Richard McCabe
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Richard McCabe(bornWilliam McCabe;18 August 1960) is a Scottish actor who has specialised in classical theatre. He is an Associate Artist of theRoyal Shakespeare Company(RSC).
Career[edit]
McCabe is an Associate Artist of theRoyal Shakespeare Company(RSC), best known for his roles, ranging from comedy (Puck, Autolycus, Thersites, Apemantus) to drama (King John, Iago, Flamineo). He first gained major attention as Puck in the 1989 production ofA Midsummer Night's Dream,with a production that featured punk fairies and a scrapyard set. As Autolycus, McCabe entered Act III inThe Winter's Tale,hanging from a bunch of huge balloons (1992–93; RST, Barbican, UK and international tour). His first leading part was creating the role ofChristopher Marlowein Peter Whelan'sSchool of Night,a new play commissioned by the RSC to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Marlowe's death in 1993 (1993–94). Other major roles with the RSC have been the title role inKing John(2006; Josie O’Rourke, Swan); Iago opposite Ray Fearon inOthello(1999–2000; Michael Attenborough, RST & Barbican); Flamineo in John Webster’sWhite Devil(1996–97; Gale Edwards, Swan & The Pit).[citation needed]
McCabe has also been associated withChichester's Festival Theatre, playing a range of contrasting roles including the title role inScapino or The Tricksterby Molière (Festival Theatre 2005), directed by Silviu Purcarete. In 2010, McCabe played the critic Moon inThe Real Inspector HoundbyTom Stoppard,and Mr. Puff inThe CriticbyRichard Brinsley Sheridanin a double bill at the Minerva theatre, as well as Jonson inBingoby Edward Bond that subsequently transferred to the Young Vic.
In 2011 McCabe played Jim Hacker in a nationwide tour ofYes, Prime Ministerwhich then transferred to both the Apollo and Gielgud theatres. He played Tropachov inFortune's Foolby Turgenev at the Old Vic theatre.
In September and October 2012, he played an older Romeo opposite Kathryn Hunter's Juliet in Ben Power's adaptation ofRomeo and Juliet,calledA Tender Thing(2009), directed by Helena Kaut-Hausen. He also playedHamletover a period of three years (1999–2001) for Birmingham Rep's production directed by Bill Alexander. This included appearing at the Hamlet Festival at Elsinore Castle in Denmark in 2001.
At the2013 Olivier Awards,McCabe won theLaurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Rolefor his role asPMHarold Wilsonin the original production ofPeter Morgan'sThe Audienceat the Gielgud Theatre.[1]He had previously been nominated for the same Olivier Award in 1994 for his role as Autolycus in the 1992 RSC production ofThe Winter's Tale.[2][3]
On 7 June 2015, at the69th Tony Awards,McCabe won theTony Award for Best Featured Actorfor the Broadway production ofThe Audience,starring DameHelen MirrenasQueen Elizabeth II.Mirren won theBest Actress Tony Award.[4][5]He also won awards for Outstanding Featured Actor (Outer Critics Circle Awards)[6]and Distinguished Performance (Drama League Award).[7]In 2017, McCabe acted in the role of Major General David Harding in theBollywoodfilm,Rangoon.[8]
McCabe also played Cicero in theImperiumcycle of plays at theRoyal Shakespeare Companyin 2017/8.[9]
The 2022English National Operaproduction ofThe Yeomen of the Guardat theColiseum Theatre,London, featured McCabe as Jack Point.[10]
Other[edit]
Described byMichael BillingtonofThe Guardianas "One of our finest actors" and Charles Spencer ofThe Daily Telegraphas "One of the best actors of his generation", McCabe has received Olivier[11]and Tony Awards.[12]
On television McCabe played Frank Gresham Senior, owner of Greshamsbury Park, in Julian Fellowes' adaptation for ITV of Anthony Trollope's novelDoctor Thorne.[13]He has also appeared inPoldark,Peaky Blinders,all four series ofWallander,Indian Summers,andThe Best of Men.On film McCabe has appeared inEye in the Sky,Mindhorn,The Constant Gardener,Master and Commander,Notting Hill,andPersuasion.Other films includeCinderella,The Invisible Woman,The Duchess,Vanity Fair,andNightwatching.
