Richard George Warden (born 29 September 1971) is an English actor.

Rick Warden
Born
Richard George Warden

(1971-09-29) 29 September 1971 (age 53)
NationalityBritish
Alma materChurchill College, Cambridge
Years active1995–present

Warden was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, he studied at Dr Challoner's Grammar School and received a B.A. honours in history at Churchill College, Cambridge, 1994. He married actress Lucy Barker on 1 May 2004.[1]

He is probably best known for his appearances in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers as 1st Lt. Harry Welsh, the BBC docudrama Dunkirk as Major Phillip Newman RAMC, the HBO/BBC Two historical drama, Rome, as Quintus Valerius Pompey and Channel 4's period drama Indian Summers as Ronnie Keane.[2] He also appeared in Evol (2006) (with his wife) and in the film adaptation of Bravo Two Zero. He performed in the BBC serial production, Apparitions, as the character Michael, who is possessed by a demon. He played Mike Taylor, a police inspector, in the crime drama Happy Valley.[3]

He also appears in The Chemical Brothers' 1999 music video "Hey Boy Hey Girl" and New Order's 2001 music video "60 Miles an Hour" as well.[4]

In 2019, Warden appeared in the BBC One medical drama series Casualty as Ciaran Coulson. He reprised his role in 2021.[5] In 2023, he appeared as Oliver Saxby QC in The Sixth Commandment.[6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Loved Up Cocker Television film
1996 Different for Girls PC Ken
In Your Dreams Guy Television film
Holed Nick Television film
1998 Killing Time Smithy
1999 Bravo Two Zero Tony Benotti Television film
Underground Furball Television film
The Routine Paul Short film
2000 Honest Baz
County Kilburn Johno
2001 The Last Minute Jimmy Wilkinds
2003 Lucky Jim Mr. Catchpole Television film
2004 Passer By Dealer Television film
Three Rules of Infidelity Liam Short film
Bride and Prejudice Neighbour
2005 Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist Corporal Williams
Mowing the Lawn Neil Short film
Beneath the Skin Max Television film
Imagine Me & You Gordon
2006 Evol Boy Short film
Renaissance Pierre Amiel English version; voice only
How Henri Came To Stay Uriel
Rabbit Fever Airline pilot
2008 Doomsday Chandler
Good Brownshirt
2009 Mr. Right Alex's Brother
2013 Fire Horse Derek Short film
2015 Pleasure Island Connor
2017 The Pact Steve Television film
2018 Genesis Dr. Albert Smith
2019 Hellboy Dr. Edwin Carp
Making Friends Darren Short film
2020 The Reckoning Rev Malcolm
2021 Twist Auctioneer
2022 Death on the Nile Monsieur Blondin
2023 Unwelcome Redcap Chief

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Davie Episode: "Sacrifice"
1997–1998 Harry Enfield & Chums Recurring role; 2 episodes
1998 The Bill Michael Haslam Episode: "Section F"
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries William Newton Episode: "Going Wrong"
1999 Joan of Arc English Chaplain Miniseries; 1 episode
Jesus Jared Miniseries; 2 episodes
2000 Dalziel and Pascoe Midge Episode: "Cunning Old Fox"
2001 Band of Brothers Harry F. Welsh Recurring role; 8 episodes
2002 Shackleton John Vincent Miniseries; 1 episode
Doctor Zhivago Liberius Miniseries; 2 episodes
2003 Trust Graham Hollick Episode: "Episode 3"
2004 Wire in the Blood Gary Weller Episode: "Still She Cries"
Dunkirk Major Philip Newman Miniseries; 3 episodes
Swiss Toni Episode: "Listening"
The Bill Gerard Love Episode: "Friendly Fire: Part 1"
Murder Prevention Andrew Ainsworth Episode: "False Prophet"
2005 Murder Investigation Team Michael Brown Episode: "Professional"
Hustle Paul Hopkins Episode: "The Lesson"
2005–2007 Rome Quintus Pompey Recurring role; 5 episodes
2006 No Angels Bob Recurring role; 3 episodes
Coming Up Courier Episode: "A Paradise Adventure"
When Evil Calls Mr. Dale Recurring role; 2 episodes
2007 Trial & Retribution Eric James Episode: "Mirror Image: Part 1"
2007, 2008 HolbyBlue Vinnie Dwyer Recurring role; 2 episodes
2008 Primeval Peter Campbell Episode: "Catfight"
Bonekickers Kevin Episode: "Follow the Gleam"
Apparitions Michael/Astaruth Miniseries; 6 episodes
2010 Holby City Toby Geddes Recurring role; 3 episodes
2012 Case Sensitive Geoff Linton Episode: "The Other Half Lives: Part 1"
Misfits Mike Episode: "Series 4, Episode 3"
2014 Sherlock Bonfire Dad Episode: "The Empty Hearse"
DCI Banks Mark Campbell Episode: "Wednesday's Child"
Inspector George Gently Dennis Morden Episode: "Gently Going Under"
2014, 2017 Uncle Tom Recurring role; 2 episodes
2014–2023 Happy Valley Mike Taylor Series regular; 14 episodes
2015 Capital Eric Miniseries; 1 episode
2015–2016 Indian Summers Ronnie Keane Series regular; 20 episodes
2016 The Investigator: A British Crime Story Russell Causley Recurring role; 4 episodes
2017 Fearless Charlie Simms Miniseries; 5 episodes
2019–2021 Casualty Ciaran Coulson Recurring role; 11 episodes
2021 The Beast Must Die Leo Episode: "Episode 1"
2022 Vera Declan Webley Episode: "Tyger Tyger"
Rules of the Game Dave Dixon Miniseries; 2 episodes
Trigger Point Andy Phelan Recurring role; 2 episodes
Industry Bob Snr Episode: "Kitchen Season"
A Spy Among Friends Arthur S. Martin Miniseries; 3 episodes
2023 The Sixth Commandment Oliver Saxby Miniseries; 1 episode
2024 Red Eye Dr. Chris Peele Miniseries; 3 episodes
The Jetty Martin Roberts 3 episodes
Sister Boniface Mysteries Douglas Wiseman Episode: "Professor Y"

References

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  1. ^ "Rick Warden". IMDb. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Rick Warden". IMDb. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Happy Valley". BBC. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Rick Warden, Actor — C.V." rickwarden.info. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Casualty's Iain Dean makes return in Spring 2021 trailer". Radio Times. 13 March 2021.
  6. ^ "The Sixth Commandment cast revealed for new BBC One true crime drama". Tellymix. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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