Rick Holmes

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Rick Holmes
Born
Richard Holmes

(1963-03-16) March 16, 1963 (age 60)
Education Gettysburg College (BA)
New York University (MFA)

Richard "Rick" Holmes (born March 16, 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. He received his BA from Gettysburg College and an MFA in acting from New York University. He has played numerous stage roles, including roles in such Broadway productions as Cabaret , Spamalot , Peter and the Starcatcher and Matilda , among others.

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Off-Broadway

National Tours

  • 03/07/06-04/15/06 (Colonial Theatre, Boston, MA)
  • 04/19/06-06/04/06 (Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago, IL)
  • 06/07/06-07/09/06 (National Theatre, Washington, DC)
  • 07/31/15-08/02/15 (Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA)

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Meyer, Dan (January 22, 2019). "Where Are They Now?: The Original Broadway Cast of Peter and the Starcatcher". Playbill. Retrieved June 7, 2021.