Richard McCabe

About Richard McCabe

Who is it?: Actor
Birth Day: February 19, 1924
Birth Place:  Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Richard McCabe

Richard McCabe was born on February 19, 1924 in  Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, is Actor. Richard McCabe was born in 1960 in Glasgow, Scotland. He is an actor, known for The Constant Gardener (2005), Notting Hill (1999) and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003).
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Popular As Richard McCabe
Occupation Actor
Age 100 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born February 19, 1924 ( Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom)
Birthday February 19
Town/City  Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nationality United Kingdom

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Richard McCabe’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Richard McCabe was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.

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Biography/Timeline

1989

McCabe is an Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), best known for his roles, ranging from comedy (Puck, Autolycus, Thersites, Apemantus) to drama (King John, Iago, Flamineo). He first gained major attention as Puck in the 1989 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, with a production that featured punk fairies and a scrapyard set. As Autolycus, McCabe entered Act III in The Winter's Tale, hanging from a bunch of huge balloons (1992–93; RST, Barbican, UK and international tour). His first leading part was creating the role of Christopher Marlowe in Peter Whelan's School of Night, a new play commissioned by the RSC to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Marlowe's death in 1993. (1993–94). Other major roles with the RSC have been the title role in King John (2006; Josie O’Rourke, Swan); Iago opposite Ray Fearon in Othello (1999-2000; Michael Attenborough, RST & Barbican); Flamineo in John Webster’s White Devil (1996–97; Gale Edwards, Swan & The Pit).

2005

McCabe has also been associated with Chichester's Festival Theatre playing a range of contrasting roles including the title role in Scapino or The Trickster by Molière (Festival Theatre 2005), directed by Silviu Purcarete. In 2010, McCabe played the critic Moon in The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard, and Mr. Puff in The Critic by Sheridan in a double bill at the Minerva theatre, as well as Jonson in "Bingo" by Edward Bond that subsequently transferred to the Young Vic.

2011

In 2011 McCabe played Jim Hacker in a nationwide tour of "Yes, Prime Minister" which then transferred to both the Apollo and Gielgud theatres. He was last seen in London playing Tropachov in Fortunes Fool by Turgenev at the Old Vic theatre.

2012

In September and October 2012, he played an older Romeo opposite Kathryn Hunter's Juliet in Ben Power's adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, called A Tender Thing (2009), directed by Helena Kaut-Hausen. He also played Hamlet over a period of three years (1999-2001) for Birmingham Rep's production directed by Bill Alexander. This included appearing at the Hamlet Festival at Elsinore Castle in Denmark in 2001.

2013

On 28 April 2013, McCabe won an Olivier Award as Best Supporting Actor for his role as PM Harold Wilson in the original production of The Audience at the Gielgud Theatre. He had previously been nominated for an Olivier Award in 1994 for his role as Autolycus in the 1992 RSC production of The Winter's Tale. http://www.olivierawards.com/winners/view/item98528/olivier-winners-1994/

2015

In 2017, McCabe acted in the role of Major General David Harding in the Bollywood film, Rangoon. On 7 June 2015, McCabe won the Tony award for Best Featured Actor in the Broadway production of Peter Morgan's 2013 play The Audience, starring Dame Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II. Mirren won Best Actress award. He also won awards for Outstanding Featured Actor (Outer Critics' Circle Awards)http://outercritics.org/2014-2015-award-nominations/ and Distinguished Performance (Drama League Awards) https://variety.com/2015/legit/news/drama-league-nominations-2015-full-list-1201476622/

2017

McCabe also played Cicero in the Imperium cycle of plays at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2017/8.

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