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Richard Shelton is a British film, TV and theatre actor and singer, who performed in ITV's Emmerdale. [1] He portrayed Frank Sinatra in Rat Pack Confidential in London's West End, [2] and performed in the movies House of Lies and in My Week with Marilyn.
Currently resident in LA, Richard is best known to American TV audiences as Arnaud in ‘Jane the Virgin’ and Mr Benson in ‘House of Lies’. In the UK, Richard is known for his 2-year stint playing the charmingly murderous Dr Adam Forsythe in ‘Emmerdale’.
Widely acknowledged as the worlds 'leading dramatic interpreter of Frank Sinatra', Richard Shelton is a multi award-winning and award-nominated actor. Awards include 'Best Actor in a Leading Role' - Frank Sinatra, 'Rat Pack Confidential' and 'Sinatra: RAW', London West End, international.
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Sep 9, 2020 · Richard Shelton’s character Dr Adam Forsythe caused a stir on the Dales back in 2005 before he was sent to prison for murder and left the soap. Viewers were led to believe he killed himself in...
Widely acknowledged as the worlds 'leading dramatic interpreter of Frank Sinatra', Richard Shelton is a multi award-winning and award-nominated actor. Awards include 'Best Actor in a Leading Role' - Frank Sinatra, 'Rat Pack Confidential' and 'Sinatra: RAW', London West End, international.
Shawn Levy, the author of 'Rat Pack Confidential' and film critic for The Oregonian newspaper wrote, "Richard Shelton is an actor who has discovered a way to convey the complexities of Sinatra's character. He has an uncanny connection to the character of Sinatra.
“Richard Shelton is both mesmerizing and disturbing as Sinatra. He is smooth and charming in demeanor as he croons, but in a second displays a more private, volatile side to his nature and a life littered with indiscretions.”
