Adam Riches
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Born | Adam Riches 29 March 1973 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1998–present |
Adam Riches (born 29 March 1973) is an English comedian, and 2011 winner of the Foster's
Early life
Riches was born in
Growing up, he wanted to be a football-playing cowboy.[5]
His first job was a
Riches attended
Following a brief spell working at
In his late 20s, Riches switched his attention to American comedies, most notably Cheers, which remains his favourite show.[2]
Comedic style
Riches' performances involve audience participation, including getting audience members to play
Career
Riches has appeared in Dictionary Corner on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown on four occasions: in October 2016, June 2017, September 2019 and August 2020. For his appearances, he was entirely in character as an exaggerated comic parody of the actor Sean Bean, a character he first portrayed in an audition tape for Saturday Night Live.[4] He was introduced as "Sean Bean" by the announcer at the beginning of each episode, and addressed as "Sean" by presenter Jimmy Carr throughout.[7] "I'm a big fan of Sean, and there was something very nice to latch onto. He's proved a popular character and he opens [Adam of the Riches]," said Riches in 2014.[4]
He played the character of Tony, the boyfriend of Lance's ex-wife Maggie, in the first series of the BBC television series Detectorists.[8] He has also appeared in the BBC children's series Horrible Histories.[9]
The Adam Riches Experience toured the UK between April and July 2019.[2]
Edinburgh Fringe shows
Riches first attended the
- Plat du Nuit - The Comeback Special (2003). Riches and Jim Johnson played a lounge music act attempting a comeback.[10]
- Victor (2007). Riches played Victor Legit, a surveillance officer combatting copyright violation. The Scotsman gave it three stars out of five.[11]
- Alpha Males (2008). Riches played various characters, including the return of Victor. One night while performing this show, Riches slipped on some yogurt and broke his leg; he returned five days later, performing in a wheelchair.[6] The show got four stars from The Scotsman.[12]
- Rogue Males (2009). Riches regards this as his best Fringe show. The List gave it four out of five stars.[4][13]
- Adam Riches Rides! (2010).[14]
- Bring Me the Head of Adam Riches (2011). His Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning show, also receiving five stars from The Daily Telegraph[15] and The Independent.[16] It later transferred to the Soho Theatre, London, in 2012.[17]
- Adam of the Riches (2014).[4]
- Coach Coach (2015). "It's an American high-school sports movie done, for real, on stage. A match that happens in the last fifteen minutes is done right in front of you. We've got two different endings: one for if we win and one for if we lose." As of the third show of the festival, the winning one had not happened.[5] The show was given three out of five stars by The Guardian.[18]
- The Beakington Town Hall Murders (2019), a return of Victor Legit.[19]
Personal life
As of 2012, Riches was living in Kew, London, with his actress girlfriend.[6]
Riches married his partner, the comedian Stevie Martin, in late 2022 in Edinburgh.
He is a fan of Liverpool F.C., and a huge football fan in general.[5]
References
- ^ Logan, Brian (27 August 2011). "Adam Riches wins Edinburgh comedy award at fringe festival". The Guardian (UK).
- ^ a b c "My Comedy Hero: Adam Riches on Pete and Dud, Only Fools and Horses, Cheers and Jack Lemmon" – The List, 16 April 2019
- ^ "Devine Encounters: Adam Riches - Fosters Comedy Award Winner 2011" – devineencounters, YouTube, 25 February 2021
- ^ a b c d e f "20 Questions: Adam Riches - 'Edinburgh's about throwing caution to the wind'" – What's on Stage, 31 July 2014
- ^ a b c d "Meet Adam Riches..." – Chortle UK, YouTube, 21 August 2015
- ^ a b c d e Jones, Alice (15 February 2012). "Adam Riches: A comedian who strikes fear into his audience". The Independent (UK). Archived from the original on 15 February 2012.
- ^ "8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown - All 4".
- ^ "Detectorists (TV Series 2014–2017) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Horrible Histories (TV Series 2009–2020) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Plat du Nuit - The Comeback Special". The Scotsman. 22 August 2003.
- ^ "Victor". The Scotsman. 24 August 2007.
- ^ "Hot Show: Alpha Males". The Scotsman. 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Adam Riches: Rogue Males" – The List
- ^ Adam Riches – The List, 10 August 2010
- ^ Monahan, Mark (18 August 2011). "Edinburgh Festival 2011: Adam Riches, Pleasance Courtyard, review". Daily Telegraph (UK).
- ^ Jones, Alice (23 August 2011). "Bring Me the Head of Adam Riches, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh". The Independent (UK). Archived from the original on 22 January 2012.
- ^ Epstein, Robert (19 February 2012). "Bring Me the Head of Adam Riches, Soho Theatre, London". The Independent (UK). Archived from the original on 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Adam Riches' Coach Coach at Edinburgh festival review – comic homage to Hollywood sport cliches" – The Guardian, 17 August 2015
- ^ "Adam Riches: The Beakington Town Hall Murders" – The List, 20 August 2019
External links
- Adam Riches interview – Time Out, 2 December 2011
- Adam Riches at IMDb
- Adam Riches at British Comedy Guide