Acting

Richard Tate

Born August 17, 1943 · Southend, Essex, England, UK (age 82)

Richard Tate (born 17 August 1943) is an British actor and voice actor. He is known for Nowhere Boy (2009), The Theban Plays by Sophocles (1986) and Bodies (2023).

Known For

Nowhere BoyNowhere Boy · 2009
Nowhere Boy
7.22009
MovieDrama
A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother Julia at the funeral. Despite Mimi's misgivings, John intends to have a real relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo and, though a family conflict looms, young John is inspired to form his own band.
Last Train to ChristmasLast Train to Christmas · 2021
Last Train to Christmas
5.62021
MovieFantasyDrama
When successful 80s nightclub manager Tony Towers boards a magical train at Christmas, he discovers that each carriage harbours a different stage of his life and the actions he takes in one carriage directly affect his life in the next. Can Tony change his life – and the lives of the people he loves – for the better, or will he just make things worse?
Mole's ChristmasMole's Christmas · 1994
Mole's Christmas
5.41994
MovieAnimationFamily
Rat and Mole must get to Mole's home through a snowy Christmas Eve while eluding weasel pickpockets.
Theban Plays: Oedipus the KingTheban Plays: Oedipus the King · 1986
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
4.51986
MovieDrama
Plagues are ravaging Thebes, and the blind fortune-teller Tieresias tells Oedipus, the King, that the gods are unhappy. The murder of the former king has gone unavenged, and Oedipus sets out to find the killer.
The Adventures of ToadThe Adventures of Toad · 1996
The Adventures of Toad
1996
MovieAnimationFamily
Toad's life is just one big adventure! His latest and greatest hobby is racing around the countryside in his new motor car getting into all sorts of trouble. Meanwhile, his wonderful home, Toad Hall, has been taken over by the wicked weasels and ferrets. It's now up to Toad and his riverbank friends to embark on the biggest adventure of all - the Great Battle of Toad Hall!
The Snow QueenThe Snow Queen · 1995
The Snow Queen
6.51995
MovieAnimationFamily
Far away, in her vast ice palace, the Snow Queen plots to rule the world by deflecting all the sun's warmth away from Earth so that it freezes over. But her mirror breaks, and on her mission to find all the missing pieces, she kidnaps Tom, who has part of the mirror in his body. Can his sister Ellie save Tom, and stop the evil Queen from achieving global dominance?
Santa's Last ChristmasSanta's Last Christmas · 1999
Santa's Last Christmas
5.01999
MovieAnimationFamily
Santa and his helpers oversleep and risk causing a toy shortage at Christmas.
The Adventures of MoleThe Adventures of Mole · 1995
The Adventures of Mole
7.51995
MovieAnimationFamily
Mole decides it's time for an adventure! It isn't long before he discovers all the fun and thrills of the riverbank in the company of his new found friend, Rat.

