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'''Richard Yearwood''' is a British-Canadian actor, television host, director and producer, who is best known for providing the voice of [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country (TV series)|Donkey Kong Country]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=4967|title=Richard Yearwood|author=|date=|work=Voice Chasers|accessdate=16 February 2020}}</ref>
'''Richard Yearwood''' is a British-Canadian actor, television host, director and producer, who is best known for providing the voice of [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country (TV series)|Donkey Kong Country]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=4967|title=Richard Yearwood|work=Voice Chasers|accessdate=16 February 2020}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Yearwood began his acting career in 1980, in the television series ''[[The Littlest Hobo]]'' as Danny McLean. His other recurring roles include, Special Agent Bush in ''[[Due South]]'', Mr. Smith in ''[[Once a Thief (TV series)|Once a Thief]]'', Jor in ''[[Relic Hunter]]'', Nestov in ''[[Tracker (TV series)|Tracker]]'' and Benjamin N'Udu in ''[[InSecurity]]''.
Yearwood began his acting career in 1980, in the television series ''[[The Littlest Hobo]]'' as Danny McLean. His other recurring roles include, Special Agent Bush in ''[[Due South]]'', Mr. Smith in ''[[Once a Thief (TV series)|Once a Thief]]'', Jor in ''[[Relic Hunter]]'', Nestov in ''[[Tracker (Canadian TV series)|Tracker]]'' and Benjamin N'Udu in ''[[InSecurity]]''.


He also acted in several feature and television films, such as Vincent in ''[[Unnatural Causes]]'', Wilson Carlisle in ''[[X-Rated]]'', Marco in ''[[Down in the Delta]]'', Habersham in ''[[Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble]]'', Randy Benson in ''[[Bojangles (film)|Bojangles]]'' and Lucius in ''[[Blizzard (film)|Blizzard]]''.
He also acted in several feature and television films, such as Vincent in ''[[Unnatural Causes (1986 film)|Unnatural Causes]]'', Wilson Carlisle in ''X-Rated'', Marco in ''[[Down in the Delta]]'', Habersham in ''[[Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble]]'', Randy Benson in ''[[Bojangles (film)|Bojangles]]'' and Lucius in ''[[Blizzard (2003 film)|Blizzard]]''.


Yearwood had also provided occasional voice over work in animated television shows and video games, most notably the Nintendo character [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]] in the Canadian animated television series ''[[Donkey Kong Country (TV series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'', he also voiced Rick in ''[[Dino Crisis]]'', and also voiced T-Bear in ''Blood Brothers''. He also did the sounds for Rick in the Dino coliseum unlockable mini-game, but was uncredited.
Yearwood had also provided occasional voice over work in animated television shows and video games, most notably the Nintendo character [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]] in the Canadian animated television series ''[[Donkey Kong Country (TV series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'', he also voiced Rick in ''[[Dino Crisis]]'', J.T. in ''[[Swamp Thing (1991 TV series)|Swamp Thing]]'' and voiced T-Bear in ''Blood Brothers''.

In video games, he did the sounds for Rick in the Dino coliseum unlockable mini-game, but was uncredited. He also voiced President Hamilton in ''[[True Crime: New York City]]'' and Stilwater's Resident in ''[[Saints Row (2006 video game)|Saints Row]]''.


He was also the television host of the reality television series ''Date with Design'' and was the co-host of the television series ''Love by Design''.
He was also the television host of the reality television series ''Date with Design'' and was the co-host of the television series ''Love by Design''.


Outside of acting, Yearwood has also worked as a director and producer. He has directed and produced various television shows such as ''[[Restaurant Makeover]]'', ''Marriage Under Construction'', ''Fashion File Host Hunt'', ''Gods Of Accident'' and
Outside of acting, Yearwood has also worked as a director and producer. He has directed and produced various television shows such as ''[[Restaurant Makeover]]'', ''Marriage Under Construction'', ''Fashion File Host Hunt'', ''Gods of Accident'' and
''[[Love It or List It]]''.
''[[Love It or List It]]''.


