Tom Richards (actor)

Thomas Richards (22 March 1948)[1] is an Australian actor on television soap operas. He's best known role was playing David Palmer in the 1980s soap opera Sons and Daughters from 1982 until 1986.

Tom Richards
Born
Thomas Richards

(1948-03-22) 22 March 1948
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Other namesThomas Richards
OccupationActor
Years active1971−present

Career

Richards played Detective Steve York in Network Ten police drama Matlock Police in the 1970s. After that series was cancelled he had a regular role in soap opera The Box during its final year in 1977, before joining Sons and Daughters.

He played Lawrie Benson in Network Ten soap opera Richmond Hill for most of its 12-month run in 1988. Richards also had guest roles in many popular TV series including The Young Doctors, The Sullivans (in episode 194 in 1977), The Flying Doctors, and A Country Practice. He appeared in Home and Away's first season in 1988 as Graham Ridge, and played a more prominent role as Murdock "Mud" Roberts in 1995.

In 2009 he appeared as Mitch in the Sydney Theatre Company's acclaimed production of A Streetcar Named Desire..[2]

References
  1. "Richards, Tom".
  2. "A Streetcar Named Desire". SydneyTheatre.com.au. Sydney Theatre Company. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.


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