
Richard Teverson
Richard Teverson is a British actor, 6′ 0″ (183 cm) tall, whose exact birthday and birthplace are not publicly confirmed in major sources. He read History at Durham University and has been active since the late 1980s, with a career spanning film, television, and theatre. He is represented by Eamonn Bedford, and in parallel with his acting career he has worked as a role player, facilitator, and coach in business for over 13 years. His most notable television credits include Dr. Ryder in Downton Abbey (2012–2015, 3 episodes), Colin Tennant in The Crown (2019, 2 episodes, Netflix), Chief of Staff in Secret Invasion (2023, 2 episodes, Marvel), a Doctor in Taboo (2017, with Tom Hardy), David Laws in Coalition (2015), and Roddy Fitzware in Spies of Warsaw (2013). His film credits include Cousin Jasper in Brideshead Revisited (2008, with Matt Smith and Bill Nighy), Detective Watson in Red Joan (2018, with Cate Blanchett), and a BBC Interviewer in The Mercy (2018, with Colin Firth). On stage he has performed in The Libertine (West End, 2016), Witness for the Prosecution (West End, 2021), Fallen Angels (West End, 2025), Cymbeline (Shakespeare's Globe), and Lady Chatterley's Lover (Sheffield Crucible). In video games he voiced Malavai Quinn in Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011–2017) and Otto Wolfgang Ort-Meyer in Hitman 2 (2018).
Credits
Newest first
Babiesas Dr. Mark2026
A Very Royal Scandalas Stephen Ferguson2024
Secret Invasionas Chief of Staff2023
This Englandas John Penrose2022
Whiskey Cavalieras Jeffrey Barnes2019
Red Joanas Detective Watson2018
The Mercyas BBC Interviewer2018
Tabooas Doctor2017
The Crownas Colin Tennant2016
Coalitionas David Laws2015
Jamaica Innas James2014
Dancing on the Edgeas Hardiman2013
Private Peaceful2012
Call the Midwifeas Coroner2012
Upstairs Downstairsas Esmond Harmsworth2010
Downton Abbeyas Dr. Ryder2010
Brideshead Revisitedas Cousin Jasper2008
Agatha Christie's Poirotas Hollinghurst1989