Notable performances include Private Clive Tonry in the BAFTA-award-winning Dunkirk (2004), and Chris Taylor, the father of the first victim of serial killer Beverly Allitt in BBC One's The Angel of Death.
Other credits include EastEnders, Doctors, Casualty, Holby City, Miranda, Come Fly with Me, Hollyoaks, Line of Duty and Dalziel & Pascoe.
His theatre credits include many seasons at the Birmingham Rep and creating the role of Dale in the world premiere of Chris O'Connell's play Tall Phoenix.
In late 2009, actor/writer Justin Fletcher chose him for the character of Tommy Tummy in his sketch show Gigglebiz on the BBC's pre-school channel CBeebies.
In the summer of 2011, Richard took on the role of Naval officer David Blair in ITV1's £11m TV series Titanic.