Richard began performing in the 6th grade when he found it alleviated a stuttering problem Since then and doing it for slightly different reasons he has made himself fairly clear on various stages and screens in the US and Europe After graduating from Fordham University at Lincoln Center and scratching around for work in NYC experimental theaters and comedy clubs he followed his passion for physical comedy and toured the US with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus as a featured clown Trading in the grease paint for a black hood he then worked for Hudson Vagabond Puppets crossing the country again while manipulating largerthanlife puppets in a modified Bunraku style Another stint on an Italian circus brought him to Europe and eventually Prague where he cofounded an international performance collective Misery Loves Company that united dynamic physicality puppetry and theatrical investigation While in Europe he appeared in a number of local and visiting US films and was a regular in the Praguebased action movie factory North American Pictures Since returning to the States he is frequently seen on downtown NYC and regional stages as well as screens big and small He is a member of SAGAFTRA and AEA
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