- Richard Coyle
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name = Richard Coyle
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birthdate = Birth date and age|1972|2|27|df=y
location =Sheffield ,England
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yearsactive = 1991- present
spouse =Georgia Mackenzie
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notable role = Jeff Murdock in "Coupling"
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tonyawards =Richard Coyle (b.
27 February 1972 inSheffield ,England ) is an Englishactor . He began his acting career when, studyingpolitics at theUniversity of York (1991-1994), he became interested in amateurdrama tics.After
Birkdale School ,Sheffield , Coyle was accepted into the prestigiousOld Vic Theatre school and graduated in 1998, the same year asDean Lennox Kelly . He began appearing in such television programmes as "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates " as Dr. Miles Millar, and "Lorna Doone ", as John Ridd (a role thatLaurence Olivier was famous for playing). In 2000, Coyle's big break arrived in the form of the socially ineptJeff Murdock in the hit comedy "Coupling". Coyle's portrayal of the madcap Jeff won the hearts of many viewers, but in 2003 he decided to unceremoniously [http://www.readjunk.com/interviews/steven-moffat-writer-creator-of-coupling] leave "Coupling" (refusing to speak with the writer/creator Steven Moffat, and unwilling to return for a farewell episode), in favour of pursuing other projects in theatre (such as the lead in the 2002 premiere of "The York Realist ") and film. He starred in the short-lived 2002-2003BBC show "Strange".He was then cast in the
Donmar Warehouse production of the play "Proof", in London, alongsideGwyneth Paltrow , and on the success of this he was cast inPatrick Marber 's reworking ofAugust Strindberg 's play "After Miss Julie " withKelly Reilly andHelen Baxendale . From September to November 2004, Coyle played the title role inMichael Grandage 's production ofFriedrich Schiller 's "Don Carlos " which then transferred to the West End from January to April 2005. The cast also includedDerek Jacobi ,Peter Eyre andUna Stubbs . He played the role of Alcock in "The Libertine" starringJohnny Depp . Coyle also played minor roles in the films "Human Traffic " and "A Good Year ".He was in
Peter Gill 's production ofJohn Osborne 's "Look Back in Anger " at theTheatre Royal, Bath from August to September 2006 and appeared in the new special episode of "" in October 2006 (TV). He co-starred in "The Whistleblowers" on ITV 1.Richard lent his voice to the Playstation 3 game Folklore, as the character Keats.
Richard is currently starring in
Harold Pinter 's "The Lover" and "The Collection" at theComedy Theatre in London.Notes
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