Richard Shelton (actor)
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Richard Shelton | |
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| Born | Wolverhampton, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and singer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Website | http://www.richardshelton.co.uk/ |
Richard Shelton is a British film, TV and theatre actor and singer, who performed in ITV's Emmerdale.[1] He portrayed Frank Sinatra in Rat Pack Confidential in London's West End,[2] and performed in the movies House of Lies and in My Week with Marilyn. In 2016, he starred in a free Sinatra show in the basement of a pub in Edinburgh, called Sinatra and Me.[3]
Theatre
Shelton's professional acting debut was playing Edmund Sweetenham in the UK tour of the Agatha Christie classic play “A Murder is Announced” produced by Bill Kenwright.[4]
In 2002, Shelton’s portrayal of Frank Sinatra in Rat Pack Confidential based on the book by Sean Levy and adapted for stage by Paul Sirett the Nottingham Playhouse earned a ‘Best Actor in a Leading Role’ nomination by the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards.[5][6] Shelton wrote and starred in Sinatra and Me for 2 consecutive seasons at the Edinburgh Festival to critical acclaim.[7][8]
In 2018 and 2019, Shelton wrote and starred in ‘Sinatra: RAW’ at the Edinburgh Festival.[9] His performance earned a nomination for best male performance in a musical at The Offies 2020.[10]
References
- ^ Livingstone, Hannah (29 August 2011). "Standing up with stamina at the fringe". BBC Online. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Interview with Richard Shelton". The Bespoke Black Book. 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ Murray, John (22 August 2016). "Rev. of Sinatra and Me". Broadway Baby. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Production of A Murder is Announced | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Sinatra without the sin". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ Billington, Michael (2002-09-12). "Rat Pack Confidential, Nottingham Playhouse". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Sinatra and Me: 4 star review by John Murray". broadwaybaby.com. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Sinatra and Me (Again), Frankenstein Pub, Review | Edinburgh Guide". edinburghguide.com. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ Hutera, Donald. "Sinatra: Raw review — Richard Shelton's mesmersing take on Ol' Blue Eyes is a must-see". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ "10th Anniversary Offies 2020 - Nominations - Winners". offies.london. 2020.