Richard E Harris
Richard E. Harris is an accomplished actor, musician, songwriter, and music producer based in the Midwest, sharing his time between St. Louis, Columbia, and Kansas City, Missouri. A proud member of Actors’ Equity Association, Richard recently starred as Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing with Greenhouse Theatre Project in Columbia, MO. He was also recently in productions at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre for Grumpy Old Men and Arsenic and Old Lace. Originally raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Richard’s artistic journey was profoundly shaped by his early exposure to both vibrant Black theater and the rich musical landscape of his community. His stage credits include Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Toledo) and Fences (Troy), at Columbia's CEC Theatre, and Coconut Cake (Eddie) at The St. Louis Black Rep, featured as part of the International Black Theatre Festival’s Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin Rolling Premiere Award. His previous Lyceum Theatre appearances include Elvis the Musical and A Christmas Carol. Beyond the stage, Richard has an extensive career in music, having collaborated with Grammy-winning songwriter Diane Warren, and served as co-producer and recording engineer with Vassal Benford at Vaz Entertainment/Motown Records, contributing to projects with icons like Toni Braxton, Bell Biv DeVoe, Surface, and Jade. His creative skills extend to sound design, composing for theatre, and post-production sound for film and television. A proud alumnus of Howard University and Cedar Valley College, Richard’s artistry is informed by his roots and inspired by the legacy of his grandmother, Dr. Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth. With a career grounded in passion, rhythm, and storytelling, Richard continues to inspire audiences with his authentic performances and creative versatility.
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TV / Film
Bronx SIU • TV - Series • Angel Rodriquez • Mayhem Productions • Mike Mayhall
House • Feature • Wall Street Guy • Gary Sanchez • Andrew Jay Cohen
Bones • TV - Series • Douglas Burkhart • Far Field Production • Randy Zisk
Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows • TV Special • Doctor in Norm segment • Hazy Mills Production • Ryan Polito
Scandal • TV - Series • Protestor • Shondaland • Tom Verica
Veep • TV - Series • Background - Doctor • Dundee Productions • Dale Stern
Sully • Feature • Background - Thomas Jefferson Commuter • Flashlight Films • Clint Eastwood
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! • Feature • Congressman • SyFy • Anthony Ferrante
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. • TV - Series • Background - Coach • Mutant Enemy • Billy Gierhart
Mike and Molly • TV - Series • Construction Worker • Bonanza Productions • Stephen Prime
Brooklyn Nine-Nine • TV - Series • Background - Police Officer in the Pit (Reoccurring) • Fremulon Productions • Dan Goor
Silicon Valley • TV -Series • Background - Patron • 3 Arts Entertainment • Alec Berg
Blunt Talk • TV - Series • Blunt Talk Crew • Fuzzy Door Productions • Tristram Shapeero
Justified • TV-Series • Background - Marshall • Sony FX • Jon Avnet
Criminal Mind • TV-Series • Background - BDP Detective • Touchstone Television • Larry Teng
Bosch • TV - Series • Background - Jailer • Hieronymus Pictures • Ernest R. Dickerson
Last Man Standing • TV -Series • VFW Desert Storm Vet • 21 Laps Entertainment • Victor Gonzales
Theater
Coconut Cake • Frank • St. Louis Black Rep - Edison Theatre • Geovonday Jones • St. Louis, United States
Much Ado About Nothing • Leonato • Greenhouse Theatre Project • Elizabeth Braaten • Columbia, United States
Grumpy Old Men • Stan • Lyceum Theatre • Peter Reynolds • Arrow Rock, United States
Arsenic and Old Lace • Mr. Gibbs • Lyceum Theatre • Alan Knoll • Arrow Rock, United States
A Christmas Carol • Caroler/Businessman • Lyceum Theatre • Abe Reybold • Arrow Rock, United States
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom • Toledo • CEC Theatre • Dr. Les Gray • Columbia, United States
A Christmas Carol • Caroler/Businessman • Lyceum Theatre • Quin Gresham • Arrow Rock, United States
Three Penny Opera • Jonathon Peachum • Greenhouse Theatre Project • David Crespy • Columbia, United States
A Christmas Carol • Caroler/Businessman • Lyceum Theatre • Quin Gresham • Arrow Rock, United States
Elvis: the Musical • Otis/Reverend Brewster • Lyceum Theatre • Quin Gresham • Arrow Rock, United States
Jitney • Philmore • St. Louis Black Rep at the Edison Theatre • Ron Himes • St. Louis, United States
Satchmo at the Waldorf • Louis Armstrong • CEC Theatre • Richard E Harris • Columbia, United States
Dreamgirls • James "Jimmy" Early • CEC Theatre • David Hall • Columbia, United States
Boy • Dr. Wendall Barnes • Talking Horse Theatre • Rachel E Bauer • Columbia, United States
Nights at the Algonquin Round Table • Piano Man • Three Clubs - Fringe Festival Hollywood • Dig Wayne • Hollywood, United States
Commercial
Missouri Lottery • TV - Commercial • Good Times • Julian Pugsley / Bob Partington
BMW • TV - Commercial • RSA Films • Jake Scott
Northern Trust • TV - Commercial • Reset • Andrew Douglas
AARP • TV - Commercial • Partizan • Emilie Thalund
Nissan • TV - Commercial • Wondros Production • Jonathon Krisel
Nike • TV - Commercial • Anonymous / WGR • Henry-Alex Rubin
Lexus • TV - Commercial • Iconoclast • Manu Cossu
Walmart • TV - Commercial • Superprime • The Malloys
Lowes • TV - Commercial • Smuggler • Guy Shelmerdine
Geico • TV - Commercial • Dummy Films • Harold Einstein
Audi • TV - Commercial • Smuggler • Adam Berg
Universal Studios • TV - Commercial • Aero Films • Harald Zwarts
Dell Technologies (Jeffery Wright - body double) • TV - Commercial • Smuggler • Tom Hooper
McDonald's • TV - Commercial • Aero Films • Greg Pritikin
Dunkin' Donuts • TV - Commercial • Green Point Pictures • Niles Roth
Samsung • TV - Commercial • Imperial Woodpecker • Henry-Alex Rubin
Ford • TV - Commercial • Brand New School • Jonathon Notaro
State Farm • TV - Commercial • Radical Media • Dave Meyers
DirecTV • TV - Commercial • MJZ • Traktor
99 Cent Store • TV - Commercial • SAP/ MJZ • Michel Gondry
Delta Airlines • TV - Commercial • Workman Creative • Dougal Wilson
Toyota • TV - Commercial • Moxie Pictures • Neil Harris
AT&T • TV - Commercial • BBDO / Anonymous • Tim Godsall