Richard Stables' acting journey began at the prestigious Arts Educational Schools London, where he trained for three years in a Stanislavski-based acting programme taught by Drama Centre London instructors. This training laid the foundation for his subsequent career as a professional actor in film, television, and theatre across the UK, US, and Australia.
Early in his career, Richard gained recognition for his role in George Lucas' "Star Wars - The Phantom Menace" during his third year at drama school. He has since starred in numerous award-winning films and TV series, including the feature "Wedgetail," which earned him the Founder's Choice Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Queens World Film Festival in New York.
Richard has shared the screen with renowned actors such as Hugo Weaving in the Australian feature film "Healing" and has appeared in "Tangle" and "The Doctor Blake Mysteries" for the ABC TV and BBC TV. He has also played the lead in the internationally acclaimed short film "Lily," directed by Kasimir Burgess, which won the CrystalBear Award for Best Short Film at the Berlinale: The Berlin International Film Festival. "Lily" has been regularly screened on ABC TV.
In recent years, Richard has shot the lead in a short film "Leecher" in New York, which competed successfully in various U.S. film festivals and screens on the YouTube channel 'Omeleto.' Additionally, he starred in the feature film "The Leunig Fragments," again directed by Kasimir Burgess and distributed by Madman Entertainment, which competed at both the Sydney International Film Festival and the Melbourne International Film Festival before screening in cinemas across Australia in early 2020. Richard played the role of Michael Leunig's father in this film.
Throughout his career, Richard has had the opportunity to train with acting legends such as Ellen Burstyn, William Esper, Scott Williams, Elizabeth Kemp, Larry Moss, Howard Fine, Susan Batson, Anthony Meindl, Margie Haber, Catherine Clouzet (Berliner Ensemble),and Cicely Berry (Head of Voice at the Royal Shakespeare Company, London).
Richard was a founding member of Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne, and has acted in theatre productions at the Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney, and Forty Five Downstairs theatre, Melbourne. He has also produced various theatre productions for three independent theatre companies in Sydney and Melbourne.
In addition to his acting work, Richard has taken on the role of teacher, instructing acting techniques such as the Meisner and Michael Chekhov methods, as well as Vedic Meditation.
