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Richard Tate

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Richard Tate
Born(1940-08-07)7 August 1940
Liverpool, England
🎓 Alma materLiverpool Art College
💼 Occupation
  • Actor
  • Voice Actor
📆 Years active  1975 to present
👩 Spouse(s)Wendy (Married 1963)
👶 Children3


Richard Tate, is an screen (television and film), stage actor and voice over artist. He has been in many well-known films and series such as Chariots of Fire (1980), Brookside, Holby City and Doctor Who (2022), In addition Richard has work in comedy roles such as Andy Capp where he played the Pawn Broker.

Early Life[edit]

Richard was born, during an air raid, on the 7th of August 1940 in Liverpool. He was the son of Mary and Tom. His father Tom was a sales manager while his mother was a P.A at Littlewoods pools. He has one sister, Vivian, who sadly suffered some mental health issue caused by complications at birth.

He started his education at the Lidder Dale Nursery where he says on his first day, “he was subjected to a punch and duty show”. This traumatised him, so he still hates Punch and Judy to this day. Ironically, many years later, he did a Radio four play with Ian Jury, where Richard played Mr Punch.

Eventually Richard secured a scholarship at Liverpool Junior Arts School, where Cynthia Powell was a fellow student.

After a short break, after studying Botanical illustration and horticulture, Richard entered Liverpool Art College where he studied Typographical and Graphic Design. It was at this time he met John Lennon, who married Cynthia Powell.

Career[edit]

After College Richard started his career in publishing, advertising and Higher Education.

In 1975 Richard fulfilled an ambition by becoming a professional actor.

Personal Life[edit]

Richard is married to Wendy and has three Children, two daughters and one son.

When not acting Richard takes an active role in his local Parish church where he sings, is a church guide and is active Reader. As a reader he is on the rota for reading lessons during the services.

Should he find time, Richard says "he pulls out the brushes and paints and relaxes by painting."

Antidotes[edit]

Richard found it interesting that he played John Lennon’s History teacher. This was in the "Nowhere Boy", a 2009 biographical drama film, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood.

Acting Credits[edit]

TV Series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1978 Z Cars Barman
1982 Agatha Christie Hour Manfred
1983 - 1984 Brookside Robin Tate
1983 Up the Elephant and round the Castle Dave 1 Episode
1986 The Theban Plays (Theban Citizen)
1988 Andy Capp (TV series) (Pawn Broker) The Anniversary Waltz (1988)
Economy Drive (1988)
Love Me or Leave Me (1988)
Flo's New Frock (1988)
The Sporting Life (1988)
New Leaf (1988)
1989 The Bill Baz
The Chef's apprentice Domenico
1990 The Manageress Derrick Patterson
1990 - 1995 The Dreamstone Sargent Blob
Albert the dog fish
51 Episodes
Link to Imdb
1992 Astro Farm (Various Characters) Link to Imdb
1993 Seekers (TV Series) Georgie Link to Imdb
1997 Harry Hill (TV series) (Indian Chief)
1996 - 1998 Bimbles Bucket Mayor
1997 Paddington Bear (Various voices)
Santa's Last Christmas Chiefy (Voice)
Enigma (Various voice)
1998 Percy the Park Keeper Percy
2001 The Glass (Photographer)
Eastenders Mr Wesson
Perfect Strangers (Family Member)
Mersey Beat Doug Palmer
2002 Holby City (Clerk of the court)
Pongwiffy (Various characters)
2004 Doctors William Herbert
2007 Lillies Grandad Gadney
Get me the producer Documentary - 4 Episodes
2016 People just do nothing Peter 3 Episodes
2020 Tin Star Roland Miller
2022 Doctor Who Mr Wilder

Films[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1994 The Snow Queens Revenge (Various Roles - Voice)
1995 Nowhere Boy (History Teacher)
1995 The Adventures of Toad (Various Roles)
1996 The Adventures of Mole (Various Roles)
1996 The Snow Queen (Various Roles)
2009 Chariots of Fire Crown Prince of Ethiopia
2021 Last Train to Christmas Mr Pastry

Training Films[edit]

Year Title
2014 London Overground driver training
2015 B & Q Staff Training Film

References[edit]


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