Richard Fleeshman
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Richard Jonathan Fleeshman (born 8 June 1989) is an English
actor
and singer-songwriter
. His television career began as a twelve year old, playing Craig Harris for four years in Coronation Street
and most recently "All The Small Things
". He is currently embarking on a music career with the release of his début album, Neon
and supporting Sir Elton John on three tours, including his recent European Stadium Tour.
and Coronation Street
actress Sue Jenkins
and actor/director David Fleeshman. He attended Cheadle Hulme School
in Cheshire
and Wilmslow High School
Sixth Form. He has two sisters, Emily and Rosie who are also actresses.
. He was the only member of his on-screen family to escape the axe in 2005, leaving the programme at the age of 16. His last episode aired on 16 October 2006. Richard later filmed an episode of Blue Murder
in 2007 in which he played a character called Ben Holroyd, starring alongside Jill Halfpenny
. The episode, called "Crisis Management", aired in December 2007 on ITV
. He played the role of Gillen in ITV comedy drama Monday Monday, which aired on 10 August 2009. On June 16, 2010, Richard joined the company of Legally Blonde
in London, taking over from Duncan James
in the role of Warner. In 2009, he played the role of Kyle Caddick, in All the Small Things, a British television programme, produced by the BBC
and created and developed by Debbie Horsfield.
Currently starring in Ghost: The Musical (based on the movie Ghost
, written by Bruce Joel Rubin
; with music and lyrics by Dave Stewart
and Glen Ballard
), Richard will be playing the role of Sam Wheat (played by Patrick Swayze
in the movie) alongside Caissie Levy
as Molly and Sharon D. Clarke as Oda Mae Brown. The show started in the Opera House, Manchester
on 28 March 2011 and moves to the Piccadilly Theatre
on 22 June 2011.
drama series All the Small Things
where he plays a musically talented autistic boy named Kyle Caddick. Here Richard gets to combine his acting with his musical ability. Within the series he performs many songs, both solo and as part of a choir. He also sings the song that runs over the end credits. He co-wrote the song with Elton John and the show's creator Debbie Horsfield. His father, actor David Fleeshman, plays the role of Gilbert in the same series.'All The Small Things' was screened in Australia under the title of 'Heart and Soul'.
celebrity special (at 13). He also won Soapstar Superstar
in 2006 and won £200,000 for his chosen Charity, The Kirsty Appeal
.
Richard also plays the piano
and guitar
. On 22 April 2007, he performed on the ITV1
show An Audience with Coronation Street
.
Fleeshman signed a major record deal with Universal Records
in 2007 and then completed writing his debut album.
In 2008, Richard was honoured to be invited by Sir Elton John
to join him on his Summer stadium tour. Later that year, Sir Elton asked him back on the UK
part of his Red Piano Tour
. Richard is once again joining Sir Elton on his summer European Tour in June. Richard's next release will be 'Can You Hear Me', the song he wrote with Elton John and Debbie Horsfield.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. His television career began as a twelve year old, playing Craig Harris for four years in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
and most recently "All The Small Things
All the Small Things (TV series)
All the Small Things is a British television programme, produced by the BBC and created and developed by Debbie Horsfield. Following the lives and ambitions of a church choir and its members, the programme began airing on 31 March 2009 and ran for six episodes. The programme frequently features...
". He is currently embarking on a music career with the release of his début album, Neon
Neon (Richard Fleeshman album)
Neon is the debut album by the British singer and ex-Coronation Street star Richard Fleeshman. It was released in November 2007. It debuted at number 71 on the UK Album Chart,...
and supporting Sir Elton John on three tours, including his recent European Stadium Tour.
