×HomeAboutHistoryPortfolioAgent & Socials☰Ben RichardsActorRead my StoryBen RichardsYour browser does not support the audio element.Ben is an actor and singer, best known for his numerous appearances on some of Britain’s most popular television show, and for his starring roles on stage.Ben’s extensive TV credits include Freddy Wolf(series regular) in Alex & Co and Penny on MARS (Disney Channel); Ben Bradley (series regular) in Hollyoaks, Mr Kit in Doctors, PC Nate Roberts (series regular) in The Bill,Justin Fuller (series regular) in Holby City, Bruno Milligan (sewries regular) in Footballers Wives and Footballers Wives: Extra Time, Dad, and Ben also appeared as a judge on the second series of Strictly Dance Fever for BBC1.Ben’s film work includes Chakara, Julie and the Cadilacs and Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis.In the West End, Ben has played lead roles in The Bodyguard (Dominion Theatre); Priscilla Queen of the Desert (palace Theatre); Guys and Dolls (Piccadilly Theatre and UK tour); Grease (Victoria Palace Theatre and UK tour); The Full Monty (Prince of Wales Theatre); Saturday Night Fever (London Palladium); Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Prince of Wales Theatre); Radio Times and Hot Mikado (Queens Theatre).His other credits include Some Lovers (Other Palace); Aladdin (Shaw Theatre); Rock of Ages (UK Tour); Little Shop of Horrors (Yeovil Octagon Theatre) and Up on the Roof (Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch).Ben’s recording credits include the original cast recording for Grease, Hot Mikado and Radio Times. He has also recorded songs and shot videos for both Singers Inc Volume One and Volume Two, Ben’s singles ‘Amazing’ and ‘Remember Me’ are now available to download on iTunes.TelevisionThe BillBen appeared as PC Nate Roberts in ITV hit police drama series The Bill.Holby CityBen appeared as a series regular physiotherapist Justin Fuller in Season 8 of BBC BAFTA award winning medical drama Holby City.Footballers WivesBen played Bruno Milligan in Seasons 4 and 5 of Shed Productions TV series Footballers Wives as well as both seasons of the spin-off series Footballers Wives Extra Time.HollyoaksBen played series regular Ben Bradley.TheatreThe BodyguardBen played the role of Frank Farmer opposite Beverley Knight at the Dominion Theatre, London.Rock of AgesBen played the role of Stacee Jaxx on its maiden tour opposite Noel Sullivan.9 to 5Ben played the role of Franklin Hart Jr in this UK premier tour.Guys and DollsBen played the role of Sky Masterson in the 2006 UK Tour of Guys and Dolls, reprising the role in London's West End at the Piccadilly Theatre in 2007 opposite Don Johnson as Nathan Detroit, Claire Sweeney as Miss Adelaide and Lisa Stokke as Sarah Brown.
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ROCK OF AGES
"Act one seems a little slow to start, but soon picks up pace with the arrival of Ben Richards as over blown, over sexed, rock god, Stacee Jaxx. Richards owns the stage from that point on, totally convincing as the egotistical