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|rowspan="2" |1986 || ''Where's Pete'' || {{N/A}} || Short film
|rowspan="2" |1986 || ''Where's Pete'' || {{N/A}} || Short film
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|''[[Unnatural Causes]]''||Vincent||[[Television film]]
|''[[Unnatural Causes (1986 film)|Unnatural Causes]]''||Vincent||[[Television film]]
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|rowspan="3" |1993||''[[X-Rated]]''||Wilson Carlisle||Television film
|rowspan="3" |1993||''[[X-Rated]]''||Wilson Carlisle||Television film
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|2002 || ''Christmas Rush'' || Kid Blast
|2002 || ''Christmas Rush'' || Kid Blast
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|rowspan=3|2003||''[[Blizzard (film)|Blizzard]]'' ||Lucius
|rowspan=3|2003||''[[Blizzard (2003 film)|Blizzard]]'' ||Lucius
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|''[[Webs (film)|Webs]]''|| Ray
|''[[Webs (film)|Webs]]''|| Ray
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|''[[Detention (2003 film)|Detention]]''|| Leon||
|''[[Detention (2003 film)|Detention]]''|| Leon||
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|2005||''[[Mayday (film)|Mayday]]''|| Ensign Kyle Eggers||
|2005||''[[Mayday (2005 film)|Mayday]]''|| Ensign Kyle Eggers||
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|2009||''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Plan]]''||Marine||Television film
|2009||''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Plan]]''||Marine||Television film
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|2013||''[[Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters]]''||Ganymede||
|2013||''[[Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters]]''||Ganymede||
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|2014||''[[River of Fundament]]''||REN Sales Executive SInger||
|2014||''[[River of Fundament]]''||REN Sales Executive Singer||
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
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|1980–1984 || ''[[The Littlest Hobo]]'' || Danny McLean / Shawn Turner || Episodes: "License to Steal", "Finders Keepers", "Arrividerci Roma"
|1980–1984 || data-sort-value="Littlest Hobo, The" | ''[[The Littlest Hobo]]'' || Danny McLean / Shawn Turner || Episodes: "License to Steal", "Finders Keepers", "Arrividerci Roma"
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|1981 || ''[[Cagney and Lacey]]'' || Randy || Episode: "Pilot"
|1981 || ''[[Cagney & Lacey]]'' || Randy || Episode: "Pilot"
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|1987 || ''[[Dinosaucers]]''||Paul (voice)||18 episodes
|1987 || ''[[Dinosaucers]]''||Paul (voice)||18 episodes
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|1990–1991 || ''[[Swamp Thing (1991 TV series)|Swamp Thing]]''|| J.T. (voice)|| TV Mini-series<br>5 episodes
|1990–1991 || ''[[Swamp Thing (1991 TV series)|Swamp Thing]]''|| J.T. (voice)|| TV Mini-series<br>5 episodes
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|rowspan="2" |1991 ||''[[Shining Time Station]]'' || Customer || Episode: "A Dog's Life"
|rowspan="3" |1991 ||''[[Shining Time Station]]'' || Customer || Episode: "A Dog's Life"
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|''[[Hammerman]]''|| Additional voices ||
|''[[Hammerman]]''|| Additional voices ||
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|''[[Scales of Justice (TV series)|Scales of Justice]]'' || Sutcliffe Logan || Episode "Regina v Logan"
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|rowspan="2" |1994 || ''[[Kung Fu: The Legend Continues]]'' || Joshua || Episode: "Saturday at the Museum with George"
|rowspan="2" |1994 || ''[[Kung Fu: The Legend Continues]]'' || Joshua || Episode: "Saturday at the Museum with George"
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|''Can I Get a Witness?'' || {{N/A}} ||
|''Can I Get a Witness?'' || {{N/A}} ||
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|1997 || ''[[The Magic School Bus (TV series)|The Magic School Bus]]''|| Jake's Owner (voice) ||Episode: "In the City"
|1997 || data-sort-value="Magic School Bus, The" | ''[[The Magic School Bus (TV series)|The Magic School Bus]]''|| Jake's Owner (voice) ||Episode: "In the City"
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|1997–2000||''[[Donkey Kong Country (TV series)|Donkey Kong Country]]''|| [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]] (voice) ||40 episodes
|1997–2000||''[[Donkey Kong Country (TV series)|Donkey Kong Country]]''|| [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]] (voice) ||40 episodes
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|1998 || ''[[Once a Thief (TV series)|Once a Thief]]'' || Mr. Smith || Episode: "Mama's Boys"
|1998 || ''[[Once a Thief (TV series)|Once a Thief]]'' || Mr. Smith || Episode: "Mama's Boys"
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|1999 || ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'' || Lawrence || Episode: "Small Friends"
|1999 || data-sort-value="Outer Limits, The" | ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'' || Lawrence || Episode: "Small Friends"
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|rowspan="3" |2000 || ''[[The City (1999 TV series)|The City]]'' || Homestyle ||
|rowspan="3" |2000 || data-sort-value="City, The" | ''[[The City (1999 TV series)|The City]]'' || Homestyle ||
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|''[[Relic Hunter]]'' || Jor || Episode: "Used Hearts"
|''[[Relic Hunter]]'' || Jor || Episode: "Used Hearts"
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|2001 || ''Shotgun Love Dolls'' || Bosworth Yardley || Television film
|2001 || ''Shotgun Love Dolls'' || Bosworth Yardley || Television film
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|2001–2002 || ''[[Tracker (TV series)|Tracker]]'' || Nestov || 3 episodes
|2001–2002 || ''[[Tracker (Canadian TV series)|Tracker]]'' || Nestov || 3 episodes
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|2002 || ''Love by Design'' || Co-Host || Reality television series
|2002 || ''Love by Design'' || Co-Host || Reality television series
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! Year !! Title !!Role!!Notes
! Year !! Title !!Role!!Notes
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|2005||''[[True Crime: New York City]]'' ||||<ref name="tcnyc">{{cite video game | developer=[[Luxoflux]] | title=True Crime: New York City | publisher=[[Activision]] | scene=Pause menu credits, 4:29:45 in, VOICE TALENT | year=2005}}</ref><!-- url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XSnZILVBPc -->
|2005||''[[True Crime: New York City]]'' || President Hamilton ||<ref name="tcnyc">{{cite video game | developer=[[Luxoflux]] | title=True Crime: New York City | publisher=[[Activision]] | scene=Pause menu credits, 4:29:45 in, VOICE TALENT | year=2005}}</ref><!-- url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XSnZILVBPc -->
|-
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|2006||''[[Saints Row (video game)|Saints Row]]''||Stilwater's Resident||
|2006||''[[Saints Row (2006 video game)|Saints Row]]''||Stilwater's Resident||
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|}
|}


