理查德·坎宁汉姆，Richard was born 14th June 1967 in Hove, Sussex. He trained as an actor at LAMDA. In his early career he appeared in the World Premiere of Kay Adshead's 'Ravings; Dreamings' at the Manchester Library Theatre with Julie Kate Olivier and in 1995 appeared in Tom Stoppard's 'Indian Ink' at the Aldwych Theatre.