Career
Sutton became a professional actor in 2001 and was signed by the acting agency Villiers and Hudson (now Nancy Hudson Associates Limited) in London. He has created roles in a number of popular British television shows. Notable performances include Private Clive Tonry in the British Academy of Film and Television Arts-award-winning Dunkirk (2004), and Chris Taylor, the father of the first victim of serial killer Beverly Allit in British Broadcasting Corporation One"s The Angel of Death.
Other credits include EastEnders, Doctors, Casualty, Holby City, Miranda, Come Fly with Maine, Hollyoaks and Dalziel & Pascoe
His theatre credits include many seasons at the Birmingham Representative and creating the role of Dale in the world premiere of Chris O"Connell"s play Tall Phoenix.
In late 2009, actor/writer Justin Fletcher chose him for the character of Tommy Tummy in his sketch show Gigglebiz on the British Broadcasting Corporation"s pre-school channel CBeebies
In the summer of 2011, Richard took on the role of Naval officer David Blair in ITV1"s £11m television series Titanic. lieutenant was filmed in Hungary and has been sold to over 90 territories around the globe.
