Richard "Rick" Holmes (born March 16, 1963, in

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, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. He received his BA from

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and an MFA in acting from

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. He has played numerous stage roles, including roles in such Broadway productions as ''

Cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, casino, hotel, restaurant, or nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or drinking, ...

'', ''

Spamalot ''Spamalot'' (also known as ''Monty Python's Spamalot: A Musical (Lovingly) Ripped Off from the Motion Picture ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail) is a musical theatre, stage musical with score by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, with lyrics and book ...

'', '' Peter and the Starcatcher'' and '' Matilda'', among others.

Production credits

Broadway

* '' Saint Joan'' (1993) – English Soldier / KnightRick Holmes
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Timon of Athens ''The Life of Tymon of Athens'', often shortened to ''Timon of Athens'', is a play written by William Shakespeare and likely also Thomas Middleton in about 1606. It was published in the ''First Folio'' in 1623. Timon of Athens (person), Timon ...

'' (1993) – Hortensius * ''

The Government Inspector ''The Government Inspector'', also known as ''The Inspector General'' (, literally: "Inspector"), is a satirical play by Russian dramatist and novelist Nikolai Gogol. Originally published in 1836, the play was revised for an 1842 edition. Base ...

'' (1994) – Lyulyukov / Understudy for Artemy Zemlyanika, Luka Khlopov * '' The Deep Blue Sea'' (1998) – Jackie Jackson / Understudy for Frederick Page * ''

Major Barbara ''Major Barbara'' is a three-act English play by George Bernard Shaw, written and premiered in 1905 and first published in 1907. The story concerns an idealistic young woman, Barbara Undershaft, who is engaged in helping the poor as a Major in ...

'' (2001) – Charles Lomax * ''

'' (2002–2004) – Clifford Bradshaw * '' The Pillowman'' (2005) – Blind Man / Standby for Katurian and Michal * '' Monty Python's Spamalot'' (2006–2009) – Lancelot / French Taunter / Knight of Ni / Tim The Enchanter * '' Peter and the Starcatcher'' (2012–2013) – Lord Aster * '' Matilda'' (2014–2015) – Mr. Wormwood * '' The Visit'' (2015) – Father Josef * '' Junk: The Golden Age of Debt'' (2018–2019) – Thomas Everson, Jr.

Off-Broadway

* ''Stop Kiss'' (Joseph Papp Public Theater/Susan Stein Shiva Theater) - Peter * ''Dog Opera'' (Joseph Papp Public Theater/Martinson Hall) - Steven/Chris/David/Tim/Hank * ''Clean'' (Atlantic Theatre) * ''Christina Alberta's Father'' (Vineyard Theatre) - Master Bone * ''Hapgood'' (Lincoln Center) * ''

Othello ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'', often shortened to ''Othello'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare around 1603. Set in Venice and Cyprus, the play depicts the Moorish military commander Othello as he is manipulat ...

'' (Delacorte Theatre) - Ensemble * '' The Tragedy of Richard III'' (New York Shakespeare Festival) - Lord Grey/Ensemble * '' Peter and the Starcatcher'' (New World Stages) - Black Stache

National Tours

* ''

'' - Sir Lancelot/The French Taunter/Knight of Ni/Tim the Enchanter :* 03/07/06-04/15/06 (Colonial Theatre, Boston, MA) :* 04/19/06-06/04/06 (Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago, IL) :* 06/07/06-07/09/06 (National Theatre, Washington, DC) :* 07/31/15-08/02/15 (Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA) * ''

'' * ''

Angels in America ''Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes'' is a 1991 American two-part Play (theatre), play by American playwright Tony Kushner. The two parts of the play, ''Millennium Approaches'' and ''Perestroika'', may be presented separate ...

'' * ''Shadow of a Gunman''

Regional

* Arena Stage * Hartford Stage * Huntington Theatre * Williamstown Theatre Festival * Shakespeare Theater

Film

* '' The Post'' (2017) - Murrey Marder * '' Melinda and Melinda'' (2004) - Party Guest (credited as Rick Vincent Holmes) * '' The Stepford Wives'' (2004) - Bob (credited as Rick Holmes) * ''Glow Ropes'' * ''Spinster'' (2002) (credited as Rick Holmes)

TV

* ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...

'' * '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' * ''Talk to Me'' * ''The City'' * ''The Petrified Forest'' * ''

All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2 ...

'' * ''

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American television sitcom, created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, that aired on ABC for 11 seasons from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. The series follows the lives of three diverse but interrelated fa ...

'' * ''The Punisher'' * ''Atlanta'' * ''The Politician'' * '' Dead to Me''

References

External links

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Monty Python's Spamalot - official web site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, Rick 1963 births Living people Tisch School of the Arts alumni American male musical theatre actors American male stage actors American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Philadelphia Gettysburg College alumni