Harry Richardson (actor)
Harry Richardson | |
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| Born | Harry Richardson 3 March 1993 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Alma mater | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Harry Richardson (born 3 March 1993) is an Australian actor. After studying at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, he has starred in the television series Doctor Thorne (2016), Poldark (2017–2019), and The Gilded Age (2022–present).
Early life and career
Richardson was born in Sydney, Australia, before moving to London at the age of two.[1] At the age of 12, he went back to Australia for high school at Sydney Grammar School, where he discovered his love for acting, and returned to the UK when he was 18. He did a short course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London before enrolling at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth in 2012.[1][2]
Richardson's first film was Looking for Grace in which he starred as Jamie. He auditioned for the role of Frank Gresham in the television series Doctor Thorne when visiting family in London and attended "an audition in the morning before [his] flight back to Australia."[2] He then starred in Poldark, from the third season onward, as Drake Carne.[3] He appeared in the 2017 film Dunkirk "for a second," but described the experience as a "teaser to a dream that I want to actualize."[4] In 2019, he starred in the political drama series Total Control as Senator Irving's Adviser Jonathan Cosgrove.[5] He has played Larry Russell in HBO's The Gilded Age since 2022.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Looking for Grace | Jamie | |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Private | |
| 2019 | I've Been Thinking About What You Look Like | Maxwell | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Doctor Thorne | Frank Gresham | 4 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Poldark | Drake Carne | 25 episodes |
| 2018 | Death in Paradise | Gabe Lee | Episode: "Meditated in Murder" |
| 2019 | Total Control | Jonathan Cosgrove | 6 episodes |
| 2022–present | The Gilded Age | Larry Russell | 25 episodes |
Theatre
| Year | Play | Role | Production company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Golden Age | Peter | WAAPA |
| No Worries | Singer Turbo Tongue | ||
| As You Like It | Le Beau Amiens | ||
| Chekhov in Yalta | Chekhov | ||
| Hour of the Wolf | Mr. Kreisler | ||
| 2014 | Arturo Ui | Old Dogsborough | |
| Festen | Lars | ||
| Great Expectations | Herbert |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Production company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Snake | Jarrod | BBC Radio 4 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Gilded Age | Nominated | [6] |
References
- ^ a b Anvia, Bernadette (17 July 2018). "Poldark's Harry Richardson Is One Of Australia's Brightest Up-And-Coming Stars". GQ. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Harry Richardson". Trollope Society. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Dowell, Ben (15 May 2017). "Will Aidan Turner have competition from new Poldark hunks Harry Richardson and Tom York in series 3?". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Silver, Jocelyn (12 October 2018). "Meet Your New Aussie Crush". Paper. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Woolford, Lisa (12 October 2019). "Actress Deb Mailman's rage against the machine for Total Control". The Advertiser. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved 17 May 2024.