Red Richardson is an English stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster from Devon.
Early life edit
Richardson has explained on stage that 'Red' is not a stage name but a consequence of his parents watching Clint Eastwood in For a Few Dollars More shortly after his birth.[1][2] He grew up in Devon,[3] where he attended secondary school in Totnes.[4]
Career edit
Stand Up edit
Richardson made his Edinburgh Fringe Festival one-man show debut in 2018 with the show Seeing Red, which he described as largely autobiographical and about growing up in a small “hippy town”.[5]
Richardson returned to the Edinburgh Festival with his show Shots Fired in 2022. The show, in part, detailed his involvement in the 2017 Oxford Circus panic.[6][7]
Podcast edit
In February 2021, Richardson launched comedy news podcast Laughable with Jayde Adams and Garrett Millerick.[8] It was described by Sarah Keyworth in The Guardian as “great comedy minds telling bizarre tales, sprinkled with just the right amount of sweary bickering”.[9] In December 2021, he started co-hosting comedy-history podcast The Year Is alongside Bobby Mair.[2]
Acting edit
Richardson has said in interviews and on stage that as a child he auditioned for the role of Harry Potter, reaching far enough along in the process to be included in one-on-one auditions with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone director Chris Columbus, with the role ultimately going to Daniel Radcliffe.[10]
Richardson appeared in Tom Little's online sitcom Don't Worry About It.[11]
Personal life edit
He grew up in Devon, the son of director and screenwriter Peter Richardson. They were neighbours with comedian Rik Mayall, who was a family friend. After leaving Devon, he lived in London, but by 2019 was living in Brighton. In 2021, he married Rosie Mayall. They live in London, where she works as a manager at a Soho restaurant after choosing not to follow her father into comedy.[12][13][4]
References edit
- ^ McIntosh, Rowena (30 March 2022). "RED RICHARDSON: SEEING RED". List.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Red Richardson". On The Mic. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Fisher, Aisling (10 August 2018). "Red Richardson Seeing Red". The Wee Review. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ a b Inniss, Tom (22 July 2022). "Interview with comedian Red Richardson". Voice Mag. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Moody, Becca (22 July 2018). "Red Richardson: The Edinburgh Interviews 2018". Moodycomedy.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Harding, Tim (12 August 2022). "Red Richardson: Shots Fired". Chortle. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Red Richardson: Be nice to the least talented person in the room". Entertainment Now. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Dessau, Bruce (31 January 2021). "News: New News-Based Podcast Laughable From Jayde Adams, Garrett Millerick, Red Richardson". Beyond The Joke. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Keyworth, Sarah (5 April 2021). "I almost wet myself laughing': 50 funny podcasts to make you feel much better". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Rudden, Liam (12 July 2022). "Edinburgh Fringe 2022: He was almost Harry Potter, podcaster and comedian Red Richardson reveals all". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Richardson, Jay (3 July 2023). "Tom Little launches anxiety sitcom Don't Overthink It". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Thorpe, Vanessa (14 August 2022). "Mayall was like Bad Santa for us". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Dessau, Bruce (1 September 2019). "Comedy Unleashed To Do Pop Up Gigs At Party Conferences". Beyond The Joke. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
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