Richard was born in New York and attended New York University School of
the Arts. His first major break was in the film
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) in the role of
Apostle John. He has also appeared on Broadway as Action in "West Side
Story" and Larry, Al, and Greg in "A Chorus Line. He most recently has
worked with Mr. Haim Topol on "Fiddler on the Roof" in the Australian
production and before that on the Israeli production.
Richard has toured the world with numerous dance companies such as "The
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre", "The Joffrey Ballet", and "The
Maki Asami Ballet" of Tokyo. In Israel he was a member of the "Bat
Sheva" Co. for 5 years, and the "Bat Dor" Co. for 3 years.