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Richard Winsor (born 4 January 1982) is a British actor and dancer. He is best known for his role as
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'' from January 2014 until April 2017, when his character was killed off after being stabbed by a patient's relative. He reprised the role in August 2021 but as a hallucination of Cal experienced by Cal's bereaved brother Ethan.
In 2010 he played Tomas in the hugely successful British film ''
StreetDance 3D
''StreetDance 3D'' (also called ''StreetDance'') is a 2010 British 3D dance comedy-drama film which was released on 21 May 2010. The film was released in RealD 3D, XpanD 3D, and Dolby 3D with Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini directing it. ''Britain's ...
'' produced by
Vertigo Films
Vertigo Films is a British television and film production company based in London, England. Vertigo Films has been responsible for the production and distribution of '' Bronson'', ''StreetDance 3D'', and '' Monsters''. It now focuses solely o ...
and he also appeared as the character ''
Father Francis'' in ''
Hollyoaks
''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera '' Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on sister channel E4 a ...
'' in 2011. In 2018 and 2019, he has appeared as Tony Manero in the stage musical version of Saturday Night Fever.
Richard Winsor is a trained dancer and has starred in several Matthew Bourne productions. In August 2001 he joined Bourne's company ''
Adventures in Motion Pictures'' (later to become ''
New Adventures
New Adventures is a British dance-theatre company. Founded by choreographer Matthew Bourne in 2001, the company developed from an earlier company Adventures in Motion Pictures, now dissolved.
History
Adventures in Motion Pictures (AMP) was es ...
'') for the US tour of ''Car Man'' continuing in the role until early 2002 with tours in France and Japan. In 2002 he appeared in the production of ''
Play Without Words
''Play Without Words'' is a 2002 ballet by English choreographer Matthew Bourne with music by Terry Davies. The work is an adaptation of the Joseph Losey film ''The Servant'', after the Robin Maugham
Robert Cecil Romer Maugham, 2nd Viscount ...
'' which opened to excellent reviews at the National Theatre and which was later to be given two prestigious ''
Olivier Awards
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''. With Bourne he created and then played 'Dorian' in the sell-out Edinburgh festival and London runs of ''Dorian Gray'', a dance/theatre adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel ''
The Picture of Dorian Gray
''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' is a philosophical novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length version was published in the July 1890 issue of the American periodical '' Lippincott's Monthly Magazine''.''The Picture of Dorian G ...
'', and 'Edward' in Bourne's ''
Edward Scissorhands
''Edward Scissorhands'' is a 1990 American fantasy romance film directed by Tim Burton. It was produced by Burton and Denise Di Novi, written by Caroline Thompson from a story by her and Burton, and starring Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Antho ...
''. Recently in 2013 Richard collaborated with a Japanese dance company on a revival production of ''Dorian'' in Tokyo. In 2011 he starred as The Swan/The Stranger in Bourne's phenomenally successful ''
Swan Lake'' in the UK and on world tours including New York and Tokyo and which has subsequently been released as a 3D DVD following a special filming at Sadlers Wells.
Richard Winsor :: ’sexiest man in dance’ takes on 3D ’Swan Lake’ :: EDGE United States
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In 2005 Richard appeared in ''Elle magazine
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'' in an eight-page photo special featuring Richard and Victoria Beckham in the Christmas special edition. ''Elle Magazine December 2005''.
Richard made his speaking stage acting debut in 2008 with his performance as the monster in '' Mary Shelley's Frankenstein'', directed by ''Laurie Sampson'', at The Royal Playhouse Northampton which earned fabulous reviews for his athletic and emotional portrayal.
Richard was educated at Ranby House and Worksop College, Nottinghamshire, before training at the '' Central School of Ballet'' from 1998 to 2001 and the ''Guildhall School of Music and Drama
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a conservatoire and drama school located in the City of London, United Kingdom. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz ...
''. He toured with ''Ballet Central'' during his third year and danced at the Kirov Masterclass at ''Sadlers Wells
Sadler's Wells Theatre is a performing arts venue in Clerkenwell, London, England located on Rosebery Avenue next to New River Head. The present-day theatre is the sixth on the site since 1683. It consists of two performance spaces: a 1,500-sea ...
'' under the direction of '' Irek Mukhamedov''. He performed with the Bejart Ballet at Sadlers Wells in ''Bolero'' and in ''One Touch of Venus'' at the Royal Opera House during his final year at Central before graduating and successfully auditioning for '' Adventures in Motion Pictures''.
References
External links
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* http://www.tanphotos.co.uk/rw2.htm
* https://www.facebook.com/pages/Richard-Winsor/114411611933482
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1982 births
Living people
English male dancers
People from Newark and Sherwood (district)
English male stage actors
English male television actors