Richard Yearwood’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Canadian actor
Is Actor 
Voice actor 
From Canada 
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio 
Gender male
Birth 22 June 1970, Wellingborough, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, East Midlands
Age: 50 years

Richard Yearwood (born 22 June 1970) is a British-Canadian actor, voice-over artist, director and producer who is best known for providing the voice of Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong Country.

Richard Yearwood provided the voice of Rick from the Dino Crisis, and is also known for playing T-Bear from Blood Brothers. He also did the sounds for Rick in the Dino coliseum unlockable mini-game, but that was uncredited.

Filmography

Film and television

  • The Littlest Hobo (1980) – Danny McLean / Shawn Turner in “Arrivederci Roma”
  • Cagney and Lacey (1981) – Randy
  • Snow (1983) –
  • Where’s Pete (1986) –
  • Unnatural Causes (1986) – Vincent
  • Dinosaucers (1987) – Paul (voice)
  • ALF: The Animated Series (1987) – Several characters (voice)
  • AlfTales (1988) – Several characters
  • Chasing Rainbows (1988) – Shoeshine Pete
  • Starting from Scratch (1989) –
  • Swamp Thing (1991) – J.T. (voice)
  • Hammerman (1991) –
  • Shining Time Station (1991) – Customer in “A Dog’s Life”
  • X-Rated (1993) – Wilson Carlisle
  • Survive the Night (1993) – Skinhead
  • Blood Brothers (1993) – T-Bear
  • No Contest (1994) – Young Cop
  • Pumped! (1994) –
  • Monster Force (1994) –
  • Silent Witness: What a Child Saw (1994) – T-Bear
  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1994) – Joshua in “Saturday at the Museum with George”
  • Street Law (1995) – Michelangelo
  • Ultraforce (1995) –
  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1996) –
  • Due South (1996) – Special Agent Bush in “The Edge”
  • Can I Get a Witness? (1996) –
  • Donkey Kong Country (1996-2000) – Donkey Kong (voice)
  • Elvis Meets Nixon (1997) – Brother 1
  • Sanctuary (1997) – Ritter Wells
  • Once a Thief (1998) -Mr. Smith in “Mama’s Boys”
  • Blind Faith (1998) – Tough Kid Mercer
  • Down in the Delta (1998) – Marco
  • Freak City (1999) – Aise Jefferson
  • Rescue Heroes (1999) – Kenny Ride (voice)
  • Songs in Ordinary Time (2000) – Earlie Jones
  • Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble (2000) – Habersham
  • The City (2000) – Homestyle
  • Relic Hunter (2000) – Jor in “Used Hearts”
  • Twice in a Lifetime (2000) – Daddy in “Used Hearts”
  • Shotgun Love Dolls (2001) – Bosworth Yardley
  • Bojangles (2001) – Randy Benson
  • Tracker (2001) – Nestov
  • Christmas Rush (2002) – Kid Blast
  • Love by Design (2002) – Co Host
  • Alien Tracker (2003) – Nestov
  • Funky Cops (2003) – Capt. Dobbs
  • Detention (2003) – Leon
  • Date with Design (2003) – Host
  • Platinum (2003) – Shorty Boy
  • Blizzard (2003) – Lucius
  • Webs (2003) – Ray
  • Mayday (2005) – Ensign Kyle Eggers
  • Growing Up Creepie (2006–2007) – Budge (voice)
  • InSecurity (TV series- regular) 2010 – Benjamin N’Udu
  • Horrid Henry – Brainy Brian, Jolly Josh, Stuck-up Steve, Henry’s Dad

Video games

  • Dino Crisis (VG) (1999) – Rick (voice)
  • Dino Crisis 2 (VG) (2000) – Rick (voice)
  • True Crime: New York City (VG) (2005) – President Hamilton
  • Saints Row (VG) (2006) – Stilwater Residents

Staff work

  • Restaurant Makeover (2005) – Director
  • Marriage Under Construction (2007) – Director / Associate Producer
  • Fashion File Host Hunt (2007) – Director/Producer
  • Gods Of Accident (2010) – Executive Producer, Producer
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