Richard Lumsden
Biography
Richard Lumsden is an English performer whose career takes in acting, writing, composing and music. He was born in Lancashire in 1965 and studied at the Guildford School of Acting, finishing in 1986. His early television work included Foggy in First of the Summer Wine, and he went on to play Colin across three series of Is It Legal?, Henry in Wonderful You and Nathan in two series of Sugar Rush. His film work includes Robert Ferrars in Ang Lee's film version of Sense and Sensibility (1995), plus The Avengers (1998), Ben Wheatley's Sightseers (2012), Downhill (2014), Heart of Lightness and Darkest Hour (2017). He co-wrote and starred in the ITV drama Wonderful You, and The Six Loves of Billy Binns, a novel, was published by Tinder Press in 2019. He has also composed scores for film, television and theater.
61years old
Turns 62 on June 24in 255 days
- Born Lancashire
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Richard James Lumsden (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 29 years1995 to 2024
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Early training
Before training at the Guildford School of Acting, where he graduated in 1986, Lumsden went to Lady Manners School in Bakewell, in the Peak District.
Behind the camera
Lumsden's writing work includes a seven-hour drama called Wonderful You for ITV, which he co-wrote with Chris Niel and in which he also starred.
Beyond film
Lumsden performed a one-man musical play he wrote himself, We Could Be Heroes, at the Bridewell Theatre in 2004. It later transferred to the Mill Theatre, the Yvonne Arnaud in Guildford and the Arts Theatre in the West End.
Beyond film
In 2016, Lumsden played Telegin in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya for director Robert Icke, and he also provided the on-stage musical accompaniment.
Behind the camera
Lumsden's first novel, The Six Loves of Billy Binns, came out from Tinder Press in January 2019. He had earlier adapted the same story for Radio 4, where it aired in 2010.
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Worked with
Richard Lumsden shares two films with Alice Lowe, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Jeremiah S. ChechikDirector, 1 film, 1998
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