===Creative staff===
==Creative staff==
* ''[[Restaurant Makeover]]'' (2005) - director
* ''[[Restaurant Makeover]]'' (2006–2007) - Director
* ''Green Force'' (2006) - Director
* ''Marriage Under Construction'' (2007) - director, associate producer
* ''Fashion File Host Hunt'' (2007) - director, producer
* ''Marriage Under Construction'' (2007) - Director, associate producer
* ''Gods Of Accident'' (2010) - executive producer, producer
* ''Fashion File Host Hunt'' (2007) - Director, producer
* ''[[Love It or List It]]'' (2016-) - director
* ''Gods of Accident'' (2010) - Executive producer, producer
* ''My Generation'' (2012) - Director
* ''Shannon & Sophie'' (2014) - Director
* ''[[Love It or List It]]'' (2014–2019) - Director
* ''Rock, Paper, Scissors'' (2021) - Director, producer


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 07:31, 18 September 2024

Richard Yearwood
Occupations
  • Actor
  • television host
  • director
  • producer
Years active1980–present

Richard Yearwood is a British-Canadian actor, television host, director and producer, who is best known for providing the voice of Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong Country.[1]

Career

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Yearwood began his acting career in 1980, in the television series The Littlest Hobo as Danny McLean. His other recurring roles include, Special Agent Bush in Due South, Mr. Smith in Once a Thief, Jor in Relic Hunter, Nestov in Tracker and Benjamin N'Udu in InSecurity.