Movies

Nowhere BoyNowhere Boy · 2009
Nowhere Boy
7.22009
MovieDrama
A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother Julia at the funeral. Despite Mimi's misgivings, John intends to have a real relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo and, though a family conflict looms, young John is inspired to form his own band.
Last Train to ChristmasLast Train to Christmas · 2021
Last Train to Christmas
5.62021
MovieFantasyDrama
When successful 80s nightclub manager Tony Towers boards a magical train at Christmas, he discovers that each carriage harbours a different stage of his life and the actions he takes in one carriage directly affect his life in the next. Can Tony change his life – and the lives of the people he loves – for the better, or will he just make things worse?
Mole's ChristmasMole's Christmas · 1994
Mole's Christmas
5.41994
MovieAnimationFamily
Rat and Mole must get to Mole's home through a snowy Christmas Eve while eluding weasel pickpockets.
Theban Plays: Oedipus the KingTheban Plays: Oedipus the King · 1986
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
4.51986
MovieDrama
Plagues are ravaging Thebes, and the blind fortune-teller Tieresias tells Oedipus, the King, that the gods are unhappy. The murder of the former king has gone unavenged, and Oedipus sets out to find the killer.
The Adventures of ToadThe Adventures of Toad · 1996
The Adventures of Toad
1996
MovieAnimationFamily
Toad's life is just one big adventure! His latest and greatest hobby is racing around the countryside in his new motor car getting into all sorts of trouble. Meanwhile, his wonderful home, Toad Hall, has been taken over by the wicked weasels and ferrets. It's now up to Toad and his riverbank friends to embark on the biggest adventure of all - the Great Battle of Toad Hall!
The Snow QueenThe Snow Queen · 1995
The Snow Queen
6.51995
MovieAnimationFamily
Far away, in her vast ice palace, the Snow Queen plots to rule the world by deflecting all the sun's warmth away from Earth so that it freezes over. But her mirror breaks, and on her mission to find all the missing pieces, she kidnaps Tom, who has part of the mirror in his body. Can his sister Ellie save Tom, and stop the evil Queen from achieving global dominance?
Santa's Last ChristmasSanta's Last Christmas · 1999
Santa's Last Christmas
5.01999
MovieAnimationFamily
Santa and his helpers oversleep and risk causing a toy shortage at Christmas.
The Adventures of MoleThe Adventures of Mole · 1995
The Adventures of Mole
7.51995
MovieAnimationFamily
Mole decides it's time for an adventure! It isn't long before he discovers all the fun and thrills of the riverbank in the company of his new found friend, Rat.
Lily Meets CharlieLily Meets Charlie · 2019
Lily Meets Charlie
4.22019
MovieDrama
Lily, a young escort arrives at the hotel room of a new client, Charlie. To both their surprise, they happen to know each other already. Neither ever expected to see each other again after he abandoned her 10 years before. While he is the source of her misery, she is the answer to his redemption. This is the story of two lost souls looking for answers.
The Wild SceneThe Wild Scene · 1970
The Wild Scene
3.31970
MovieDrama
The slimy underbelly of psychiatry is revealed in this nasty exploitation drama that centers on a female psychiatrist who talks about her tawdriest cases, examples of which, including incest, masochism, impotency and prostitution, are illustrated. When not talking, the doctor and her daughter get involved in a few wild adventures of their own including an orgy and a campus riot.
The Light Refracts Into The ShadowsThe Light Refracts Into The Shadows · 2018
The Light Refracts Into The Shadows
2018
Movie

