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Occupation
  
Actor

Years active
  
1960s–present


Name
  
Richard Moore

Role
  
Actor

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Born
  
1942 (age 72–73)
Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK

Movies
  
Robin Hood, Blue Juice, The Mayor of Casterbridge, After Loch Lomond

Similar People
  
Billy Hartman, Julia Mallam, John Irvin, John Gorrie, David Thacker

Richard Moore (born 1942) is an English actor known for playing Jarvis Skelton on ITV's Emmerdale from 2002–05.

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Early and personal life

Moore was born in 1942, and lived in Burnley, Lancashire during his early life, attending Burnley Grammar School. He initially worked as a photographer for the Burnley Express, while being involved with amateur dramatics groups, one of which included Malcolm Hebden, called The Highcliffe Players. He went on to train at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Early TV appearances were in the first series of The Likely Lads, with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. Moore is a keen Burnley F.C. supporter, even sneaking club paraphernalia onto the Emmerdale set.

Acting career

After drama school, Moore spent more than 10 years with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Television

  • Emmerdale (2002–2005) as Jarvis Skelton, series regular
  • McCallum (1997–1998) as Sir Paddy Penfold, series regular
  • Shadow of the Noose (TV series) (1989) Sir Charles Mathews (episodes 1 & 7)
  • Band of Gold (1995–1996) as Curly, series regular
  • Coronation Street (1984) as George Hepworth in 2 episodes
  • Z-Cars (1964) as Alan Barnes in the Episode "I Mean... Where Does It Stop?"
  • Film

  • Blue Juice (1995) as Smuggler FM's Dan
  • The Offence (1973) as Garrett
  • Stage

  • As You Like It (1968) RSC production at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
  • A Midsummer's Night Dream (1972) RSC production at the Aldwych Theatre
  • "HenryIV Part 1 & 2, Henry V" (1975) RSC played Pistol in production at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
  • References

    Richard Moore (actor) Wikipedia