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Ryan Richards

Acting CV

Awards

  • ​2025 - Award for Best Writing - Narrative Series for Fuq Boiz
    NZ Web Fest
  • 2017 - Finalist for The Fred Award (Best NZ Comedy Show) for Fuq Boiz
    NZ International Comedy Festival
  • 2015 - The Tour Makers Award for A Boy Wonder 
    Auckland Theatre Awards
  • 2011
    - Best Overall Production
    - Best Comedy Script
    - Best Independent Theatre Company 
    - People's Choice Award
    for A Stitch in Time

    Short + Sweet Auckland Awards


Television

  • 2025 - Head Girl - 'Jack'
    Head Girl Ltd 
  • 2025 - My Favourite Dead Person: Season 3, 'Franz'
    The Downlow Concept
  • 2023 - Raised by Refugees, "Chase's Dad'
    Kevin & Co
  • 2022 - Far North, 'Jack'
    South Pacific Pictures 
  • 2020 - Dai's House Party, 'Himself'
    ​Kevin & Co 
  • 2019 - Golden Boy, 'Man in 1865'
    Mediaworks, Dir. Chelsie Preston-Crawfor
  • 2019 - Power Rangers, 'Girl's Dad'
    Power Rangers Productions Ltd, Dir. Oliver Driver
  • 2018 - Best Foods Comedy Gala, 'Fuq Boiz'
    Mediaworks
  • 2018 - The Funny Girls NZ Suffragette Special, 'Various' (sketch comedy characters)
    Mediaworks, Various Directors
  • 2018 - Jono & Ben, 'Various' (sketch comedy characters)
    Mediaworks, Various Directors
  • 2017 - Funny Girls: Season 3, 'Various' (sketch comedy characters) 
    Mediaworks, Dir. Madeleine Sami
  • 2017 - Jono & Ben, 'Various' (sketch comedy characters)
    Mediaworks, Various Directors
  • 2016 - Funny Girls: Season 2, 'Various' (sketch comedy characters)
    Mediaworks, Dir. Madeleine Sami
  • 2016 - Jono & Ben, 'Various' (sketch comedy characters)
    Mediaworks, Various Directors
  • 2015 - Funny Girls, 'Various' (sketch comedy characters)
    Mediaworks, Dir. John Barker
  • 2015 -  Jono & Ben, 'Various' (sketch comedy characters)
    Mediaworks, Various Directors
  • 2014 - Jono & Ben at Ten, 'Various' (sketch comedy characters)
    Mediaworks, Various Directors
  • 2011 - Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud, 'Sam "Wham-Bam" Carlton'
    Screentime NZ Ltd, Dir. Mike Smith
  • 2010 - Curve Ball (pilot), 'Jason'
    Dirs. Jordon Dodson & Bryan Hudkins
  • 2009 - Shortland Street, 'Dean Chapman'
    South Pacific Pictures, Dir. Katherine McRae
  • 2007 - A Tall Long-Faced Tale, 'Tyko'
    Production Shed TV, Dir. Yvonne McKay
  • 2007 - Ride with the Devil, 'Marko' (core cast)
    Isola Productions, Dir. Murray Keane
  • 2007 - MyStory, 'Bailey'
    Gibson Group, Dir. Peter Salmon
  • 2005 - Touch Act, 'Himself'
    Gibson Group, Dir. Stuart McKenzie


​Film

  • 2020 - The Man Downstairs (Short Film), 'Tom'
    ​Granite Pictures, Dir. Grant Lahood
  • 2020 - Always Watching (Short Film), 'Markus'
    Unitec, Dir. James Matson
  • 2008 - Over The Front  (Short Film),  'Gunner'
    Wingnut Films Limited, Dir. Peter Jackson
  • 2008 - The Warrior's Way (Feature Film), 'Slug'
    ​Sad Flutes Limited, Dir. Sngmoo Lee


Web Series

  • 2025 - Fuq Boiz, 'Ryan'/Co-creator
    One-Legged Seagull Ltd, Dir. Laura Daniel
  • 2022 - The Citizen's Handbook: Season 2, 'Various'
    Kevin & Co, Dir Finnius Teppett
  • 2020 - The Citizen's Handbook Election Special, 'Various'
    ​Kevin & Co, Dir. Finnius Teppett
  • 2019 - The Citizen's Handbook, 'Various'
    Kevin & Co, Dir. Leon Wadham
  • 2017-18 - Viva La Dirt League various web series, 'Various'
    Viva La Dirt League Productions, Dir. Adam King 
  • 2018 - The Year of Yes (Pilot), 'Gary'
    TVNZ New Blood, Dir. Mia Maramara
  • ​2017 - Deconstructed Cafe, 'Waiter'
    TVNZ OnDemand, Dir.  Leon Wadham
  • ​2017 - Friday Night Bites, 'Nurse Timmy'
    Flat 3 Productions Ltd, Dir. Roseanne Liang
  • 2014 - Flat 3: Season 3, 'Real Estate Agent'
    Flat 3 Productions Ltd, Dir. Roseanne Liang
  • 2012 - Working Title, 'Core Cast'
    Double Decker Couch


Stage

  • 2019 - Fuq Boiz Forever (Performer and Writer) 'Himself' (Two-hander sketch comedy show)
    Basement Theatre/NZ International Comedy Festival, Dir. Laura Daniel

