Richard O'Callaghan

Richard O'Callaghan
O'Callaghan performing in The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog
Born
Richard Brooke

(1940-03-07) 7 March 1940
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1965–present
SpouseElizabeth Quinn
Parent(s)Valentine Brooke and Patricia Hayes

Richard O'Callaghan (born Richard Brooke; 7 March 1940) is an English character actor.

He is the son of actors Patricia Hayes and Valentine Brooke, whose stage name was Valentine Rooke.[1] 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 roles in the bawdy British comedy films Carry On Loving (1970) and Carry On At Your Convenience (1971).

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1968 The Bofors Gun Rowe [2]
1970 Carry On Loving Bertram Muffet [2]
1971 Carry On at Your Convenience Lewis Boggs [2]
1974 Butley Joey Keyston [2]
1975 Galileo Fulganzio [2]
1978 Watership Down Dandelion (voice) [2]
1998 Dangerous Beauty Zealot

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1965 Out of the Unknown Boy Episode: "Stranger in the Family"
1965 Z-Cars Jim Blackitt Episode: "Celebration"
1967 The Flower of Gloster Richard Doherty 13 episodes
1968 The Ronnie Barker Playhouse Shelley Longfellow Morgan Episode: "Tennyson"
1968–1969 Public Eye Brian Davidson; Frank 2 episodes: Brian in "Mercury in an Off-White Mac" (season 3) and Frank in "Divide and Conquer" (season 4)
1970 The Wednesday Play Fowler Episode: "The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel"
1970 Thirty-Minute Theatre Francis Episode: "The Tidewatchers"
1970 Vile Bodies Adam Television film
1973 Thriller George Bailey Episode: "File It Under Fear"
1977 Professional Foul Chetwyn Television film
1978 Renoir, My Father Auguste Renoir
1979 Two's Company Richard Episode: "The Silence"
1989 Boon Cecil Bowman Episode: "The Fall and Rise of the Bowman Empire"
1992 Spatz Horace Flint Episode: "Extortion"
1997 The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Mr. Fitzpatrick 2 episodes
2005 Midsomer Murders Trevor Machin Episode: "Bantling Boy"
2005 Heartbeat Ringer Redknapp Episode: "Rustlers & Hustlers"
2006 The Afternoon Play Harry Episode: "Molly"
2007 Dalziel and Pascoe Aiden Scarman 4 episodes
2008 Casualty Eddie Morris Episode: "When Love Came to Town"
2008 New Tricks Will Carter Episode: "Loyalties and Royalties"
2009 Red Dwarf: Back to Earth The Creator Episode: "Part Three"
2012 Red Dwarf X Hogey the Roguey Episode: "The Beginning"

Theatre

Radio credits

Television roles

Year Title Role
1973 Seven of One Mortlake Owen
1975–79 Two's Company Richard
2009 Red Dwarf: Back to Earth (British TV series) "The Creator"

References

  1. ^ "Star Patricia Hayes dies at 88". BBC News. 20 September 1998. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Filmography: Richard O'Callaghan". Allmovie. Retrieved 5 April 2010.