Richard O'Callaghan (born Richard Brooke; 7 March 1940,

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) is an English film, stage and television

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. He is the son of actors

Patricia Hayes Patricia Lawlor Hayes (22 December 1909 – 19 September 1998) was an English character actress. She is best known for playing the titular Edna in the ''Play for Today'', ''Edna, the Inebriate Woman'' (1971), for which she won the British Ac ...

and Valentine Brooke, whose stage name was Valentine Rooke. 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 role in the British film ''

Carry On at Your Convenience ''Carry On at Your Convenience'' (also known as ''Carry On Round the Bend'' outside the UK) is a 1971 British comedy film, directed by Gerald Thomas and starring regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Hattie Jacq ...

'' (1971).

Film credits

* '' The Bofors Gun'' (1968) ... Rowe * '' Carry On Loving'' (1970) ... Bertram Muffet * ''

'' (1971) ... Lewis Boggs * '' Butley'' (1974) ... Joey Keyston * ''

Galileo Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642), commonly referred to as Galileo Galilei ( , , ) or mononymously as Galileo, was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a poly ...

'' (1975) ... Fulganzio * ''

Watership Down ''Watership Down'' is an adventure novel by English author Richard Adams, published by Rex Collings Ltd of London in 1972. Set in Hampshire in southern England, the story features a small group of rabbits. Although they live in their natur ...

'' (1978) (voice) ... Dandelion * '' Dangerous Beauty'' (1998) ... Zealot

Television credits

* ''

Out of the Unknown ''Out of the Unknown'' is a British television science fiction and horror anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC2 in four series between 1965 and 1971. Most episodes of the first three series were dramatisations of s ...

'' ('Stranger in the Family', episode) (1965)...Boy * ''

Z-Cars ''Z-Cars'' or ''Z Cars'' (pronounced "zed cars") is a British television police procedural series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police and CID detectives in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, near Liverpool. Produced by ...

'' (1965) ... Jim Blackitt * '' The Flower of Gloster'' (1967) ... Richard Doherty * ''The Good and Faithful Servant'' (1967) * '' The Ronnie Barker Playhouse'' (1968) ... Shelley Longfellow Morgan (1 episode) 'Tennyson' (1968) * '' Public Eye'' ... Frank (2 episodes, 1968–1969) – "Mercury in an Off-White Mac" (1968), "Divide and Conquer" (1969) * ''

The Wednesday Play ''The Wednesday Play'' is an anthology series of United Kingdom, British television plays which ran on BBC One, BBC1 for six seasons from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually original works written for television, although dramatic ...

'' (1969) (1 episode: 'The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel' (1969) ... Fowler * ''

Thirty-Minute Theatre ''Thirty-Minute Theatre'' was a British anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973, which was used in part at least as a training ground for new writers, on account of its short running length, and which ...

'' (1970) (1 episode: 'The Tidewatchers' * '' Vile Bodies'' (1970) ... Adam * '' Thriller'' (1973) 1 episode: 'File It Under Fear' ... George Bailey * ''

Professional Foul ''Professional Foul'' is a television play written by Czech-born, British playwright Tom Stoppard. It was broadcast on 21 September 1977 in BBC 2's ''Play of the Week'' series. The play is set in Prague and follows the character of Profess ...

'' (1977) ... Chetwyn * ''Renoir, My Father'' (1978) ...

Auguste Renoir Pierre-Auguste Renoir (; ; 25 February 1841 – 3 December 1919) was a French people, French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionism, Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially femininity, fe ...

* '' Two's Company'' ... Richard (1 episode ("The Silence"), 1979) * ''

The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog ''The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog'' is a three-part British television series that aired on Channel 4 in July 1983. It featured monologues, songs and sketches that had been popularised during the era of music hall, which were performed by a ...

'' (1983) (TV). * '' Boon'' "The Fall and Rise of the Bowman Empire" (1989) ... Cecil BowmanO'Callaghan's mother

also appeared * '' Spatz'' (1992) ... Horace Flint ( 1 episode, 1992) * ''

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling ''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'', often known simply as ''Tom Jones'', is a comic novel by English playwright and novelist Henry Fielding. It is a ''Bildungsroman'' and a picaresque novel. It was first published on 28 February 1749 in ...

'' (1997) TV series ... Mr Fitzpatrick *''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British Mystery fiction, mystery television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the ''Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series created by Caroline Graham (writer), Caroline Graham. ...

