Richard George Warden (born 29 September 1971) is an English actor.
Warden was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, he studied at Dr Challoner's Grammar School and received a B.A. honours in history at Churchill College, Cambridge, 1994. He married actress Lucy Barker on 1 May 2004.
He is probably best known for his appearances in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers as 1st Lt. Harry Welsh, the BBC docudrama Dunkirk as Major Phillip Newman RAMC, the HBO/BBC Two historical drama, Rome, as Quintus Valerius Pompey and Channel 4's period drama Indian Summers as Ronnie Keane. He also appeared in Evol (2006) (with his wife) and in the film adaptation of Bravo Two Zero. He performed in the BBC serial production, Apparitions, as the character Michael, who is possessed by a demon. He played Mike Taylor, a police inspector, in the crime drama Happy Valley.
He also appears in The Chemical Brothers' 1999 music video "Hey Boy Hey Girl" and New Order's 2001 music video "60 Miles an Hour" as well.
In 2019, Warden appeared in the BBC One medical drama series Casualty as Ciaran Coulson. He reprised his role in 2021. In 2023, he appeared as Oliver Saxby QC in The Sixth Commandment.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1995 Loved Up Cocker Television film1996 Different for Girls PC Ken In Your Dreams Guy Television film Holed Nick Television film 1998 Killing Time Smithy1999 Bravo Two Zero Tony Benotti Television film Underground Furball Television film The Routine Paul Short film2000 Honest Baz County Kilburn Johno 2001 The Last Minute Jimmy Wilkinds 2003 Lucky Jim Mr. Catchpole Television film2004 Passer By Dealer Television film Three Rules of Infidelity Liam Short film Bride and Prejudice Neighbour2005 Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist Corporal Williams Mowing the Lawn Neil Short film Beneath the Skin Max Television film Imagine Me & You Gordon 2006 Evol Boy Short film Renaissance Pierre Amiel English version; voice only How Henri Came To Stay Uriel Rabbit Fever Airline pilot2008 Doomsday Chandler Good Brownshirt 2009 Mr. Right Alex's Brother 2013 Fire Horse Derek Short film 2015 Pleasure Island Connor 2017 The Pact Steve Television film 2018 Genesis Dr. Albert Smith2019 Hellboy Dr. Edwin Carp Making Friends Darren Short film 2020 The Reckoning Rev Malcolm 2021 Twist Auctioneer 2022 Death on the Nile Monsieur Blondin 2023 Unwelcome Redcap Chief
Television
Year Title Role Notes 1997 An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Davie Episode: "Sacrifice" 1997–1998 Harry Enfield & Chums Recurring role; 2 episodes1998 The Bill Michael Haslam Episode: "Section F" The Ruth Rendell Mysteries William Newton Episode: "Going Wrong"1999 Joan of Arc English Chaplain Miniseries; 1 episode Jesus Jared Miniseries; 2 episodes 2000 Dalziel and Pascoe Midge Episode: "Cunning Old Fox" 2001 Band of Brothers Harry F. Welsh Recurring role; 8 episodes2002 Shackleton John Vincent Miniseries; 1 episode Doctor Zhivago Liberius Miniseries; 2 episodes 2003 Trust Graham Hollick Episode: "Episode 3"2004 Wire in the Blood Gary Weller Episode: "Still She Cries" Dunkirk Major Philip Newman Miniseries; 3 episodes Swiss Toni Episode: "Listening" The Bill Gerard Love Episode: "Friendly Fire: Part 1" Murder Prevention Andrew Ainsworth Episode: "False Prophet"2005 Murder Investigation Team Michael Brown Episode: "Professional" Hustle Paul Hopkins Episode: "The Lesson" 2005–2007 Rome Quintus Pompey Recurring role; 5 episodes2006 No Angels Bob Recurring role; 3 episodes Coming Up Courier Episode: "A Paradise Adventure" When Evil Calls Mr. Dale Recurring role; 2 episodes 2007 Trial & Retribution Eric James Episode: "Mirror Image: Part 1" 2007, 2008 HolbyBlue Vinnie Dwyer Recurring role; 2 episodes2008 Primeval Peter Campbell Episode: "Catfight" Bonekickers Kevin Episode: "Follow the Gleam" Apparitions Michael/Astaruth Miniseries; 6 episodes 2010 Holby City Toby Geddes Recurring role; 3 episodes2012 Case Sensitive Geoff Linton Episode: "The Other Half Lives: Part 1" Misfits Mike Episode: "Series 4, Episode 3"2014 Sherlock Bonfire Dad Episode: "The Empty Hearse" DCI Banks Mark Campbell Episode: "Wednesday's Child" Inspector George Gently Dennis Morden Episode: "Gently Going Under" 2014, 2017 Uncle Tom Recurring role; 2 episodes 2014–2023 Happy Valley Mike Taylor Series regular; 14 episodes 2015 Capital Eric Miniseries; 1 episode 2015–2016 Indian Summers Ronnie Keane Series regular; 20 episodes 2016 The Investigator: A British Crime Story Russell Causley Recurring role; 4 episodes 2017 Fearless Charlie Simms Miniseries; 5 episodes 2019–2021 Casualty Ciaran Coulson Recurring role; 11 episodes 2021 The Beast Must Die Leo Episode: "Episode 1"2022 Vera Declan Webley Episode: "Tyger Tyger" Rules of the Game Dave Dixon Miniseries; 2 episodes Trigger Point Andy Phelan Recurring role; 2 episodes Industry Bob Snr Episode: "Kitchen Season" A Spy Among Friends Arthur S. Martin Miniseries; 3 episodes 2023 The Sixth Commandment Oliver Saxby Miniseries; 1 episode2024 Red Eye Dr. Chris Peele Miniseries; 3 episodes The Jetty Martin Roberts 3 episodes Sister Boniface Mysteries Douglas Wiseman Episode: "Professor Y" 2026 Upcoming series
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