Rich Hardisty
Rich Hardisty is a working class writer and performer who hails from Yorkshire.
He has developed shows with Channel 4, VAL, Baby Cow and Eleven pictures. He has also starred in shows for BBC, C4 and NETFLIX.
Rich Hardisty is a working class writer and performer who hails from Yorkshire. He has developed shows with Channel 4, VAL, Baby Cow and Eleven pictures. He has also starred in shows for BBC, C4 and NETFLIX.
Rich recently came back off a UK national tour with his debut show “SILLY BOY” about his journey with Bipolar disorder.
The show started life in his flat after a manic depressive episode…but went on to perform sell out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, Soho Theatre and Dynasty Typewriter L.A.
Rich’s main theme in all of his work is compassion. He gives talks and public speeches where he makes a case for applying the methods he used to help heal himself in treatment centres, to the way we should treat people we disagree with in the culture wars.
He has spoken at ID8 (8 minute ideas to change the world), having been invited byTEDX founder Chris Anderson. And in 2023 he was flown to Oslo and Tuscany to talk at the esteemed ALPINE FELLOWSHIP alongside thought leaders Yuval Noah Harari , Ayishat Akimbe and Esther Perel.
In 2014 Rich also co-founded a social media debate platform called TICCKLE, which facilitated important conversations between people with opposing points of view, and saw him invited for breakfast at 10 Downing Street and partner with national treasure Stephen Fry.
★★★★★ Emotive, endearing and utterly flawless Reviews Hub
★★★★ Silly Boy is hard to beat, a tale that's by turns eye-opening, deeply affecting and candidly hilarious Scotsman
★★★★ Hardisty is a modern day philosopher…a raw, emotive and incredibly funny storyteller Entertainment now
A thrilling life story….brilliantly told Richard Gadd
Much more than funny…but also very funny! Simon Amstell
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| Fubar Radio | Co-host | 2017-01-01 |
| E4 Music E4 | Host | 2007-01-01 |
| T4 Music E4 | Host | 2017-01-01 |
| The Crystal Maze Channel 4 | Jailer | 2017-01-01 |
| Carnage BBC - Simon Amstell | Rupert | 2017-01-01 |
| Tchibo Coffee blm Filmproduktion GmbH | Slope | 2012-01-01 |
| Snowbombing Mocumentary Toasted Productions | Actor | 2010-01-01 |
| SILLY BOY Soho Theatre | As Himself | 2022-01-01 |
| Six Degrees of Summer Tomboy Films, Iain Softley | Guy | 2012-01-01 |
| Evil Kweevil Channel 4 Comedy Blap | Evil Kweevil | 2011-01-01 |
| Born Silly Channel 4, CPL Productions | Various Characters | 2017-01-01 |
| Camden Enterprise Camden Enterprise | Actor | 2010-01-01 |
| Privado Channel 4 Comedy Blap, WARP, Jim Hosking | Franky | 2012-01-01 |
| Bare Dollar Giant Olive Theatre Company | Actor | 2010-01-01 |
| ABCs of Death - G is for Grandad Rook Films Ltd., Jim Hosking | Nigel | 2015-01-01 |
| The Art Of Foley Channel 4 Comedy Blaps, Ben Gregor | Roger H | 2015-01-01 |
| Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Warner Brothers, David Yates | Auror | 2016-01-01 |
| SILLY BOY Pleasance Theatre, The Edinburgh Fringe | As Himself | 2022-01-01 |
| Dick Biscuit: Private Eye Cabaret Stage, Latitude Festiva | Dick Biscuit | 2017-01-01 |
| Dick Biscuit Private Eye and the Mysterious Lady Woman The Enterprise, London | Dick Biscuit | 2008-01-01 |
| Dick Biscuit Private Eye and the Mysterious Lady Woman Edinburgh Fringe Festival | Dick Biscuit | 2008-01-01 |
| Dick Biscuit Private Eye and the Mysterious Lady Woman Canal Cafe Theatre, London | Dick Biscuit | 2008-01-01 |
| Dick Biscuit Private Eye and the Mysterious Lady Woman The Hen & Chickens Theatre, London | Dick Biscuit | 2008-01-01 |
| The Innocents Netflix | Danny | 2018-01-01 |
| Love Sick Netlfix | Joe | 2018-01-01 |
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