Background
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Richard Tatum began his professional career at the Philadelphia Area Repertory Theatre, where he performed in The Merchant of Venice, Measure for Measure, The Comedy of Errors, The Servant of Two Masters and Tartuffe. He also appeared at the Oberlin Theatre Institute with Patrick Stewart in The Tempest. Tatum toured for four years in Plaza Suite starring Lee Meriwether, with whom he also appeared as Bogie in Play lieutenant Again, Sam in New New York
He appeared in a production of A Doll"s House for that company, earning Best Supporting Male nomination from the Los Angeles Weekly Theatre Awards.
Tatum also appeared in the 2003 independent film production of Shakespeare"s Merchant in the comedic role of the Prince of Aragon. Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura - Geoffrey Tarellond-Ashe
Destroy All Humans 2 - Sharma Llama, Coyote Bongwater
Disney Infinity 3.0 - Additional Voices
Fallout 4 - Rex Goodman / Vault-Tec Scientist / Issac Karlin
Lego Jurassic World - Additional Voices
Skylanders: SuperChargers - Countdown
Skylanders: Swap Force - Countdown
Skylanders: Trap Team - Countdown
Spyro: Year of the Dragon - Agent 9, Additional Voices
The Sopranos: Road to Respect - Additional Voices.
Richard Tatum is Associate Artistic Director at the ARK Theatre Company in Los Angeles, where his productions of The Country Wife by William Wycherley, The London Cuckholds, On the Verge, and Good have received serious critical attention - his script adaptation of The Country Wife was nominated for a 2010 Los Angeles Weekly Theatre Award.
