Richard O’Sullivan
- 7 May 1944
- English comedy actor
- After a family holiday in Ireland as a boy, he returned with a strong Irish accent and was sent to the Corona Theatre School to soften it
- He appeared in his first film at the age of eight.
- He was a jobbing actor, appearing in many TV series and films
- He appeared in two Cliff Richard films: The Young Ones, and Wonderful Life
- Best known for his role as Robin Tripp in the 1970s sitcoms Man About the House and Robin’s Nest
- He also played the role of Doctor Lawrence Bingham in Doctor at Large, Doctor in Charge, Alcock and Gander, Me and My Girl and Trouble In Mind
- He was once married to Tessa Wyatt who played Vicky in Man About The House
- He wrote a recipe book called Man About the Kitchen
- He retired from public life in 1996 and lives in a retirement home for entertainers
