Richard Cawthorne

Biography

Australian actor Richard Cawthorne was born in Hong Kong in 1976, the youngest of two, his mother Zelda was a journalist for the South China Morning Post, and his father Russell, a Marketing Executive for Hong Kong film company Golden Harvest Studios. After spending his final year of education boarding in the UK, Richard moved to Australia in the mid 90's. Training initially at St Martins Youth Arts Centre, Richard then went on to study at Melbourne's National Theatre where he graduated in 1999. Early guest appearances on Australian television paved the way to Richard earning his first semi regular role as 'Ruban 'Roo' Hausman' on the popular Australia soap Neighbours (1985) (2004/2005). In 2003 Richard was cast as the lead in the independent feature  Razor Eaters (2003), though the film was not a commercial success, Richards work won both critical praise and a subsequent Best Actor Award at the Shreikfest Film festival (Los Angeles) in 2005. In 2012 Richard won the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award (AACTA), for his critically acclaimed portrayal of notorious Australian underworld figure Dennis Allan in the prime time drama  Killing Time (2010).

Most Known For

Underbelly

as Long Harry Slater

Harrow

as Paul Haberecht

Upgrade

as Serk

Rush

as Novak

Rush

as Joe Hadden

The Doctor Blake Mysteries

as Angus Reed

Jack Irish

as Fraser Boyd

Halifax f.p.

as Gary Groom

East of Everything

as Driver

East West 101

as Sterling

The Straits

as Vlad

The Last Full Measure

as Young Colonel Holt

Catching Milat

as Detective Paul Gordon

Fat Tony & Co

as Jarred Ragg

Canal Road

as Greg Manor

Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms

as Foggy

Killing Time

as Dennis Allen

Eugenie Sandler P.I.

as Sammy

Noise

as Kermond

The Death and Life of Otto Bloom

as Duane Renaud