Richard O'Callaghan (born Richard Brooke, 7 March 1940,

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) is an English film, stage and television character actor. He is the son of actors

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and Valentine Brooke, whose stage name was Valentine Rooke. As a boy actor he was known as Richard Brooke. He has led a versatile career in film, stage and television in a wide range of roles. He is best known for his role in the British film ''

Carry On at Your Convenience ''Carry On at Your Convenience'' is a 1971 British comedy film, the 22nd release in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992), and was the first box office failure of the series. This failure has been attributed to the film's attempt a ...

'' (1971).

Personal life

He is married to the American actress Elizabeth Quinn. He is Chairman of the

Catholic Association of Performing Arts (UK) The British Catholic Stage Guild, the main organisation for Roman Catholics in British entertainment, was founded in 1911. The aim of the Guild, as laid out in the 1931 Year Book, was ''"to establish and encourage spiritual, artistic and social int ...

(CaAPA) (formerly the Catholic Stage Guild).

Film credits

* '' The Bofors Gun'' (1968) ... Rowe * ''

Carry On Loving ''Carry On Loving'' is a 1970 British comedy film, the 20th release in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It features series regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Hattie Jacques, Terry Scott and ...

'' (1970) ... Bertram Muffet * ''

'' (1971) ... Lewis Boggs * '' Butley'' (1974) ... Joey Keyston * '' Galileo'' (1975) ... Fulganzio * ''

Watership Down ''Watership Down'' is an adventure novel by English author Richard Adams, published by Rex Collings Ltd of London in 1972. Set in Berkshire in southern England, the story features a small group of rabbits. Although they live in their natura ...

'' (1978) (voice) ... Dandelion * '' Dangerous Beauty'' (1998) ... Zealot

Television credits

* ''

Out of the Unknown ''Out of the Unknown'' is a British television science fiction anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC2 in four series between 1965 and 1971. Most episodes of the first three series were a dramatisation of a science f ...

'' ('Stranger in the Family', episode) (1965)...Boy * ''

Z Cars ''Z-Cars'' or ''Z Cars'' (pronounced "zed cars") is a British television police procedural series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, near Liverpool. Produced by the BBC, it debut ...

'' (1965) ... Jim Blackitt * '' The Flower of Gloster'' (1967) ... Richard Doherty * ''The Good and Faithful Servant'' (1967) * ''

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse ''The Ronnie Barker Playhouse'' was a series of six comedy half hours showcasing the talents of Ronnie Barker. All were broadcast by Associated-Rediffusion in 1968. The series was written by Brian Cooke, Hugh Leonard, Johnnie Mortimer and A ...

'' (1968) ... Shelley Longfellow Morgan (1 episode) 'Tennyson' (1968) * '' Public Eye'' ... Frank (2 episodes, 1968–1969) – "Mercury in an Off-White Mac" (1968), "Divide and Conquer" (1969) * ''

The Wednesday Play ''The Wednesday Play'' is an anthology series of British television plays which ran on BBC1 for six seasons from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually original works written for television, although dramatic adaptations of fiction ...

'' (1969) (1 episode: 'The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel' (1969) ... Fowler * ''

Thirty-Minute Theatre ''Thirty-Minute Theatre'' was a British anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973, which was used in part at least as a training ground for new writers, on account of its short running length, and which t ...

'' (1970) (1 episode: 'The Tidewatchers' * ''

Vile Bodies Vile may refer to: Characters * Vile (Mega Man X), a character from the Mega Man X game series * Doctor Vile (Dr. Weil), a character from the Mega Man Zero game series * V.I.L.E., a fictional villain group in the ''Carmen Sandiego'' franchise ...

'' (1970) ... Adam * '' Thriller'' (1973) 1 episode: 'File It Under Fear' ... George Bailey * ''

Professional Foul In various sports, a professional foul is a deliberate act of foul play intended to bring about an advantage for the perpetrator's team. Professional fouls are usually committed to prevent an opponent from scoring. Various sports contain provisi ...

'' (1977) ... Chetwyn * ''Renoir, My Father'' (1978) ... Auguste Renoir * '' Two's Company'' ... Richard (1 episode ("The Silence"), 1979) * ''The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog'' (1983) (TV). * ''

Boon Boon may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Boon (game), a trick-taking card game * ''Boon'' (novel), a 1915 satirical work by H. G. Wells * ''Boon'' (TV series), a British television series starring Michael Elphick * The Ultimate Boo ...

'' "The Fall and Rise of the Bowman" (1983) ... Cecil BowmanO'Callaghan's mother

also appeared * ''

Spatz ''Spatz'' is a children's comedy series that ran on Children's ITV during the 1990s, produced by Thames Television and created by Andrew Bethell. The show originally ran from 21 February 1990 to 10 April 1992. The show centred on a fast food ...

'' (1992) ... Horace Flint ( 1 episode, 1992) * ''

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling ''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'', often known simply as ''Tom Jones'', is a comic novel by English playwright and novelist Henry Fielding. It is a ''Bildungsroman'' and a picaresque novel. It was first published on 28 February 1749 in L ...

'' (1997) TV series ... Mr Fitzpatrick *'' Midsomer Murders'' (1 episode) (2005) ... Trevor Machin ... " Bantling Boy" * '' Heartbeat'' 1 episode) (2005)... Ringer Redknapp ... " Rustlers & Hustlers" *''

The Afternoon Play ''The Afternoon Play'' is a British television anthology series, which consists of standalone contemporary dramas first shown during the daytime on BBC One. The first episode, entitled "Turkish Delight", aired on 27 January 2003. Since, a tota ...

