Richard Winsor
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Richard Winsor is a British actor best known for starring as Father Francis in Hollyoaks
. He is a trained dancer and has starred in several Matthew Bourne productions. He played 'Dorian' in the sell-out Edinburgh festival and London runs of Dorian Grey and 'Edward' in Bourne's Edward Scissorhands
. He played Tomas in the British dance film StreetDance 3D
. Richard was voted the "sexiest dancer in the world" by Elle magazine.
Winsor trained at the Central School of Ballet from 1998 to 2001 and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
. He toured with Ballet Central during his third year and danced at the Kirov Masterclass at Sadlers Wells under the direction of Irek Mukemadov. He performed with the Bejart Ballet at Sadlers Wells in Bolero and in One Touch of Venus at the Royal Opera House.
In August 2001, he joined the US tour of Car Man continuing in the role until early 2002 with tours in France and Japan.
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
. He is a trained dancer and has starred in several Matthew Bourne productions. He played 'Dorian' in the sell-out Edinburgh festival and London runs of Dorian Grey and 'Edward' in Bourne's Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands (dance)
Edward Scissorhands is a dance theatre adaptation of the 1990 American romance fantasy film Edward Scissorhands, created by Matthew Bourne, with music by Terry Davies. The screenwriter and composer of the film version, Caroline Thompson and Danny Elfman, helped to develop the dance version, which...
. He played Tomas in the British dance film StreetDance 3D
StreetDance 3D
StreetDance 3D is a British dance film which was released on 21 May 2010. The film was released in RealD 3D, XpanD 3D, and Dolby 3D with Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini directing it. Britain's Got Talent stars George Sampson, Diversity and Flawless made their debut appearances to the big screen...
. Richard was voted the "sexiest dancer in the world" by Elle magazine.
Winsor trained at the Central School of Ballet from 1998 to 2001 and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
. He toured with Ballet Central during his third year and danced at the Kirov Masterclass at Sadlers Wells under the direction of Irek Mukemadov. He performed with the Bejart Ballet at Sadlers Wells in Bolero and in One Touch of Venus at the Royal Opera House.
In August 2001, he joined the US tour of Car Man continuing in the role until early 2002 with tours in France and Japan.