'' (1 episode) (2005) ... Trevor Machin ... " Bantling Boy" * '' Heartbeat'' 1 episode) (2005)... Ringer Redknapp ... " Rustlers & Hustlers" *'' The Afternoon Play'' ... Harry ... 1 episode ... "'' Molly''" (2006) *''

Dalziel and Pascoe Detective Superintendent Andrew "Andy" Dalziel and Detective Sergeant, later Detective Inspector, Peter Pascoe are two fictional Yorkshire detectives featuring in a series of novels by Reginald Hill. Characterisation and style Dalziel is d ...

'' ... Aiden Scarman ... 4 episodes ... " Demons on Our Shoulders" & " Project Aphrodite" (2007) * ''

Casualty Casualty may refer to: *Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster **Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare * The emergency department of a hospital, also known as ...

'' ... Eddie Morris ... 1 episode ... " When Love Came to Town" (2008) * ''

New Tricks ''New Tricks'' is a British television police procedural comedy drama, created by Nigel McCrery and Roy Mitchell, produced primarily by Wall to Wall (until its final year, when it was handled by Headstrong Pictures), and broadcast on BBC On ...

'' ... Will Carter ... 1 episode ... " Loyalties and Royalties" (2008) * '' Red Dwarf: Back to Earth'' ... The Creator ... 1 episode ... " Part Three" (2009) *''

Red Dwarf X ''Red Dwarf X'' is the tenth series of the British science fiction sitcom ''Red Dwarf''. It was broadcast on UK television channel Dave (TV channel), Dave between 4 October and 8 November 2012.

'' ... Hogey the Roguey ... 1 episode ... "

The Beginning The Beginning may refer to: Film * ''The Beginning'' (1970 film), a 1970 Soviet film * '' Missing in Action 2: The Beginning'', a 1985 American action film * '' Psycho IV: The Beginning'', a 1990 American horror film * ''Star Wars: Episode I � ...

" (2012)

Theatre credits

* '' Dirty Linen'' (1976); Almost Free Theatre * '' Brimstone and Treacle'' (1979); Open Space Theatre * '' Amadeus'' (1981); Her Majesty's Theatre, London * '' The Happiest Days of Your Life'' (1984); Barbican Theatre, London * ''The Magistrate'' (2000);

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* '' Educating Rita'' (2002; UK tour) * ''1605'' (2005);

Chichester Festival Theatre Chichester Festival Theatre is a theatre and Grade II* listed building situated in Oaklands Park in the city of Chichester, West Sussex, England. Designed by Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, it was opened by its founder Leslie Evershed-Mart ...

* ''

King Lear ''The Tragedy of King Lear'', often shortened to ''King Lear'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his ...

'' (2005); Chichester Festival Theatre * ''

Titus Andronicus ''The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus'', often shortened to ''Titus Andronicus'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first t ...

'' (2006; as Marcus Andronicus); Shakespeare's Globe * '' The Last Confession'' (2007); Chichester Festival Theatre/Theatre Royal, Haymarket * ''

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night, or What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola an ...

'' (2008; as Malvolio);

Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is an open-air theatre in Regent's Park in central London, established in 1932. Originally known for its Shakespearean productions, the theatre now features a wide variety of performances, including musicals, ope ...

* ''The Story of Vasco'' (2009; as Caesar);

Orange Tree Theatre The Orange Tree Theatre is a 180-seat theatre at 1 Clarence Street, Richmond in south-west London, which was built specifically as a theatre in the round. It is housed within a disused 1867 primary school, built in Victorian Gothic style. Th ...

* '' Haunting Julia'' (2011; as Joe Lukin);

Riverside Studios Riverside Studios is an arts centre on the north bank of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. The venue plays host to contemporary performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production. Having opened in May 1976, th ...

, Hammersmith * '' The Last Confession'' (2014; World tour) * ''

The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, a Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde, the last of his four drawing-room plays, following ''Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1892), ''A Woman of No Importance'' (1893) and ''An Ideal Husban ...

'' (2015);(

Vaudeville Theatre The Vaudeville Theatre is a West End theatre on the Strand in the City of Westminster. Opening in 1870, the theatre staged mostly vaudeville shows and musical revues in its early days. The theatre was rebuilt twice, although each new buildin ...

)

Radio credits

* '' Murder Must Advertise'' (1979, BBC Radio) ... Mr Willis * ''

The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an Epic (genre), epic high fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's book ''The Hobbit'' but eventually d ...

'' (1981, BBC Radio) ...

Meriadoc Brandybuck Meriadoc Brandybuck (Westron: ''Kalimac Brandagamba''; usually called Merry) is a Hobbit, a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, featured throughout his most famous work, ''The Lord of the Rings''. Merry is descr ...

* '' Have His Carcase'' (1981, BBC Radio) ... Julian Perkins * ''Patterson'' (1981, BBC Radio) ... Cuthbertson

Television roles

References

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