Christopher Paul Richards

Christopher Paul Richards

21 · Born: Aug 20, 2003

Personal Details

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BornAug 20, 2003 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Chris Richards, professionally known as Christopher Paul Richards, was born in the vibrant city of New York, following in the footsteps of his parents who have made a name for themselves in the entertainment industry, performing in numerous Broadway shows, feature films, and network TV series.

In 2018, ABC cast Chris as Joey Cleary, a series regular in the new fall sitcom "The Kids Are Alright," alongside Michael Cudlitz and Mary McCormack. Prior to that, in 2017, Chris made his network prime-time debut as Justin, a series regular in the CBS fall sitcom "Me Myself and I," alongside Bobby Moynahan and John Larroquette.

Chris's impressive resume also includes starring in over 500 performances of "Finding Neverland" on Broadway, one of the longest runs of one role by a boy in Broadway history, alongside Matthew Morrison and Kelsey Grammer. During his time on Broadway, Chris also balanced his school schedule at the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City, an institution that has produced notable alumni such as Claire Danes, Jesse Eisenberg, and Alicia Keys.

Chris's television credits include performing in 12 of the first 24 episodes of Showtime's hit series "Billions," co-starring as Damian Lewis's son, Dean Axelrod. He was also cast as the lead in Warner Bros.' pre-Broadway workshops for "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," alongside Tony winner Christian Borle, and in "Second Hand Lions," alongside James Naughton and Tom Wopat.

Some of Chris's other notable credits include co-starring in the 2017 season of NBC's "Law & Order: SVU" alongside Ice T and Mariska Hargitay, and playing the role of Donn Marston in "Wonder Woman & Professor Marston," alongside Luke Evans and Rebecca Hall. Chris's voice can also be heard singing one of TV's most recognizable theme songs on the new HBO/PBS "Sesame Street." He has also performed at the White House for a TLC TV special and has appeared on ABC's "GMA" and various other shows.

Chris is also an amateur magician, capable of performing over 50 card tricks. His special skills include karate (brown belt),ukulele (played on Broadway in "Finding Neverland"),accents (Irish, New York, British),archery, baseball, soccer, basketball, hockey, swimming, diving, rollerblading, ice skating, hip hop, and stage combat.

Career

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2023
On Our Way
On Our Way as Teenage Henry
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2016