1. Richard Jonathan Fleeshman was born on 8 June 1989 and is an English actor and singer.
25 Facts About Richard Fleeshman
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Richard Fleeshman's career began at age 12 playing Craig Harris on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2002 to 2006.
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Richard Fleeshman went on to become an established West End and Broadway performer, starring in shows such as Legally Blonde and Ghost.
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Richard Fleeshman appeared in the recurring role of Ken on Netflix's The Sandman in 2022, and has played Lt.
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Richard Fleeshman attended Cheadle Hulme School in Cheshire and Wilmslow High School sixth form.
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Richard Fleeshman has two sisters, Emily Fleeshman and Rosie Fleeshman who are actresses.
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Richard Fleeshman was the only member of his on-screen family to escape the axe in 2005, leaving the programme at the age of 16.
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Richard Fleeshman later filmed an episode of Blue Murder in 2007 in which he played the character Ben Holroyd, starring alongside Jill Halfpenny.
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Richard Fleeshman played the role of Gillen in the ITV comedy drama Monday Monday, which aired on 10 August 2009.
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On 16 June 2010, Richard Fleeshman joined the company of Legally Blonde in London, taking over from Duncan James in the role of Warner.
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Richard Fleeshman co-wrote the song with Sir Elton John and the show's creator Debbie Horsfield.
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Richard Fleeshman played the lead role of Sam Wheat alongside Caissie Levy as Molly and Sharon D Clarke as Oda Mae Brown.
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When Richard Fleeshman was offered the role in its Broadway transfer, he left the show in the West End with co star Caissie Levy on 12 January 2012 to star in the Broadway production.
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Richard Fleeshman was invited to perform at the 2012 Tony Awards.
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In 2013, Richard Fleeshman starred as Bobby Strong in the UK premiere of the hit satirical musical, Urinetown, directed by Jamie Lloyd, at the St James Theatre.
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Richard Fleeshman then went on to film Call the Midwife for the BBC which was broadcast early February 2015.
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In 2017, Richard Fleeshman played Francis Drake in two episodes of the CW series Reign.
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In 2018, Richard Fleeshman took on the role of Gideon Fletcher in Sting's musical The Last Ship.
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In 2018, Richard Fleeshman took on the role of Air-Steward 'Andy' in the West-End gender swapped revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company, directed by Marianne Elliot.
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In 2022, Richard Fleeshman guest starred in CHIVALRY for Channel 4 and played the role of KEN in The Sandman.
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Richard Fleeshman is playing Walter in the Uk premiere Marjorie Prime at The Menier Theatre in London.
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Richard Fleeshman signed a major record deal with Universal in 2007.
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Richard Fleeshman supported Elton John on his Summer stadium tour in 2008.
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Richard Fleeshman got engaged to his partner, Dutch actress and singer, Celinde Schoenmaker, in 2022.
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In 2019, Richard Fleeshman announced via his Instagram account that he is a vegetarian and had been meat-free for over two years at that point, having "never felt better ethically or physically".