Richard Sheridan Willis
Actor - Director - Writer
- Toronto - USA - UK
Trained
ROYAL ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ART (Winner of The Shakespeare Prize)
Unions
American/ Canadian & British Equity, ACTRA
Agent: Maggie Dunlop, Olfield Management
Office: 416-515-9904
Mobile: 416-799-9444
SELECTED THEATRE
These Deeds Henry Irving Theatre Kingston/Craig Walker
Cyrano Cyrano St Lawrence Shakespeare Festival/Conrad Nelson
Breathing Corpses Jim Coal Mine Theatre/David Ferry
The Tempest Prospero Drayton Theatre, USC, Columbia SC/Robert Richmond
I Take Your Hand in Mine Anton Chekhov Tarragon Extraspace/Dmitry Zhukovsky
Julius Caesar/Much Ado About Nothing Caesar/Leonado St Lawrence Shakespeare Festival/ Craig Walker, Rona Waddington
The Cherry Orchard Gaev Canadian Stage, Chekhov Collective/Dmitry Zhukovsky
Talking Heads Graham Campbell House, Toronto/ John Shooter
Comedy of Errors, Romeo & Juliet Ageon, Pinch, Capulet St Lawrence Shakespeare Festival/ Janet Irwin, Rona Waddington
Richard lll Stanley Folger Shakespeare Theatre/Robert Richmond
Strolling Player (2014) Solo Show Capital Hill Arts Workshop/
The Clockmaker Mann Sudbury Theatre Centre/David Savoy
Hamlet Claudius Longstreet Theatre, Columbia, SC/Robert Richmond
The Tempest Prospero/Caliban Warehouse Theatre, Greenville SC/Robert Richmond
Twelfth Night Malvolio Folger Shakespeare Theatre, Washington DC/Robert Richmond
(Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor)
Strolling Player One man show Tarragon Space, Toronto, Toronto Fringe Festival, Stables Theatre, Hastings UK
Capitol Hill Workshop, Washington DC & Factory163 Stratford, Ontario
Henry V Chorus/Mountjoy Folger Shakespeare Theatre/Robert Richmond
My Fair Lady Henry Higgins Summer Theatre of New Canaan/Allegra Libonati
The Railway Children Father The Roundhouse Theatre, Toronto/Damian Cruden
Vigil Kemp Sudbury Theatre Centre/David Savoy
Julius Caesar Brutus Aquila Theatre Co./USA/Germany/Peter Meineck
The Master Builder Ragnor Peter Hall Co./UK/Greece/Canada/Peter Hall
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? George New Victoria Theatre/Newcastle-under-Lyme/G. Hughes
Catch 22 Major Major Lucille Lortelle, NYC /Peter Meineck
Comedy of Errors Antipholus Twins L.A. Shakespeare Festival/La Jolla Playhouse/R. Richmond
Tess of the D’Urbervilles Alec D’Urberville West Yorkshire Playhouse/Helena Kaut-Howson
The Kiss of the Spider Woman Valentin New Victoria Theatre/Newcastle-under-Lyme/M. Cashman
Woman of No Importance Lord Illingworth Leicester Haymarket/Paul Kerryson
Things We Do For Love Hamish Salisbury Playhouse/Natalie Wilson
Torch Song Trilogy Arnold Albery Theatre/London/Robert Alan Ackerman
Little Eyolf Allmers National Theatre of Norway/Rut Tellsman
The Sound of Music Von Trapp Leicester Haymarket/Paul Kerryson
Mrs Warren’s Profession Praed Denver Center Theatre Co./Bruce K. Sevy
Oleanna John New Victoria Theatre/Newcastle-under-Lyme/C. Nelson
Importance of Being Earnest Jack Baruch Arts Centre NYC/Robert Richmond
Night and Day Richard Wagner Wilma Theatre/Philadelphia/Jiri Zizka
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Bottom New Victory Theatre NYC/Robert Richmond
The Man who Would be King Peachey Baruch Arts Centre./NYC/Peter Meineck
The Tempest Prospero Aquila Theatre Co./US Tour/Robert Richmond
Jekyll & Hyde Jekyll/Hyde NEA USA Tour/Brian Parsons
The Tempest Caliban Shared Experience/UK/Japan/Korea/Israel/Nancy Meckler
Hamlet Claudius NEA USA Tour/Robert Richmond
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Oberon Summer Theatre of New Canaan/Allegra Libonati
The Invisible Man Title Role National Tour/Ken Hill
Othello Iago NEA USA Tour/Bermuda Festival/Robert Richmond
Single Spies Guy Burgess Leicester Haymarket/Paul Kerryson Spin
Spin Henry White Bear/London/John Lawler
Tis Pity She’s a Whore Giovanni Dundee Rep/Neal Murray
Bedroom Farce Trevor New Victoria Theatre/Rob Swain
The Devils D’Armagnac Theatr Clwyd/Helena Kaut-Howson
The White Devil Brachiano Leicester Haymarket/Paul Kerryson
Miss Julie Jean Latchmere Theatre/Robert Richmond
SELECTED FILM & TELEVISION
What We Do In The Shadows Warlock FX/Hulu
Mary Kills People Principal Entertainment One
Brainwashed: Scientology Eternal One Guest lead Entertainment One/David Bartlett
Dreadful Sorry Lead Bourne Productions/Robert Richmond
Lost Girl Principal Showcase/Paola Barzman
Nikita Principal CW/Warner Bros TV/Ken Girotti
Flashpoint Principal CTV/CBS/David Frazee
Law & Order Guest Lead NBC/Paris Barclay
The Big Bad Swim Principal Four Act Films/Ishai Setton
Dr Who Guest Lead BBC/Peter Grimwade
Stand By Your Booth Lead Laughing Man Productions/Daniel O’Connor
VIDEO GAMES:
Assassin's Creed Syndicate Multiple roles Ubisoft
Watch Dogs Legion Multiple roles Ubisoft
Address: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
E-mail: dickywillis@gmail.com
Tel: 647 339 0158
Richard can work freely in Canada, USA and the UK.
2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
Physical Characteristics
Pennthorpe Preparatory School
Guernsey Grammar School
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Height: 5’9’
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark Brown/Grey
Weight: 160lbs
Hair Length: Long