Richard Cadell (born 23 March 1969) is a British illusionist, puppeteer, actor and screenwriter, best known for being the in-vision presenter and the hand of puppet Sooty since succeeding Matthew Corbett in 1998.

In June 2008 (Sooty's 60th Anniversary), Richard, together with his brother David, reportedly paid close to £1 million for the global rights for the Sooty brand through their new company, Cadells Ltd.[1] As well as annually touring with live shows, Cadell is credited as the co-writer and executive producer of the Sooty television series which is currently transmitted daily on ITVBe.

[2] Cadell's involvement with Sooty began with a guest appearance on a Christmas episode of The Sooty Show in 1985; then in the last series of Sooty & Co., he and Liana Bridges joined the cast as employees of the titular store.

He is a Gold Star Member of the Inner Magic Circle and Past President of the British section of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.

He also works as a consultant for TV and stage productions.