Adam Richard
Adam Richard | |
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| Born | 10 January 1971 Carlton, Victoria, Australia |
| Education | Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT University |
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Adam Richard (born Adam Richard Dellamarta, 1 January 1971 in
Career
After a variety of part-time jobs, including working as a State Bank teller, a fast-food worker, and a cleaner, Richard had his first stand-up gig in 1996. During the late 1990s, Richard was a regular on various RMITV shows, including The Loft Live with Rove McManus, Under Melbourne Tonight,[2] What's Goin' On There? (1998)[3] and Whose Shout (1999).[4]
He had a regular gossip segment on Triple J radio in 2002–2003, where he was known as Mister Bitch. He presented a similar segment on The Matt and Jo Show on Fox FM from 2003 until the show's completion in 2013.[5]
On television, he has made regular appearances on Rove, 9am with David & Kim, and Spicks and Specks. He also appeared on The Glass House. In 2007, he was also a regular on the very short-lived show Celebrity Dog School with his dog, Snoops.[1] He had a guest acting role in 2010 on Sleuth 101, and he appeared in Celebrity Splash! in 2013.
He co-wrote and starred in the
Richard was one of the team captains in the revival of the ABC television show Spicks and Specks that commenced on 5 February 2014.[7] In 2017, Richard featured on Whovians, the Australian comedy panel show which focused on the science fiction television series Doctor Who to analyse and critique the program.[8]
Since 2001, Richard has (along with Scott Brennan and Toby Sullivan) been one-third of comedy group Talking Poofy, and their podcast The Poofcast has been running since 2010.
Since 2019, Richard has been producing nearly daily content on his Adam Richard Has a Theory podcast. The podcast mainly focusing on the Doctor Who universe/spin-offs and anything else on Richard's mind at the time.
Personal life
Richard was born Adam Richard Dellamarta but informally changed his name to Adam Richard when he was a teenager. He officially changed it in 1996 after the death of his mother.
References
- ^ a b c d "Fox stunned by straightshooter". The Age. Fairfax Media. 7 June 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "The Best of Under Melbourne Tonight: Episode List 1997". Archived from the original on 12 August 2016.
- ^ ""What's Goin' on There" Brief Episode List". Archived from the original on 12 August 2016.
- ^ ""Whose Shout" Episode Credits". Archived from the original on 11 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Adam Richard". Yahoo TV. Seven Corporate/Yahoo. 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ a b "10 Questions: Adam Richard, comedian, actor, 41". The Australian. News Ltd. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Spicks and Specks". ABC TV. ABC. 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ Saw, Amelia (23 March 2017). "Rove McManus "geeks out" on new TV show dedicated to Whovians". news.com.au. Retrieved 20 September 2017.