  • 2018 - Fuq Boiz: Resurrection (Perfomer and Writer) - 'Himself' (Two-hander sketch comedy show) 
    Bats Theatre, Dir. Laura Daniel
  • 2018 - Fuq Boiz: Resurrection (Performer and Writer) "Himself' (Two-hander sketch comedy show)
    Basement Theatre / NZ International Comedy Festival, Dir. Laura Daniel 
  • 2017 - Fuq Boiz (Perfomer and Writer)  'Himself' (Two-hander sketch comedy show) 
    Basement Theatre / NZ International Comedy Festival, Dir. Laura Daniel
  • 2015 - Fun Run, 'Batman'
    Basement Theatre / Two Productions, Dirs. Holly Chappell & Thomas Eason
  • 2015 - A Boy Wonder (Performer and Writer), 'Jacob / Tom / Scout Leader Jim / Glenda / Charlie Slaughter / Various' (solo show) 
    Basement Theatre / National Tour, Dirs. Nic Sampson & Laura Daniel
  • 2014 - Hauraki Horror, 'Jason Gunn'
    Basement Theatre, Dir. Rachel House
  • 2014 - An Unseasonable Fall of Snow, 'Liam'
    Basement Theatre / Theatre of Love, Dir. Matt Baker
  • 2014 - A Boy Wonder (Perfomer and Writer), 'Jacob / Tom / Scout Leader Jim / Glenda / Charlie Slaughter / Various' (solo show)
    Basement Theatre, Dirs. Nic Sampson & Laura Daniel
  • 2013 - A Basement Christmas Carol, 'Ghost of Patrick Swayze / Hairy Maclary'
    Basement Theatre, Dir. Sophie Roberts
  • 2013 - Gwen in Purgatory, 'Daniel'
    Twist Productions, Dir. Kathy McRae
  • 2013 - Mega.co.nz Launch, 'Master of Ceremonies / Live Comedy Performer
    Kim Dot Com
  • 2012 - Bombs Away! A Musical (Performer & Writer), 'Matt'
    Joint Ventures & Join Repairs, Dir. Joseph Moore
  • 2012 - The Sex Show, 'Ross / Simon'
    Outfit Theatre Company, Dir. Joel Herbert
  • 2012 - MegaChristmas, 'BiPolar Bear'
    Royale Productions, Dir. Simon Coleman
  • 2012 - Crims, 'Willy / Jeremy'
    Fingerprints & Teeth Productions, Dir. Abigail Greenwood
  • 2011 - A Krazy Kristmas, 'Grant'
    Fingerprints & Teeth Productions, Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
  • 2011 - Idiots 3D, 'Charles'
    Dir. Dena Kennedy
  • 2011 - Feel Felt Found (Performer & Writer) 'Sean' 
    Dir. Dan Musgrove
  • 2011 - A Stitch in Time (Perfomer & Writer), 'Matt'
    Short+Sweet Festival Auckland & Melbourne
  • 2011 - Crims, 'Willy / Jeremy'
    Fingerprints & Teeth Productions, Dir. Abigail Greenwood
  • 2010 - Idiots: Back 2 School, 'Jarred'
    Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
  • 2010 - Idiots, 'Matt'
    Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
  • 2010 - TOYS, 'Share a Smile Becky'
    Royale Productions, Dir. Cameron Rhodes
  • 2010 - Green Room,  (Performer and Writer) 'Ryan'
    Feeney McSweeny Productions, Dir. Peter Feeney
  • 2009 - Green Room, (Performer and Writer) 'Ryan'
    Dir. Peter Feeney
  • 2008 - Love in the Woods, 'Various'
    GALSCO / Colorado, USA,  Dir. Sylvia Rands
  • 2008 - Skungpoomery, 'Twoo'
    GALSCO / Colorado, USA, Dir. Stuart Handloff
  • 2008 - Iphigenia in Orem, 'Young Man' (solo show)
    GALSCO, Dir. Stuart Handloff
  • 2007 - Tough Love,  (Performer and Writer) 'James' (solo show)
    Dir. Jade Erikson
  • 2007 - Arcadia, 'Bernard Nightingale'
    NZDS, Dir. Tim Spite
  • 2007 - Othello, 'Various'
    Downstage Theatre, Dir. Jonathan Hendry
  • 2007 - Iphigenia in Orem, 'Young Man' (solo show)
    Dir. Stuart Handloff
  • 2006 - Toi Cabaret, 'Soloist'
    NZDS, Dir. Adrian Barnes
  • 2006 - Myth, Propoganda & Disaster in Nazi Germany & Contemporary America, 'Max'
    NZDS, Dir. Vanessa Byrnes
  • 2006 - Henry VI, 'Talbot'
    NZDS, Dir. David O'Donnell
  • 2006 - Chance, 'Ringmaster'
    Dir. Tom McCrory
  • 2006 - Nous, 'Lichas
    Dir. Steven Whiting
  • 2005 - The Fifth Column, 'Max'
    Dir. Willem Wassenaar
  • 2005 - Classic Cuts (Much Ado About Nothing), 'Benedick'
    NZDS, Dir. Miranda  Harcourt
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