Richard Yearwood facts for kids

Richard Yearwood is a talented actor, television host, director, and producer. He is from both Britain and Canada. Many people know him best as the voice of Donkey Kong. He voiced this famous character in the animated TV show Donkey Kong Country.

Richard Yearwood's Career

Richard Yearwood began his acting journey in 1980. His very first role was Danny McLean in the TV series The Littlest Hobo. Over the years, he has played many different characters.

Acting Roles

Richard has appeared in several popular TV shows. He played Special Agent Bush in Due South. He was also Mr. Smith in Once a Thief. Other roles include Jor in Relic Hunter and Benjamin N'Udu in InSecurity.

He has also acted in movies made for both cinemas and television. Some of his film roles include Vincent in Unnatural Causes and Marco in Down in the Delta. He also appeared as Randy Benson in Bojangles and Lucius in Blizzard.

Voice Acting

Richard Yearwood is well-known for his voice work in cartoons and video games. His most famous voice role is Donkey Kong. He brought this Nintendo character to life in the Canadian animated series Donkey Kong Country.

He also voiced Rick in the video game Dino Crisis. In the TV mini-series Swamp Thing, he was the voice of J.T. He also voiced T-Bear in a project called Blood Brothers. For video games, he voiced President Hamilton in True Crime: New York City. He was also a resident in the game Saints Row.

Hosting and Directing

Beyond acting, Richard Yearwood has also hosted TV shows. He was the host of the reality show Date with Design. He also co-hosted Love by Design.

Richard has worked behind the scenes as a director and producer too. He has directed many TV shows. These include Restaurant Makeover and Marriage Under Construction. He also directed and produced Fashion File Host Hunt. Another show he directed is Love It or List It.