Personal life
Fleeshman was born on 8 June 1989 to former BrooksideBrookside
Brookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...
and Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
actress Sue Jenkins
Sue Jenkins
Susan Elizabeth Jenkins is an English actress and one of two daughters of Albert and Marjorie Jenkins.-Biography:Sue Jenkins became an actress at the age of eighteen having studied at drama college...
and actor/director David Fleeshman. He attended Cheadle Hulme School
Cheadle Hulme School
Cheadle Hulme School is an independent day school in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, England for boys and girls aged 4–18 years old. It was formed as The Manchester Warehousemen and Clerks' Orphan Schools in 1855 and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.- History :In the early...
in Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
and Wilmslow High School
Wilmslow High School
Wilmslow High School, an 11-18 comprehensive, is the only secondary school in the town of Wilmslow, Cheshire. The school was designated as a specialist Sports College in September 2003...
Sixth Form. He has two sisters, Emily and Rosie who are also actresses.
Acting career
Richard played the role of the school team captain in a TV film called An Angel for May. From 2002 to 2006, he played the role of Craig Harris in Coronation StreetCoronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
. He was the only member of his on-screen family to escape the axe in 2005, leaving the programme at the age of 16. His last episode aired on 16 October 2006. Richard later filmed an episode of Blue Murder
Blue Murder (UK TV series)
Blue Murder was a British crime drama television series based in Manchester. Shown on ITV from 2003 until 2009 when it was axed by the Network, it starred Caroline Quentin as DCI Janine Lewis.-Outline:...
in 2007 in which he played a character called Ben Holroyd, starring alongside Jill Halfpenny
Jill Halfpenny
Jill Halfpenny is an English actress.Halfpenny is best known for her roles as Rebecca Hopkins in the British soap opera Coronation Street from 1999–2000, and as Kate Mitchell in rival soap EastEnders, from 2002-2005...
. The episode, called "Crisis Management", aired in December 2007 on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
. He played the role of Gillen in ITV comedy drama Monday Monday, which aired on 10 August 2009. On June 16, 2010, Richard joined the company of Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde (musical)
Legally Blonde is a musical with music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin and book by Heather Hach. The story is based on the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film of the same name. It tells the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to...
in London, taking over from Duncan James
Duncan James
Duncan Matthew James Inglis is an English singer, actor and television presenter. He is best known as a member of the boyband Blue.-Early life:...
in the role of Warner. In 2009, he played the role of Kyle Caddick, in All the Small Things, a British television programme, produced by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and created and developed by Debbie Horsfield.
Currently starring in Ghost: The Musical (based on the movie Ghost
Ghost (film)
Ghost is a 1990 romantic drama film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. It was written by Bruce Joel Rubin and directed by Jerry Zucker.-Plot:...
, written by Bruce Joel Rubin
Bruce Joel Rubin
Bruce Joel Rubin is a screenwriter best known for the supernatural romance, Ghost for which he won the 1991 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay...
; with music and lyrics by Dave Stewart
David A. Stewart
David Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...
and Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill , which won Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album", and "Album of the Year" amongst others, and is ranked by the Rolling Stone amongst The 500 Greatest Albums of...
), Richard will be playing the role of Sam Wheat (played by Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze
Patrick Wayne Swayze was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He was best known for his tough-guy roles, as romantic leading men in the hit films Dirty Dancing and Ghost, and as Orry Main in the North and South television miniseries. He was named by People magazine as its "Sexiest...
in the movie) alongside Caissie Levy
Caissie Levy
Caissie Shira Reiser , known professionally as Caissie Levy, is a Canadian stage actress and singer.-Early Life:...
as Molly and Sharon D. Clarke as Oda Mae Brown. The show started in the Opera House, Manchester
Manchester Opera House
The Opera House in Quay Street, Manchester, England is a 1,920 seater commercial touring theatre which plays host to touring musicals, ballet, concerts and a Christmas pantomime. It is the sister to the Palace Theatre which is a similar venue in nearby Oxford Street at its junction with Whitworth...
on 28 March 2011 and moves to the Piccadilly Theatre
Piccadilly Theatre
The Piccadilly Theatre is a West End theatre located at 16 Denman Street, behind Piccadilly Circus and adjacent to the Regent Palace Hotel, in the City of Westminster, England.-Early years:Built by Bertie Crewe and Edward A...
on 22 June 2011.
