Richard Shanks
Eyes | Green |
Hair | Light/Mid Brown |
Height | 6’2″ |
Training | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |

Television
THE CROWN Series 3 | Clarence House Equerry | Netflix | Sam Donovan |
THE SUFRAGETTES | Inspector Wells | BBC | Emma Frank |
THE ROYALS | Simpson | Lionsgate for E! | Tom Vaughan |
THE LAST HOURS OF LAURA K | Owen | BBC | Iona Ramsay |
INSPECTOR GEORGE GENTLY | Lawyer | Company Pictures for BBC1 | Roger Goldby |
THE BORGIAS | French Soldier | LB Television Productions Ltd | Jeremy Podeswa |
EASTENDERS | Van Driver | BBC | Lisa Clarke |
HOLBY CITY | Rob Jennssen | BBC | Colin Teague |
THE BILL | Paul Whitehead | ITV | David Innes Edwards |
THE MESSAGE | Will | BBC | Johnny Daukes |
Film
STRONG (Short) | Matt | Shane Lim | |
PRIDE | Steve | Proud Films Productions Ltd | Matthew Warchus |
PUSHER | Junior Police Officer | Pusher Productions Ltd | Luis Prieto |
THE IMAGINARIUM OF DR PARNASSUS | Martin’s Friend | Poo Poo Pictures Prods Ltd | Terry Gilliam |
LAST NIGHT (Short) | Gay Guy | Gabriel Bisset-Smith | |
INSEPARABLE (Short) | Joe/Charlie Double | Area 17 Ltd | Nick White |
Stage
JUST CRUISING | Man | Soho Theatre | Gabriel Bissett-Smith |
A SUBJECT OF SCANDAL AND CONCERN | Chairman/Magistrate/Cooper/Alexander | Finborough Theatre | James Walters |
ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS | Ensemble & u/s Stanley Stubbers | National Theatre | Nicholas Hytner |
SPIDER LADY | Lord Bentley | Soho Theatre | Derek Bond |
THE POETRY OF DAN BROWN | Cassius | The Roundhouse | Eleanor Green |
THE ARDEN PROJECT | Simon | The Old Vic | Charlotte Bennett |
NONE BUT FRIENDS | Nicholas | Rose Theatre, Kingston | Allan Swift/Bob Tomson |
THE SPANISH TRAGEDY | Deputy/Pedro | The Arcola | Mitchell Moreno |
THE REVENGER’S TRAGEDY | Hippolito (Understudy) | National Theatre | Melly Still |
MAJOR BARBARA | Stephen (Understudy) | National Theatre | Nicholas Hytner |
PLAYTIME | Brian | Hampstead Theatre | Tamara Harvey |
HERE BUT THERE (THREE SISTERS) | Tusenbach | Teatro Vivo | Sophie Austin |
Rehearsed reading
GODS AND HORSES | Len | Eyebrow Productions/Write Bites | Jules Tipton |
JOAN X 3000 | Vlad | Paines Plough | Charlotte Bennett |
GILGAMESH | National Theatre Studio | Jonathon Mumby | |
ALMOST NEAR | Private Michael Dicketts | National Theatre Studio | Gbolahan Obiesan |
Skills
Accents & Dialects: American-New York, American-Standard, Cockney, Essex, Estuary English, Heightened RP, London, RP*, Welsh-Standard.
Music & Dance: Bass-Baritone, Drums, Rock Singing, Saxophone
Performance: BADC-Standard (Level 1)-Silver
Sports: Cycling, Fishing, Horse-jumping, Horse-riding, Shooting, Skiing, Snowboarding
Vehicle Licenses: Car Driving License, Farm Machinery
Other Skills: Animal Handling, Farm Skills, Firearms Marksman, Military Experience, Parade Marching