Richard James Lumsden was born on 24 June 1965 and is an English actor, writer, composer and musician.
14 Facts About Richard Lumsden
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Richard Lumsden has made regular appearances on TV and film throughout his career.
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Richard Lumsden played Ray in Radio 4's long-running comedy Clare in the Community.
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Richard Lumsden appeared as Martin in series three of The Catherine Tate Show, and Arnold, an ex-boyfriend of Clare Bates in EastEnders.
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Richard Lumsden played Robert Ferrars in Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility.
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Richard Lumsden appeared in The Avengers, Room To Rent, Silent Cry, Gospel of John, City Slacker, Morris A Life With Bells On and Ben Wheatley's Sightseers.
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In 2014, Richard Lumsden starred in the independent British feature film Downhill, directed by James Rouse, a comedy about four friends attempting Alfred Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk.
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Richard Lumsden played Roche in Rat in the Skull at Theater Exchange, Minneapolis USA, and John Thorpe in Northanger Abbey at Greenwich.
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Richard Lumsden had previously adapted his story for Radio 4 under the same title, starring Tom Courtenay, which was broadcast in 2010.
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Richard Lumsden plays a number of instruments including piano, guitars, bass, banjo, ukulele etc.
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Richard Lumsden released a CD of piano music, Concert From The Eyrie.
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Richard Lumsden released his 'final' album of songs, The Unhurt in 2020.
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Richard Lumsden attended Lady Manners School, situated in Bakewell in the Peak District, before he trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 1986.
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In 1995, Richard Lumsden married actress Sophie Thompson; they separated in 2015, they have two sons.