Harry Richardson (born 3 March 1993) is an Australian actor. After studying at the
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) at Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a performing arts school in Perth, Western Australia. Established in 1980, it is notable for being the most comprehensive performing arts school in Aus ...
, he has starred in the television period series ''
Doctor Thorne'' (2016), ''
Poldark
''Poldark'' is a series of historical novels by Winston Graham, initially published from 1945 to 1953 and continuing from 1973 to 2002. The first novel, '' Ross Poldark'', was named for the protagonist of the series. The novel series was ada ...
'' (2017–2019), and ''
The Gilded Age'' (2022–present).
Early life and career
Richardson was born in
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...
, Australia, before moving to London at the age of two.
At the age of 12, he went back to Australia for high school at
Sydney Grammar School
Sydney Grammar School (SGS, colloquially known as Grammar) is an independent, non-denominational day school for boys, located in Sydney, Australia.
Incorporated in 1854 by an Act of Parliament and opened in 1857, the school claims to offer "c ...
, 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
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in
London
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before enrolling at the
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) at Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a performing arts school in Perth, Western Australia. Established in 1980, it is notable for being the most comprehensive performing arts school in Aus ...
in
Perth
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in 2012
Before graduating from WAAPA in 2014, Richardson took a course with
Ivana Chubbuck
Ivana Chubbuck is an American acting coach and creator of the Chubbuck technique. She heads a drama school in Los Angeles and hosts acting workshops worldwide.
Chubbuck originally worked as an actress before becoming an acting coach. Some of her ...
at the 16th Street Acting School in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...
.
Richardson's first film was ''
Looking for Grace'' in which he starred as Jamie. He auditioned for the role of Frank Gresham in the TV series ''
Doctor Thorne'' when visiting family in London and attended "an audition in the morning before
isflight back to Australia".
He then starred in ''
Poldark
''Poldark'' is a series of historical novels by Winston Graham, initially published from 1945 to 1953 and continuing from 1973 to 2002. The first novel, '' Ross Poldark'', was named for the protagonist of the series. The novel series was ada ...
'', from the third season onward, as Drake Carne. Richardson dated fellow ''Poldark'' actor
Eleanor Tomlinson
Eleanor May Tomlinson (born 19 May 1992) is an English actress. She has appeared in films including '' Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'' (2008), ''Jack the Giant Slayer'' (2013), ''Colette'' (2018) and '' Love Wedding Repeat'' (2020). She al ...
for around one year, until they broke up in June 2018. He appeared in the 2017 film ''
Dunkirk
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'' "for a second", but described the experience as a "teaser to a dream that I want to actualize". In 2019, he starred in the Australian TV series ''
Total Control'' as Senator Irving's Adviser Jonathan Cosgrove.
He has played Larry Russell in
HBO
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's ''
The Gilded Age'' since 2022.
Filmography
Film
Television
Radio
Theatre
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Agent profile website page*
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1993 births
Living people
Australian male film actors
Australian male television actors
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts alumni
Male actors from Sydney
People educated at Sydney Grammar School
21st-century Australian male actors