TV Shows

Doctor WhoDoctor Who · 2005
Doctor Who
7.62005
SeriesDrama
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.
Holby CityHolby City · 1999
Holby City
5.81999
SeriesDrama
Drama series about life on the wards of Holby City Hospital, following the highs and lows of the staff and patients.
BrooksideBrookside · 1982
Brookside
6.21982
SeriesDrama
The ground-breaking soap set in a housing estate on the outskirts of Liverpool.
DoctorsDoctors · 2000
Doctors
4.82000
SeriesDrama
Set in the fictional Midlands town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the city of Birmingham, this soap opera follows the staff and families of a doctor's surgery.
The BillThe Bill · 1984
The Bill
6.81984
SeriesCrimeDrama
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.
BodiesBodies · 2023
Bodies
7.12023
SeriesCrimeMystery
One victim, found dead on a London street. Four detectives, in four different time periods, must solve the mystery to protect Britain's future.
Tin StarTin Star · 2017
Tin Star
6.62017
SeriesCrimeDrama
The story of Jim Worth, an expat British police officer starting a new life with his family as police chief in Little Big Bear, an idyllic town near the Rocky Mountains. When his small town is overrun by migrant workers from a massive new oil refinery – the wave of drugs, prostitution and organised crime that follows them threatens to sweep away everything in its wake.
The DreamstoneThe Dreamstone · 1990
The Dreamstone
8.61990
SeriesFamilyAnimation
The Dreamstone is a British animated television series that ran for 4 series of 13 episodes each between 1990 and 1995. The original concept and artwork were created by Michael Jupp who would later create another cartoon show Bimble's Bucket. The series was produced by FilmFair as a Central production for ITV. In 1996 Filmfair was bought from the Caspian Group by the Canadian company Cinar, then it became Cookie Jar Entertainment, but then it became part of DHX Media. This resulted in DHX's ownership of the first two series, while a company called Dreamstone Productions Ltd. retain the ownership of the third and fourth series. The Dreamstone is set in an alternative world called the 'Sleeping World,' and concerns itself principally with the struggle between good, and evil.
The Agatha Christie HourThe Agatha Christie Hour · 1982
The Agatha Christie Hour
6.81982
SeriesMystery
This ten episode program was based on ten short stories written by Agatha Christie but with wide-ranging themes. Some were romances, some had supernatural themes and a couple were adventures. The common link was that all came from the talented pen of Agatha Christie, all were entertaining and each drama was carefully crafted and well cast with many of Britain's best known actors of the time represented.
People Just Do NothingPeople Just Do Nothing · 2014
People Just Do Nothing
7.52014
SeriesComedy
This mockumentary goes behind the microphone of Kurupt FM - the second most popular pirate radio station in West London, receiving up to eight texts per show and playing the finest in UK garage and drum 'n' bass. Co-founded by the MC Sniper and DJ Beats in 2002, the station has now built up a following of over a hundred people and has attracted the attention of the BBC who are making a documentary about the lives of those behind Kurupt FM
LiliesLilies · 2007
Lilies
7.42007
SeriesDrama
Lilies is a British period-drama television series, written by Heidi Thomas, which ran for one eight-episode series in early 2007 on BBC One. The show's tagline was "Liverpool, 1920. Three girls on the edge of womanhood, a world on the brink of change." Due to lower than expected ratings, the BBC did not commission a second series.
Harry HillHarry Hill · 1997
Harry Hill
7.71997
SeriesComedy
Harry Hill was a British stand-up sketch show, starring comedian Harry Hill, that ran for four series between 1997 and 2003 on both Channel 4 and ITV.
MerseybeatMerseybeat · 2001
Merseybeat
9.52001
SeriesCrimeDrama
Merseybeat follows the fortunes of Newton Park police force, as the officers struggle to balance their demanding work and home lives.
The ManageressThe Manageress · 1989
The Manageress
4.51989
SeriesDrama
The Manageress is a television series about a woman who becomes manager of a professional football team. It ran from 1989 to 1990 and had two seasons. The series starred Cherie Lunghi as Gabrielle Benson and Warren Clarke as the chairman of the second division club. It was independently produced for Channel 4 by Glenn Wilhide and Sophie Belhetchet at their production company, ZED Ltd. The series aired for two series of six episodes on Channel 4 in 1989 and 1990.
Andy CappAndy Capp · 1988
Andy Capp
6.01988
SeriesComedy
Andy Capp is a British sitcom based on the cartoon Andy Capp. It starred James Bolam and ran for one series in 1988. It was written by Keith Waterhouse. Unusually, for a sitcom, there was no studio audience during the filming of Andy Capp. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television. Andy Capp is a slothful man from Hartlepool, whose life consists of drinking, sleeping, watching TV, betting, going to the pub and occasionally playing football. His wife, Flo, is constantly annoyed by her lazy husband and frequently uses a rolling pin as a weapon.
Bimble's BucketBimble's Bucket · 1996
Bimble's Bucket
1996
SeriesAnimationFamily
After saving a mysterious stranger trapped in a swamp with a bucket on his head, Bimble receives the bucket as thanks. He soon finds out that the bucket is magic and will give him anything he wishes for (for twenty-four hours). A witch called Dolly Clackhanger tries to steal the bucket from Bimble, many times, for her queen, Kak.
SeekersSeekers · 1993
Seekers
6.01993
SeriesMysteryDrama
Seekers is a four-part TV mini-series released in 1992 about a police officer who disappears, and when his wife tries to find him, she discovers... another wife. They team up to search for him. It starred Brenda Fricker and Josette Simon, and was written by the celebrated novelist and screenwriter Lynda La Plante who also wrote the book of the same name. It was produced by Sarah Lawson.