Tom Richards (actor)


Thomas Richards is an Australian former actor on television soap operas. He's best known roles including Steven York in Matlock Police from 1972 and 1976 and David Palmer in the 1980s soap opera Sons and Daughters from 1982 until 1987.

Career

Richards played guest roles in Crawford Production series Homicide, Division 4 and Ryan, before gaining the permanent role of Detective Steve York in Network Ten police drama Matlock Police in the 1970s. After that series was cancelled he had a regular role in soap opera The Box during its final year in 1977, before joining Sons and Daughters.
He played Lawrie Benson in Network Ten soap opera Richmond Hill for most of its 12-month run in 1988. Richards also had guest roles in many popular TV series including The Young Doctors, The Sullivans, The Flying Doctors, and A Country Practice. He appeared in Home and Aways first season in 1988 as Graham Ridge, and played a more prominent role as Murdock "Mud" Roberts in 1995.
In 2009 he appeared as Mitch in the Sydney Theatre Company's acclaimed production of A Streetcar Named Desire..

Filmography