Rick Warden

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Rick Warden
Born
Richard George Warden

(1971-09-29) 29 September 1971 (age 52)
NationalityBritish
Alma mater Churchill College, Cambridge
Years active1995–present

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

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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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Loved Up CockerTelevision film
1996 Different for Girls PC Ken
In Your DreamsGuyTelevision film
HoledNickTelevision film
1998 Killing Time Smithy
1999 Bravo Two Zero Tony BenottiTelevision film
UndergroundFurballTelevision film
The RoutinePaulShort film
2000 Honest Baz
County Kilburn Johno
2001 The Last Minute Jimmy Wilkinds
2003 Lucky Jim Mr. CatchpoleTelevision film
2004 Passer By DealerTelevision film
Three Rules of InfidelityLiamShort film
Bride and Prejudice Neighbour
2005 Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist Corporal Williams
Mowing the LawnNeilShort film
Beneath the SkinMaxTelevision film
Imagine Me & You Gordon
2006EvolBoyShort film
Renaissance Pierre AmielEnglish version; voice only
How Henri Came To Stay Uriel
Rabbit FeverAirline pilot
2008 Doomsday Chandler
Good Brownshirt
2009 Mr. Right Alex's Brother
2013Fire HorseDerekShort film
2015Pleasure IslandConnor
2017The PactSteveTelevision film
2018GenesisDr. Albert Smith
2019 Hellboy Dr. Edwin Carp
Making FriendsDarrenShort film
2020 The Reckoning Rev Malcolm
2021 Twist Auctioneer
2022 Death on the Nile Monsieur Blondin
2023 Unwelcome Redcap Chief

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 An Unsuitable Job for a Woman DavieEpisode: "Sacrifice"
1997–1998 Harry Enfield & Chums Recurring role; 2 episodes
1998 The Bill Michael HaslamEpisode: "Section F"
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries William NewtonEpisode: "Going Wrong"
1999 Joan of Arc English ChaplainMiniseries; 1 episode
Jesus Jared Miniseries; 2 episodes
2000 Dalziel and Pascoe MidgeEpisode: "Cunning Old Fox"
2001 Band of Brothers Harry F. WelshRecurring role; 8 episodes
2002 Shackleton John Vincent Miniseries; 1 episode
Doctor Zhivago LiberiusMiniseries; 2 episodes
2003 Trust Graham HollickEpisode: "Episode 3"
2004 Wire in the Blood Gary WellerEpisode: "Still She Cries"
Dunkirk Major Philip NewmanMiniseries; 3 episodes
Swiss Toni Episode: "Listening"
The Bill Gerard LoveEpisode: "Friendly Fire: Part 1"
Murder Prevention Andrew AinsworthEpisode: "False Prophet"
2005 Murder Investigation Team Michael BrownEpisode: "Professional"
Hustle Paul HopkinsEpisode: "The Lesson"
2005–2007 Rome Quintus PompeyRecurring role; 5 episodes
2006 No Angels BobRecurring role; 3 episodes
Coming Up CourierEpisode: "A Paradise Adventure"
When Evil CallsMr. DaleRecurring role; 2 episodes
2007 Trial & Retribution Eric JamesEpisode: "Mirror Image: Part 1"
2007, 2008 HolbyBlue Vinnie DwyerRecurring role; 2 episodes
2008 Primeval Peter CampbellEpisode: "Catfight"
Bonekickers KevinEpisode: "Follow the Gleam"
Apparitions Michael/AstaruthMiniseries; 6 episodes
2010 Holby City Toby GeddesRecurring role; 3 episodes
2012 Case Sensitive Geoff LintonEpisode: "The Other Half Lives: Part 1"
Misfits MikeEpisode: "Series 4, Episode 3"
2014 Sherlock Bonfire DadEpisode: "The Empty Hearse"
DCI Banks Mark CampbellEpisode: "Wednesday's Child"
Inspector George Gently Dennis MordenEpisode: "Gently Going Under"
2014, 2017 Uncle TomRecurring role; 2 episodes
2014–2023 Happy Valley Mike TaylorSeries regular; 14 episodes
2015 Capital EricMiniseries; 1 episode
2015–2016 Indian Summers Ronnie KeaneSeries regular; 20 episodes
2016 The Investigator: A British Crime Story Russell CausleyRecurring role; 4 episodes
2017 Fearless Charlie SimmsMiniseries; 5 episodes
2019–2021 Casualty Ciaran CoulsonRecurring role; 11 episodes
2021 The Beast Must Die LeoEpisode: "Episode 1"
2022 Vera Declan WebleyEpisode: "Tyger Tyger"
Rules of the Game Dave DixonMiniseries; 2 episodes
Trigger Point Andy PhelanRecurring role; 2 episodes
Industry Bob SnrEpisode: "Kitchen Season"
A Spy Among Friends Arthur S. Martin Miniseries; 3 episodes
2023 The Sixth Commandment Oliver SaxbyMiniseries; 1 episode
2024 Red Eye Dr. Chris PeeleMiniseries; 3 episodes
The Jetty Martin Roberts3 episodes
Sister Boniface Mysteries Douglas WisemanEpisode: "Professor Y"

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