Richard Lavender

Education

About me

I am a modern grey haired 64 year old who can "play" younger. I have recently left working in the city and am now passionate to work in the film/tv/model world. In the time since I finished working in the City I have had a a few jobs in this industry. I have in the past also worked in travel and once owned a take-a-way food shop down on the South Coast. Very interesting !! I also, for a time, worked for myself in the Antique and Art trade buying and selling at antique markets and fairs. I am also a trained picture framer. Really good fun. I am married
Acting experience:
I have appeared on various "antiques type" programmes on tv in audience scenes and questioning "contestants". I have appeared in a tv ad for Tristar filmed at Earls Court. I have completed an important photo shoot for WorldPay Profesional Services playing a senior Financial Consultant. In December, along with my wife, we appeared in a video ad for a local restaurant chain. Have also featured as an extra in boardroom scenes for a net series and on location in small crowd scenes in various other feature films. Have recently completed a few scenes in a football drama/comedy film called "Kicking Off". I have also appeared in some wedding scenes in an important short film made at the leading London Corinthia hotel. I have also worked on Channel 5's Docu/Drama's called Autopsy playing Karen Carpenters doctor and OJ Simsons father in law. Most recent jobs have been on a new major US tv series, a Channel 5 crime show called Suspects, Holby, Cuts, 2 history docu/dramas Myth Hunters, Legend feature film, Tomorrow feature film which included dialogue with a lead character, Genius feature film, Rise of the Krays feature film which included dialogue and choreographed fight scene, A major tv ad for Ibis hotels etc.
Modelling experience:
Years ago did photo shoots for 2 of the company's that I worked for's promotional brochures.I have completed an important photo shoot for WorldPay Profesional Services playing a senior Financial Consultant. I have also appeared in some wedding scenes in an important short film made at the leading London Corinthia hotel. I was recently an extra in a major Chanel photoshoot by Rankin Photography.
Television experience:
I have appeared on various "antiques type" programmes on tv in audience scenes and questioning "contestants". I have appeared in a tv ad for Tristar filmed at Earls Court. I have also worked on Channel 5's Docu/Drama's called Autopsy. Once playing Karen Carpenters doctor and OJ Simsons father in law in another. Most recent jobs have been on a new major US tv series, The Royals, a Channel 5 crime show called Suspects, Holby, Cuts, Humans, 2 history docu/dramas,Myth Hunters ,A major tv ad for Ibis hotels etc. Very recently was in a BBC ad for Backchat (Jack Whitehall)
My interests:
Art, Antiques, football, rugby, fishing, theatre, travel

Skills

Tag	Extra
Interested in	Extra/Background Artist
Personal Interests	Charity, Comedy, Holidays, Sport, Travel
Marital Status	Married
Current Student	No
Drinking habits	Regularly
Driving Licences	Standard
Physical build	Medium
Hair Length	Short