Richard Herring
Biography
Richard Keith Herring is an English comedian and writer born on July 12, 1967, in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. He is best known for his early work as one half of the nineties comedy double act Lee and Herring, alongside Stewart Lee. Throughout his career in entertainment, Richard Herring has been credited with fifty-nine known credits in the acting category. His professional work includes involvement in projects such as Lee and Herring in This Morning with Richard Not Judy, Fist of Fun, and Time Gentlemen Please. His biographical profile notes his contributions to television and comedy as both a writer and performer originating from Yorkshire.
Career overview
Richard Keith Herring was born on July 12, 1967, in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. He is a British comedian and writer whose career includes acting and 59 known credits. His early work is particularly known for the nineties comedy double act Lee and Herring, which he formed alongside Stewart Lee.
As an English comedian and writer, Herring has been involved in several notable television and film projects. Among the works associated with his career are Lee and Herring in This Morning with Richard Not Judy, Fist of Fun, and Time Gentlemen Please. His contributions to these productions span his background in comedy and writing.
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- Richard Herring: Can I Have My Ball Back? (2025) as Self
- Meeting Dad (2023) as Dad
- Jon & Lucy's Odd Couples (2023) as Self
- Giddy Stratospheres (2021) as Murray
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (2018) as Self - Guest
- Roast Battle (2018) as Self
- Richard Herring: Oh Frig, I'm 50! (2018) as Self
- How The Young Ones Changed Comedy (2018)
- Richard Osman's House of Games (2017) as Self - Contestant
- The Russell Howard Hour (2017) as Self
- Taskmaster: Champion of Champions (2017) as Self
- Taskmaster: Champion of Champions (2017) as Himself
- We Have Been Watching (2017) as Self
- Richard Herring: Happy Now (2016) as Self
- Richard Herring: Happy Now (2016) Writer
- While You Were Away (2016) as Mark
- Taskmaster (2015) as Self
- Mosquito (2015)
- Richard Herring: Lord of the Dance Settee (2015) as Self
- RHLSTP Kickstarter DVD (2015) as Richard Herring/Richard Herring
- RHLSTP Kickstarter DVD (2015) Director
- RHLSTP Kickstarter DVD (2015) Producer
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014) as Self
- Richard Herring: We're All Going to Die (2014) as Self
- Richard Herring: 10 (2014) as Self
- Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (2013) as Self - Contestant
- Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe (2013) as Self
- Richard Herring - Talking Cock (The Second Coming) (2013) as Self
- Sunday Brunch (2012) as Self - Guest
- Richard Herring: What Is Love, Anyway? (2012) as Self
- Richard Herring: What Is Love, Anyway? (2012) Writer
- Richard Herring: Christ On A Bike (2011) as Self
- Richard Herring: Christ On A Bike (2011) Writer
- More Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People (2011) as Self
- Richard Herring: The Headmaster's Son (2010) as Self
- Richard Herring: Hitler Moustache (2010) as Self
- Richard Herring: Hitler Moustache (2010) Writer
- Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People (2010) as Self
- Peacock Season (2010) as Mike
- Genius with Dave Gorman (2009)
- You Have Been Watching (2009) as Self
- A Very British Cult (2009) as David
- Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles (2009) as Self
- What the Dickens? (2008) as Self
- Richard Herring: Oh Fuck, I'm 40! (2008) as Self
- Richard Herring: Oh Fuck, I'm 40! (2008) Writer
- Richard Herring: Menage a Un (2007) as Self
- You Can Choose Your Friends (2007) as Ian Snell
- You Can Choose Your Friends (2007) Writer
- Hard to Swallow (2007) as Jimbo
- Richard Herring: The Twelve Tasks of Hercules Terrace (2007) as Self
- Richard Herring: The Twelve Tasks of Hercules Terrace (2007) Writer
- Manilla Envelopes (2006) as Donny Weedbag
- Richard Herring: Someone Likes Yoghurt (2005) as Self
- Richard Herring: Someone Likes Yoghurt (2005) Writer
- Celebrity Mastermind (2003)
- Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive (2002) as Self
- Doctor Who: Real Time (2002) as Taylor Renchard
- This Morning with Richard Not Judy (1998)
- Lee and Herring's Reasonably Scary Monsters (1998) as Self
- Lee and Herring's Reasonably Scary Monsters (1998) Writer
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
- Lee and Herring Live (1996) as Self
- Lee and Herring Live (1996) Writer
- Fisted (1996) as Self
- Fist of Fun (1995)
- Fist of Fun (1995) Writer
- Fist of Fun (1995) Creator
- Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self
- Top of the Pops (1964) as Self - Host
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist
- Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!) as Uncle Keith