He was a company member of the Musical Youth Theatre Company with alumni including Andrew Lincoln, Indira Varma, Will Thorp, Jennifer Biddall, Adam Campbell, Tabitha Wady, Ella Smith, and Tom Payne.
Richard's first leading role was in the feature film Distant Bridges, playing Arthur Fisher, a young boy sent to fight in the first world war.
[8] He has appeared in many commercials including for Butterfinger candy bars and an agent for Zovirax.
[4] He played the role of 'Felix' in Sony Pictures blockbuster Gran Turismo.
[12] Richard has appeared in feature films including Sony's Gran Turismo,[13] Golden Years,[14] as well as Forest of the Damned,[15] (renamed Demonic for release in the USA), Idol of Evil alongside Adrian Bouchet,[16] Cal,[17] and Boogie Man.