All The Small Things
Richard returned to the screens, on 31 March 2009 starring in a 6 part BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
drama series All the Small Things
All the Small Things (TV series)
All the Small Things is a British television programme, produced by the BBC and created and developed by Debbie Horsfield. Following the lives and ambitions of a church choir and its members, the programme began airing on 31 March 2009 and ran for six episodes. The programme frequently features...
where he plays a musically talented autistic boy named Kyle Caddick. Here Richard gets to combine his acting with his musical ability. Within the series he performs many songs, both solo and as part of a choir. He also sings the song that runs over the end credits. He co-wrote the song with Elton John and the show's creator Debbie Horsfield. His father, actor David Fleeshman, plays the role of Gilbert in the same series.'All The Small Things' was screened in Australia under the title of 'Heart and Soul'.
Music career
Fleeshman is a singer, songwriter and in 2003 he was the youngest celebrity contestant to win a Stars in Their EyesStars In Their Eyes
Stars in Their Eyes is a British television talent show that ran on Saturdays nights from 21 July 1990 until 23 December 2006 in which contestants impersonate showbiz stars...
celebrity special (at 13). He also won Soapstar Superstar
Soapstar Superstar
Soapstar Superstar was a reality singing competition produced by Granada Television which first aired on British television station ITV in 2006. In the competition, ten soap opera actors perform in front of a celebrity panel, which included Cilla Black, Billy Sammeth and Chris Cowey...
in 2006 and won £200,000 for his chosen Charity, The Kirsty Appeal
Kirsty Howard
Kirsty Howard is a 16-year-old British girl, most notable for her charity work.Kirsty is the figurehead of Kirsty's Appeal, a charitable foundation in her name, created to raise £5 million for Francis House, the hospice where she receives care. In October 2006, the appeal announced that it has...
.
Richard also plays the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
. On 22 April 2007, he performed on the ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
show An Audience with Coronation Street
An Audience with...
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by ITV Studios, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.The show began as An...
.
Fleeshman signed a major record deal with Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
in 2007 and then completed writing his debut album.
In 2008, Richard was honoured to be invited by Sir Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
to join him on his Summer stadium tour. Later that year, Sir Elton asked him back on the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
part of his Red Piano Tour
The Red Piano Tour
The Red Piano Tour was a concert tour by English singer-songwriter Sir Elton John. The tour originated at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The idea for the show originated in 2004 by Elton John and David LaChapelle.-The Show:...
. Richard is once again joining Sir Elton on his summer European Tour in June. Richard's next release will be 'Can You Hear Me', the song he wrote with Elton John and Debbie Horsfield.
Albums
| Year | Album | UK |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Neon Neon (Richard Fleeshman album) Neon is the debut album by the British singer and ex-Coronation Street star Richard Fleeshman. It was released in November 2007. It debuted at number 71 on the UK Album Chart,... |
71 |
Singles
| Year | Single | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
B-Sides | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Coming Down Coming Down "Coming Down" is the debut single by ex-Coronation Street star Richard Fleeshman. It was released on November 19, 2007, and despite hopes that it would do well it peaked at #78 on the UK Singles Chart.-External links:* *... " |
78 | "Sum of Us" | Neon Neon (Richard Fleeshman album) Neon is the debut album by the British singer and ex-Coronation Street star Richard Fleeshman. It was released in November 2007. It debuted at number 71 on the UK Album Chart,... |
| 2008 | "Hold Me Close" | - | ||
| 2008 | "Back Here Back Here "Back Here" is the title of a popular song by the British pop music trio BBMak. The song was written by the three members of the group along with songwriter Phil Thornalley... " |
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| 2009 | "Can You Hear Me?" | - |