Richard Tatum
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Richard Tatum is an American
stage director, actor
and voice actor who is known for voicing Agent 9 in the Spyro the Dragon games. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
, Measure for Measure
, The Comedy of Errors
, The Servant of Two Masters and Tartuffe
. He also appeared at the Oberlin Theatre Institute with Patrick Stewart
in The Tempest
. Tatum toured for four years in Plaza Suite
starring Lee Meriwether
, with whom he also appeared as Bogie in Play It Again, Sam
in New York
.
Richard Tatum is Associate Artistic Director at the ARK Theatre Company
in Los Angeles
, where his productions of The Country Wife
by William Wycherley
, The London Cuckholds, On the Verge, and Good have received serious critical attention - his script adaptation of The Country Wife
was nominated for a 2010 LA Weekly Theatre Award. He appeared in a production of The Doll's House for that company, earning Best Supporting Male nomination from the LA Weekly Theatre Awards. Tatum also appeared in the 2003 independent film production of Shakespeare's Merchant in the comedic role of the Prince Of Aragon.
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stage director, 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 voice actor who is known for voicing Agent 9 in the Spyro the Dragon games. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
General
Richard Tatum began his professional career at the Philadelphia Area Repertory Theatre, where he performed in The Merchant of VeniceThe Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice is a tragic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. Though classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps most remembered for its dramatic...
, Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. It was classified as comedy, but its mood defies those expectations. As a result and for a variety of reasons, some critics have labelled it as one of Shakespeare's problem plays...
, The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare's earliest plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play. The Comedy of Errors is one of only two of Shakespeare's...
, The Servant of Two Masters and Tartuffe
Tartuffe
Tartuffe is a comedy by Molière. It is one of his most famous plays.-History:Molière wrote Tartuffe in 1664...
. He also appeared at the Oberlin Theatre Institute with Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart
Sir Patrick Hewes Stewart, OBE is an English film, television and stage actor, who has had a distinguished career in theatre and television for around half a century...
in The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1610–11, and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone. It is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place,...
. Tatum toured for four years in Plaza Suite
Plaza Suite
Plaza Suite is a comedy play by Neil Simon.-Plot:The play is composed of three acts, each involving different characters but all set in Suite 719 of New York City's Plaza Hotel...
starring Lee Meriwether
Lee Meriwether
Lee Ann Meriwether is an American actress, former model, and the winner of the 1955 Miss America pageant. She is perhaps best known for her role as Betty Jones, the crime-solving partner in the long-running 1970s crime drama, Barnaby Jones. The role earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations in...
, with whom he also appeared as Bogie in Play It Again, Sam
Play It Again, Sam
Play It Again, Sam is a 1972 film written by and starring Woody Allen, originally entitled Aspirins for Three. The film was directed by Herbert Ross, which is unusual, as Allen usually directs all his own written work....
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Richard Tatum is Associate Artistic Director at the ARK Theatre Company
ARK Theatre Company
The ARK Theatre Company is an actor-driven repertory theatre ensemble working in Los Angeles, California.-General:Ark Theatre Company is an ensemble of theatre professionals specializing in classical theatre, with an eye to contemporary plays that reflect the depth and interplay of language in...
in Los Angeles
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, where his productions of The Country Wife
The Country Wife
The Country Wife is a Restoration comedy written in 1675 by William Wycherley. A product of the tolerant early Restoration period, the play reflects an aristocratic and anti-Puritan ideology, and was controversial for its sexual explicitness even in its own time. The title itself contains a lewd pun...
by William Wycherley
William Wycherley
William Wycherley was an English dramatist of the Restoration period, best known for the plays The Country Wife and The Plain Dealer.-Biography:...
, The London Cuckholds, On the Verge, and Good have received serious critical attention - his script adaptation of The Country Wife
The Country Wife
The Country Wife is a Restoration comedy written in 1675 by William Wycherley. A product of the tolerant early Restoration period, the play reflects an aristocratic and anti-Puritan ideology, and was controversial for its sexual explicitness even in its own time. The title itself contains a lewd pun...
was nominated for a 2010 LA Weekly Theatre Award. He appeared in a production of The Doll's House for that company, earning Best Supporting Male nomination from the LA Weekly Theatre Awards. Tatum also appeared in the 2003 independent film production of Shakespeare's Merchant in the comedic role of the Prince Of Aragon.
Notable Voice Roles
- The SopranosThe SopranosThe Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
(game) = Additional Voices - Destroy All Humans 2 = Sharma Llama, Coyote Bongwater
- Spyro: Year of the DragonSpyro: Year of the DragonSpyro: Year of the Dragon is a platform game, developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation video game console. The game was released in North America on October 23, 2000 and in Europe on November 10, 2000...
= Agent 9, Additional Voices - Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick ObscuraArcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick ObscuraArcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a single player / multi-player computer role-playing game developed by Troika Games and published by Sierra Entertainment. It was released in North America and Europe in August 2001 for Microsoft Windows...
= Geoffrey Tarellond-Ashe