'' ... Harry ... 1 episode ... "'' Molly''" (2006) *''

Dalziel and Pascoe Detective Superintendent Andrew "Andy" Dalziel and Detective Sergeant, later Detective Inspector, Peter Pascoe are two fictional Yorkshire detectives featuring in a series of novels by Reginald Hill. Characterisation and style Dalziel is ...

'' ... Aiden Scarman ... 4 episodes ... " Demons on Our Shoulders" & " Project Aphrodite" (2007) * ''

Casualty Casualty may refer to: *Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster **Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare * The emergency department of a hospital, also known as ...

'' ... Eddie Morris ... 1 episode ... " When Love Came to Town" (2008) * ''

New Tricks ''New Tricks'' is a British television police procedural The police show, or police crime drama, is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the ...

'' ... Will Carter ... 1 episode ... " Loyalties and Royalties" (2008) * '' Red Dwarf: Back to Earth'' ... The Creator ... 1 episode ... " Part Three" (2009) *'' Red Dwarf X'' ... Hogey the Roguey ... 1 episode ... " The Beginning" (2012)

Theatre credits

* '' Dirty Linen'' (1976); Almost Free Theatre * '' Brimstone and Treacle'' (1979); Open Space Theatre * ''

Amadeus Amadeus may refer to: *Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), prolific and influential composer of classical music *Amadeus (name), a given name and people with the name * ''Amadeus'' (play), 1979 stage play by Peter Shaffer * ''Amadeus'' (film), ...

'' (1981); Her Majesty's Theatre, London * '' The Happiest Days of Your Life'' (1984);

Barbican Theatre The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the Barbican Estate of the City of London and the largest of its kind in Europe. The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhib ...

, London * ''The Magistrate'' (2000); Royal Exchange, Manchester * ''

Educating Rita ''Educating Rita'' is a stage comedy by British playwright Willy Russell. It is a play for two actors set entirely in the office of an Open University tutor. Commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company, ''Educating Rita'' premièred at The Wa ...

'' (2002; UK tour) * ''1605'' (2005);

Chichester Festival Theatre Chichester Festival Theatre is a theatre and Grade II* listed building situated in Oaklands Park in the city of Chichester, West Sussex, England. Designed by Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, it was opened by its founder Leslie Evershed-Mart ...

* ''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane ...

'' (2005); Chichester Festival Theatre * ''

Titus Andronicus ''Titus Andronicus'' is a tragedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593, probably in collaboration with George Peele. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first tragedy and is often seen as his attempt to emul ...

'' (2006; as Marcus Andronicus); Shakespeare's Globe * ''

The Last Confession ''The Last Confession'' is a stage play by Roger Crane about the election and death of Pope John Paul I. The play follows Giovanni Benelli who recounts, during his last confession, his role in the death of John Paul and how this led him to los ...

'' (2007); Chichester Festival Theatre/Theatre Royal, Haymarket * ''

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Vi ...

'' (2008; as Malvolio);

Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is an open-air theatre in Regent's Park in central London. The theatre Established in 1932, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is one of the largest theatres in London (1,256 seats) and is situated in Queen Mary� ...

* ''The Story of Vasco'' (2009; as Caesar);

Orange Tree Theatre The Orange Tree Theatre is a 180-seat theatre at 1 Clarence Street, Richmond in south-west London, which was built specifically as a theatre in the round. It is housed within a disused 1867 primary school, built in Victorian Gothic style. T ...

* '' Haunting Julia'' (2011; as Joe Lukin);

Riverside Studios Riverside Studios is an arts centre on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. The venue plays host to contemporary performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production. Having closed for redevelopment i ...

, Hammersmith * ''

'' (2014; World tour) * ''

The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious ...

'' (2015);(

Vaudeville Theatre The Vaudeville Theatre is a West End theatre on the Strand in the City of Westminster. As the name suggests, the theatre held mostly vaudeville shows and musical revues in its early days. It opened in 1870 and was rebuilt twice, although each ...

)

Radio credits

* ''

Murder Must Advertise ''Murder Must Advertise'' is a 1933 mystery novel by Dorothy L. Sayers, the eighth in her series featuring Lord Peter Wimsey. Most of the action of the novel takes place in an advertising agency, a setting with which Sayers was familiar as s ...

'' (1979, BBC Radio) ... Mr Willis * ''

The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's b ...

'' (1981, BBC Radio) ...

Meriadoc Brandybuck Meriadoc Brandybuck, usually called Merry, is a Hobbit, a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, featured throughout his most famous work, ''The Lord of the Rings''. Merry is described as one of the closest friends ...

* ''

Have His Carcase ''Have His Carcase'' is a 1932 locked-room mystery by Dorothy L. Sayers, her seventh novel featuring Lord Peter Wimsey and the second in which Harriet Vane appears. Plot During a hiking holiday on the South West coast of England, the detec ...

'' (1981, BBC Radio) ... Julian Perkins * ''Patterson'' (1981, BBC Radio) ... Cuthbertson

Television roles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ocallaghan, Richard 1940 births Living people Male actors from London English male child actors English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors English male voice actors English Roman Catholics