Richard Poe, a renowned actor, was born in Portola, California, before relocating to his hometown of Pittsburg, California, where he attended high school. He later graduated from the University of San Francisco in 1967.
Following his stint in the army during the Vietnam War, Poe began his theater career with the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, appearing in notable productions such as St. Joan, Hadrian VII, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, and Oedipus Rex.
Poe then toured the country alongside the esteemed Dame Judith Anderson, who played Hamlet at the age of 73, opposite Poe's Rosencrantz. The tour visited iconic venues such as Carnegie Hall and major cities across America.
Throughout his illustrious career, Poe has performed major roles at esteemed theaters, including the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Houston's Alley Theater, Syracuse Stage, Hartford Stage Company, Center Stage Baltimore, Goodman Theatre, Long Wharf Theater, Berkshire Theatre Festival, and Huntington Theater.
Some of his notable roles include Henry Higgins in Pygmalion opposite Roma Downey as Eliza Dolittle, George Antrobus in The Skin of Our Teeth opposite Marcia Gay Harden as Sabina, and performances alongside John Lithgow on Broadway in M. Butterfly and Kevin Dobson in ART at Chicago's Royal George Theater.
Throughout his twenty-year career in New York City, Poe has appeared in a total of twelve Broadway productions, solidifying his reputation as a talented and versatile actor.