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Persuasion | Captain Benwick | |
1999 | Notting Hill | Tony | |
2003 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Mr. Higgins, Surgeon's Mate | |
2004 | The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea | Horace | |
2004 | Vanity Fair | The King | |
2005 | The Constant Gardener | Arthur Hammond | |
2007 | Nightwatching | Bloemfeldt | |
2008 | The Duchess | Sir James Hare | |
2012 | Epithet | Alan | Short |
2013 | National Theatre Live: The Audience | Harold Wilson | Recorded theatre performance |
2013 | The Invisible Woman | Mr. Mark Lemon | |
2015 | Cinderella | Baron | |
2015 | Eye in the Sky | George Matherson | |
2016 | Mindhorn | Jeffrey Moncrieff | |
2017 | Rangoon | Major General Harding | |
2017 | Goodbye Christopher Robin | Rupert | |
2018 | The Little Stranger | Dr. Steely | |
2019 | From Preacher to Prophet A Sam Kinison Story | Limo driver | Short |
2019 | 1917 | Colonel Collins | |
2020 | The Duke | Rab Butler | |
2021 | SAS: Red Notice | Callum | |
2021 | Cyrano | Priest |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1985, 1990, 1995 |
The Bill | Steve Naylor/Darryl/Colin | 3 episodes |
1987 | Bulman | Eddie | |
1991 | For the Greater Good | Trusty | |
1994 | Between the Lines | Philip Skinner | |
1997 | Bramwell | Osborne | |
1997 | A Prince Among Men | Tubby McFinnon | |
1998 | Heat of the Sun | Theodore Watcham | Serial |
1998 | Killer Net | D.I. Colby | Serial |
1999 | The Vice | Michael Walden | |
2000 | Trial & Retribution | Roger Barker | |
2003 | The Family | Jeremy Davison | |
2003 | Waking the Dead | Karl Meerman | |
2003 | Family | Jeremy Davison | Serial |
2003 | Foyle's War | Colin Fowler | |
2004 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Theatre Manager | |
2005 | To the Ends of the Earth | Mr. Brocklebank | Serial |
2006 | Midsomer Murders | Rev. Anthony Gant | |
2006 | Jane Eyre | Mr. Brocklehurst | |
2007 | The Whistleblowers | Charles Radford | |
2007 | Heroes and Villains | Barras | TV series documentary |
2008 | Lewis | Gavin Matthews | |
2008 | Einstein and Eddington | Frank Dyson | TV movie |
2008–15 | Wallander | Nyberg | |
2009 | Spooks | Matthew Plowden | |
2010 | Masterpiece Mystery | Nyberg | |
2012 | Playhouse Presents | Tim Szabo | |
2012 | The Best of Men | Dr Cowan | TV movie |
2013 | Legacy | Gerry | TV movie |
2013 | Borgia | King Federigo d'Aragona | |
2014 | Peaky Blinders | Winston Churchill | |
2014 | The Great Fire | Lord Hyde | Serial |
2014 | The Game | Prime Minister | Serial |
2015 | Indian Summers | Stafford Armitage | |
2016 | Doctor Thorne | Frank Gresham Snr | Serial |
2016–17 | Poldark | Mr. Trencrom | |
2017 | Harlots | Justice Cunliffe | |
2017 | Electric Dreams | Dr. Thaddeus Cutter | |
2017 | Doc Martin | Trevor Dodds | |
2018 | Collateral | Peter Westbourne | Serial |
2020 | The English Game | Colonel Jackson | |
2021 | Death in Paradise | Professor Roger Harkness | |
2021 | A Very British Scandal | George Whigham | |
2022 | The Pentaverate | Exalted Pikeman Higgins |
Awards and honours[edit]
Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1994 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Winter's Tale | Nominated[3] |
2013 | The Audience | Won[1] | ||
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Won[12] | |
Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor | Won[14] | ||
Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance Award | Nominated[15] |
References[edit]
- ^ab"Olivier Winners 2013".Olivier Awards.Archived fromthe originalon 14 April 2014.Retrieved8 April2023.
- ^"Olivier Winners 1994".
- ^ab"Olivier Winners 1994".Olivier Awards.Archived fromthe originalon 8 November 2014.Retrieved8 April2023.
- ^"The Audience – Awards".Theaudiencebroadway.Archived fromthe originalon 3 December 2015.Retrieved12 December2015.
- ^"BWW TV: THE AUDIENCE's Richard McCabe on His Tony Win - 'It's a Good Award When It's Got Some Weight to It' Video".Broadwayworld.Retrieved12 December2015.
- ^"2014-2015 Award Nominations".outercritics.org.Archived fromthe originalon 31 July 2017.
- ^"Drama League Nominations: Bradley Cooper, Helen Mirren, Jake Gyllenhaal (FULL LIST)".21 April 2015.
- ^"Shahid injured, 'Rangoon' shoot halted - Times of India".The Times of India.
- ^"Imperium: About the Play".rsc.org.uk.Retrieved25 September2017.
- ^Billington, Michael(4 November 2022)."ENO: The Yeomen of the Guard review – tonal uncertainties but G&S update has plenty to enjoy".the Guardian.p. 23.
- ^"Olivier Awards with MasterCard".Olivierawards.Retrieved12 December2015.
- ^ab"Richard McCabe Wins Tony Award: Best Featured Actor in a Play 2015".Hollywood Reporter. 7 June 2015.Retrieved12 December2015.
- ^"Richard McCabe".IMDb.
- ^"Outer Critic Circle Awards 2015".Variety. 11 May 2015.
- ^"Drama League Nominations: Bradley Cooper, Helen Mirren, Jake Gyllenhaal".Variety. 21 April 2015.
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