Richard David-Caine (born 5 April 1987) is an English actor, writer and voiceover artist. Between 2013 and 2019 he played the character of Line in the

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series '' Swashbuckle''. He is also part of the key ensembles in the

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comedies ''

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'' and ''Class Dismissed''; for the latter he was nominated in the 2017 and 2019

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for Best Performance in a Comedy. In 2020, he co-created, wrote and starred in '' Big Fat Like'', a comedy sketch show pastiching the Internet.

Personal life

David-Caine is from

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, North-west London. He graduated from

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in 2009. In 2020, whilst promoting his one-man show 'Tall, Dark and Anxious', Richard opened up about his personal struggles with his mental health and urged anyone else struggling to reach out for help.

Career

In 2009, David-Caine set up his own comedy group, Four Screws Loose, along with Joseph Elliott (actor), Conan House and Thom Ford. The group performed five shows in successive years at the

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, as well as performing at

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Southbank Festival,

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and

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. They were selected as ''New Act of the Year'' ( NATYS: New Acts of the Year Show) finalists 2013 and featured on

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and

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's ''Fun and Filth Cabaret''. The group's style revolved around high energy routines, physical comedy and audience interaction and garnered mostly positive reviews. David-Caine's first lead TV role came when he and Elliott were cast as the comedy double act Cook and Line on

' new pirate gameshow, ''Swashbuckle''. The show was a hit and lead to other appearances on the channel including ''

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'', ''

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'' (

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co-productions) and the annual Christmas shows. David-Caine was also selected as part of the core cast in

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-winning comedy sketch show, ''

''. As well as this, he has starred in five series of

mockumentary, ''Class Dismissed''. In 2020 Richard developed, wrote and starred in his own sketch comedy series, '' Big Fat Like'', alongside comedy partner, Joseph Elliott. The show satirises

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and also features

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and Ibinabo Jack. Other notable work includes

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sitcoms ''Dead Air'' (as best friend, Hardip) and ''

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'' (as Chabuddy G's boss, Sam). Richard voices a variety of characters in

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comedy, ''The Zoo'',

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's animated series ''

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'' and

' ''Supertato'', based on the popular book series. In 2022, David-Caine returned to the Edinburgh Fringe with his debut, one-man show, 'Tall, Dark and Anxious'. The show proved popular and earned him the Amused Moose Comedy Award for Most Outstanding Show, and a subsequent

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transfer the following year. In 2023, he was featured in the

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production of

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's ''The Witches''.

Filmography

Television

References

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