioning into theatre. His early career saw him performing in various London’s West End productions, initially in supporting capacities in shows such as “Radio Times” (1992), “Grease” (1993), “Up on the Roof,” “Hot Mikado,” and “Smokey Joe’s Cafe.” Richards secured his first lead role in 1998, portraying Tony Manero in “Saturday Night Fever,” and later took on the lead role of Danny Zuko in “Grease.” In 1997, he made his film debut in “Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis” and also appeared in “Julie and the Cadillacs” in 1999.
His television career commenced with guest roles in popular British series like “Doctors” and “Holby City.” From 2005 to 2006, Richards gained widespread recognition as Bruno Milligan in the ITV drama “Footballers’ Wives” and its spin-off “Footballers’ Wives: Extra Time.” He continued to expand his television portfolio with a recurring role as Justin Fuller in “Holby City” in 2006, and a long-standing position from 2007 to 2010 as PC Nate Roberts in the police drama “The Bill,” a role he also reprised in an episode of the German series “Leipzig Homicide.” Post-“The Bill,” he returned to musical theatre, taking over the role of Tick in “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.”
Richards has maintained a consistent presence in both television and theatre. He played Captain Hook in a 2011 production of “Peter Pan” and toured the UK in “9 to 5: The Musical” in 2012–2013. In 2015, he joined the cast of “Hollyoaks” as Sergeant Ben Bradley, remaining a regular for a year, and also starred as Charles Messenger in the film “Monsoon Tide.” From 2016, he appeared as Frank Farmer in the West End revival of “The Bodyguard.” More recently, Richards played Freddy Wolf in “Penny on M.A.R.S.” from 2018 to 2019 and a recurring role as Gavin in “Emmerdale” from 2021 to 2022. Since 2022, he has been performing as the Duke of Monroth in “Moulin Rouge!” at the Piccadilly Theatre, demonstrating his enduring versatility and significant contributions to both screen and stage.
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