Lintern, Richard (Richard Linton)

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Lintern, Richard (Richard Linton)

PERSONAL

Born in Taunton, Somerset, England. Education: Attended Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Career:

Actor.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

World War II patient, The Fortunate Pilgrim (also known as Mario Puzo's "The Fortunate Pilgrim" and Mamma Lucia), NBC, 1988.

John Lake, Dead Man's Mirror (also known as Agatha Christie's "Poirot" and Poirot), PBS, 1993.

John Maynard, She's Out, Carlton, 1995.

Callister, The Beggar Bride, BBC1, 1997.

Lord Beaumont, "The Holy Thief," Cadfael (also known as Mystery! Cadfael), PBS, 1998.

Ben, Imogen's Face, AMC, 1998.

Pete Mawson, The Line of Beauty, BBC2, 2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Duncan, Starlings, BBC, 1988.

Graham Scofield, Nightworld: Lost Souls (also known as Lost Souls and Nightworld), UPN, 1998.

Dominic Corde, The Cater Street Hangman (also known as The Inspector Pitt Mysteries), Arts and Entertainment, 1998.

Peter Colin, Sweet Revenge, 2001.

Michael, Read When You Are Mr. McGill, ITV, 2003.

Colonel Bevan, Fooling Hitler, Channel 4, 2004.

Peter Rawlinson, A Very British Sex Scandal, Channel 4, 2007.

Will, Clapham Junction, Channel 4, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

James Bromwich, Jupiter Moon, 1990.

Tom, Plotlands, BBC, 1997.

Ben Norton, Heartbeat (also known as Classic Heartbeat), ITV, 2002-2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

All Day Breakfast (also known as Victoria Wood's "All Day Breakfast"), BBC, 1992.

(As Richard Linton) LewisBehind the Scenes, ITV3, 2007.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

First prince, "The Heartless Giant," The Storyteller (also known as Jim Henson's "The Storyteller"), NBC, 1988.

Kevin, "Staying In," Victoria Wood (also known as Victoria Wood Presents …), BBC, 1989.

Bill Devlin, Forever Green, ITV, 1992.

Daniel O'Shea, "Outlaws," Covington Cross (also known as Charring Cross), ABC, 1992.

Daniel Page, The House of Eliott, Arts and Entertainment, 1994.

Tarsis, "Reasonable Doubt," Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series), syndicated, 1995.

Deputy Chief Inspector Rostron, "Trust: Part 1: A Sprat to Catch a Mackeral," The Bill, ITV1, 2000.

Deputy Chief Inspector Rostron, "Trust: Part 2: The Hare and the Hounds," The Bill, ITV1, 2000.

Deputy Chief Inspector Rostron, "Trust: Part 3: The Deep Blue Sea," The Bill, ITV1, 2000.

Thorsson, "For the Sake of Elena," The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, PBS, 2002.

Tim Warburton, "Truth Will Out," Casualty, BBC1, 2005.

Stephen Bayliss, "404," The Bill, ITV1, 2006.

Narrator, "Feral Children," Mindshock, Channel 4, 2006.

Sefton Linn, "Whom the Gods Would Destroy," Lewis, ITV, 2007.

Martin Spellman, "A Picture of Innocence," Midsomer Murders, Arts and Entertainment, 2007.

"Mrs. McGinty's Dead," Poirot (also known as Agatha Christie's "Poirot"), PBS, 2008.

Film Appearances:

John, Malaventura (also known as Misadventure), Luis Megino, 1988.

Lord Lucan, Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord, Film Eireann/Lucan Pictures/Screen Partners, 1997.

The younger Jinnah, Jinnah (also known as Mohammed Ali Jinnah), Dehlavi Films/Petra Film/Quaid Project, 1998.

Marc St. Clair, The Calling, Constantin Film, 2000.

Leading Pharisee, The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John (also known as The Gospel of John), ThinkFilm, 2003.

Bryan's boss, Syriana, Warner Bros., 2005.

John Loomis, Natasha, Vision Films, 2007.

Director, Cassandra's Dream, Weinstein Company, 2007.

Tim Everett, The Bank Job, Lionsgate, 2008.

Stage Appearances:

Bruce Baldwin, His Girl Friday, Royal National Theatre, Olivier Theatre, London, 2003.

George Kittredge, The Philadelphia Story, Old Vic Theatre, London, 2005.

As You Desire Me, Playhouse Theatre, London, 2005.

De Candia, The Royal Hunt of the Sun, Royal National Theatre, London, 2006.

Also appeared in Dial M for Murder, The Duchess of Malfi, Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, and My Night with Reg.

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