H. Richard Greene

H. Richard Greene (sometimes credited as "Richard Greene") is an American film, television, and stage actor, voice actor, acting coach, and guest professor at UCLA.

This article is about the American actor. For the other American actor, see Richard_Green_(actor). For the British actor, see Richard_Greene. For other people named Richard Green, see Richard_Green_(disambiguation). For other people named Richard Greene, see Richard_Greene_(disambiguation).

Career

Television Roles

He has appeared in TV shows such as Matlock, According to Jim, Ally McBeal, Boston Legal, Cold Case, The Mentalist, NYPD Blue, Cybill, The Wonder Years, and as Senator Robert Royce on The West Wing.

He was also on Mad Men, earning positive reviews for his role.[1][2]

He played "Cary Russell", the name derived from Cary Grant and Jane Russell but the character itself a parody of Bruce Willis's character David Addison in Moonlighting, in the penultimate and controversial episode of Riptide called "If You Can't Beat Em, Join Em" shortly before its cancellation, in part due to being beaten in the ratings by Moonlighting.[3][4] This episode drew a lot of press attention at the time, with both Entertainment Tonight and the Los Angeles Times running features on the episode.[5][6] Interestingly enough, he would later appear in the actual Moonlighting as a different character.

Film Roles

He has appeared in several TV movies, including Journey of the Heart (1997), and a few feature films, including a small role in the summer blockbuster Armageddon (1998).

Stage Roles

In his New York debut, he received critical acclaim as MacDuff in Macbeth with Rip Torn and Geraldine Page. His Broadway credits include The Survivor, Romeo and Juliet, and the international tour of Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs, directed by Gene Saks.[7][8][9][10] He was a resident member of the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center, and portrayed The Headmaster in The Ahmanson's production of The History Boys on the West Coast.

Voice Roles

His voice work includes narrating an episode of the children's TV programme, Rugrats.

Greene provided the English voice of Hot Coldman in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and the voice of James Johnson in Metal Gear Solid 2: Digital Graphic Novel.

Teaching

He is a Guest Professor at UCLA's School of Theatre, Film and Television.

Personal Life

He married actress Lynn Milgrim in 1980.

References
  1. "'Mad Men' recap: 'The beginning of something, not the end'". Los Angeles Times. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  2. Littleton, Cynthia; Littleton, Cynthia (2015-05-05). "'Mad Men' Q&A: 'Lost Horizon' Director Phil Abraham Talks 'Precision' Moments (SPOILERS)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  3. "SPOOFING AROUND ON 'RIPTIDE'". Los Angeles Times. 1986-04-16. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  4. Abbott, Jon (2009-09-12). Stephen J. Cannell Television Productions: A History of All Series and Pilots. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5401-3.
  5. "The Moonlighting Parody Episode of Riptide". davidandmaddie.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  6. "SPOOFING AROUND ON 'RIPTIDE'". Los Angeles Times. 1986-04-16. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  7. "ITDb: Richard Greene". www.theatredb.com.
  8. "ITDb: Show Query: Romeo and Juliet". www.theatredb.com.
  9. "H. Richard Greene | Art of Acting Studio". www.artofactingstudio.com. 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  10. "H. Richard Greene : Actors Lab Ensemble". Retrieved 2021-02-01.


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