Richard Grieve

{{Short description|Australian actor}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2010}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Richard Grieve | image = | caption = | birthname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|01|25|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]] | death_date =  | death_place = | othername = | occupation = [[Actor]] | years_active = 1988–present | spouse = | domesticpartner = | website = }}

'''Richard Grieve''' (born 25 January 1970) is an Australian [[actor]], who has worked extensively in film, television, theatre and musical theatre, but is perhaps best known for his roles in the British soap ''[[Emmerdale]]'', and two Australian television series, ''[[Neighbours]]'' and ''[[Home and Away]]''.

==Career==

===Australia=== Grieve was born in [[Melbourne]], and began his career in 1988 studying drama and dance at [[Victoria University, Australia|Victoria University]]. He then completed his formal training in Sydney, at the [[National Institute of Dramatic Art]] (NIDA). He joined the cast of ''[[Neighbours]]'' in 1994, playing the part of [[Sam Kratz]] until 1996, when he joined ''[[Home and Away]]'', playing Dr [[Lachlan Fraser]]. His other television credits include ''[[The Man from Snowy River (TV series)|The Man From Snowy River]]'', ''the series'', ''[[Newlyweds (TV series)|Newlyweds]]'', ''[[E Street (TV series)|E Street]]'', ''[[State Coroner (TV series)|State Coroner]]'' and ''Wintertime'' for the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].

He has performed with the State theatre companies of Australia. He played Julian in the [[Melbourne Theatre Company]]'s production of [[Molière]]'s ''[[The Misanthrope]]'', the role of Otto in [[Noël Coward]]'s ''[[Design for Living|Design For Living]]'' for the [[Sydney Theatre Company]], and Chavalier in ''The Will'' for the Harold Park Theatre, also by Molière.

He has also performed in several musical theatre productions in Australia. He played Older Patrick in ''[[Mame (musical)|Mame]]'', Greg Connell in the world premiere of ''[[The Boy from Oz|The Boy From Oz]]'', Prince Charming in ''[[Cinderella]]'', and as Ovington in ''[[How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (musical)|How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying]]''.

===England=== In October 2003, Grieve went to England to play the role of Gaston in ''[[Beauty and the Beast|Beauty & The Beast]]'', and has since performed in the [[London]] premiere of ''Europe'' by Australian playwright Michael Gow at the [[Finborough Theatre]], and in a showcase of the new musical ''Paradise by the Dashboard Lights''. He toured the UK in a new stage production of ''[[Dial M For Murder]]'' by Frederick Knott, and also appeared in the lead role of Frederick Winterbourne in ''Daisy Miller'', directed by Christopher Morahan.

In 2005, he filmed a cameo in London for ''Neighbours''<nowiki/>' 20th Anniversary. In 2006, he guest starred as James Clarke, a Forge operative, in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' audio adventure, ''[[The Gathering (Doctor Who audio)|The Gathering]]'' and then as Major Brogan in the spin-off series ''I, Davros: Innocence''.

He appeared in the world premiere of ''Teen Scream'' at the [[New Theatre Royal Lincoln|Theatre Royal]], [[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]] and also at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival. From September to December 2006, Grieve toured the UK as the character of John Brotherston in the play ''There's No Place Like A Home''.

Grieve toured the UK in ''[[Footloose (musical)|Footloose]]'', based on the hit 1980s film of the same name. He played Reverend Moore. He played Tick/Mitzi Del Bra in ''[[Priscilla Queen of the Desert – the Musical|Priscilla: Queen of the Desert - The musical]]'' at the [[Palace Theatre, London|Palace Theatre]] in London. Grieve later played the lead role of Bernadette in the musical on tour.

====''Emmerdale''==== In February 2007 Grieve made a television comeback when he landed the role of [[farrier]] [[Jonny Foster]] in the rural-based British soap opera ''[[Emmerdale]]''. His character set his sights on barman [[Paul Lambert (Emmerdale)|Paul Lambert]], played by actor [[Mathew Bose]], almost immediately on arrival and the two were together for several months. His character was also the centre of ''Emmerdale''<nowiki/>'s first gay proposal when he asked Paul to marry him.

In 2009 Grieve reprised his role as Jonny Foster in ''Emmerdale'', which coincided with his character's husband Paul Lambert's departure.

===Charity work=== In September 2009, Grieve played a politician in a viral video for [[Friends of the Earth]], which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of [[intensive farming]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/s12/emmerdale/news/a176950/ex-dales-star-fronts-farming-campaign-ad.html |title=Ex-Dales star fronts farming campaign ad - Emmerdale News - Showbiz |work=Digital Spy|date=2009-09-11 |accessdate=2011-12-24}}</ref>

===TV adverts=== In 2013, Grieve starred in a January [[McDonald's]] advert playing the part of a pilot who purchases a £1.49 Double Cheeseburger, much to the delight of his crew and patient passengers.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|0341043}}

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