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He changed his surname to O'Brien (which was his grandmother's maiden name) as there was already another actor called Richard Smith and got his first break on the touring cast of...
He launched his acting career using his mother's maiden name, O'Brien [citation needed] as there was already an actor named Richard Smith. He says that his upbringing in New Zealand "instilled him with egalitarian ideals that helped him transcend British class restrictions".
He moved back to England in 1964, tried singing, then became a movie stuntman and fringe theater actor. He changed his name to O'Brien (his beloved maternal grandmother's name) one day while on the phone to British Actors Equity, to avoid confusion with another Richard Smith.
- January 1, 1
- 1.73 m
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
He moved back to England in 1964, tried singing, then became a movie stuntman and fringe theater actor. He changed his name to O'Brien (his beloved maternal grandmother's name) one day while on the phone to British Actors Equity, to avoid confusion with another Richard Smith.
- March 25, 1942
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O'Brien was born as Richard Timothy Smith in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England on March 25, 1942. His family migrated to Tauranga, New Zealand when he was 10 years old, as his father decided to become a sheep farmer. At 15, Richard enrolled in Agricultural College to placate his parents and to keep himself entertained, Richard spent countless ho...
2016: Manor Hunt Ball - Uncle Felix 2016: The Stolen - Mr. Russell 2015: Rocky Horror Show Live - Narrator 2007-2014: Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) - Lawrence Fletcher / Additional Voices / Dad 2012: It's Party Time with Richard O'Brien (Hamilton Founders Theatre) 2011: Mongrels (TV Series) - Zombie Dog (voice) 2011: Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Acro...
2012: Oliver! – Fagin (Founders Theatre, Hamilton Operatic Society, Hamilton, NZ) 2009: The Stripper - Mr. Arkwright 2008: Pig In Boots – wrote (The Wireless Theatre Company, London) 2005: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves - Spirit of the Mirror (Milton Keynes Theatre) 2000: One God, One Farinelli - the older Farinelli (Battersea Arts Centre, London...
Born Richard Timothy Smith on the 25th March 1942 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. As there was another actor called Richard Smith, Richard changed his surname to O'Brien which was his mother's maiden name, and his mother's maiden surname indicates Irish ancestry.
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