He also acted in several feature and television films, such as Vincent in Unnatural Causes, Wilson Carlisle in X-Rated, Marco in Down in the Delta, Habersham in Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble, Randy Benson in Bojangles and Lucius in Blizzard.

Yearwood had also provided occasional voice over work in animated television shows and video games, most notably the Nintendo character Donkey Kong in the Canadian animated television series Donkey Kong Country, he also voiced Rick in Dino Crisis, J.T. in Swamp Thing and voiced T-Bear in Blood Brothers.

In video games, he did the sounds for Rick in the Dino coliseum unlockable mini-game, but was uncredited. He also voiced President Hamilton in True Crime: New York City and Stilwater's Resident in Saints Row.

He was also the television host of the reality television series Date with Design and was the co-host of the television series Love by Design.

Outside of acting, Yearwood has also worked as a director and producer. He has directed and produced various television shows such as Restaurant Makeover, Marriage Under Construction, Fashion File Host Hunt, Gods of Accident and Love It or List It.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1983 Snow — Short film
1986 Where's Pete — Short film
Unnatural Causes Vincent Television film
1993 X-Rated Wilson Carlisle Television film
Blood Brothers T-Bear
Survive the Night Skinhead Television film
1995 No Contest Young Cop
Street Law Michelangelo
1997 Elvis Meets Nixon Brother #1 Television film
1998 Blind Faith Tough Kid Mercer
1998 Sanctuary Ritter Wells
1998 Down in the Delta Marco
1999 Freak City Aise Jefferson Television film
Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story Cpl. Lindsey Scott
2000 Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble Habersham
Songs in Ordinary Time Earlie Jones
2001 Bojangles Randy Benson
2002 Christmas Rush Kid Blast
2003 Blizzard Lucius
Webs Ray
Detention Leon
2005 Mayday Ensign Kyle Eggers
2009 Battlestar Galactica: The Plan Marine Television film
2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Ganymede
2014 River of Fundament REN Sales Executive Singer

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1980–1984 The Littlest Hobo Danny McLean / Shawn Turner Episodes: "License to Steal", "Finders Keepers", "Arrividerci Roma"
1981 Cagney & Lacey Randy Episode: "Pilot"
1987 Dinosaucers Paul (voice) 18 episodes
1988 Chasing Rainbows Shoeshine Pete 14 episodes
1989 Srating from Scratch — Episode: "Robbie and Friends"
1990 T. and T. Buzz Episode: "Halfway to Nowhere"
1990–1991 Swamp Thing J.T. (voice) TV Mini-series
5 episodes
1991 Shining Time Station Customer Episode: "A Dog's Life"
Hammerman Additional voices
Scales of Justice Sutcliffe Logan Episode "Regina v Logan"
1994 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Joshua Episode: "Saturday at the Museum with George"
Monster Force Additional voices 13 episodes
1994–1999 Tales from the Cryptkeeper Nathan / Dennis the Store Manager (voices) 2 episodes
1995 Ultraforce Additional voices Episode: "Prime Time"
1996 Due South Special Agent Bush Episode: "The Edge"
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Additional voices
Can I Get a Witness? —
1997 The Magic School Bus Jake's Owner (voice) Episode: "In the City"
1997–2000 Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong (voice) 40 episodes
1998 Once a Thief Mr. Smith Episode: "Mama's Boys"
1999 The Outer Limits Lawrence Episode: "Small Friends"
2000 The City Homestyle
Relic Hunter Jor Episode: "Used Hearts"
Twice in a Lifetime Daddy Episode: "Used Hearts"
2001 Shotgun Love Dolls Bosworth Yardley Television film
2001–2002 Tracker Nestov 3 episodes
2002 Love by Design Co-Host Reality television series
2003 Alen Tracker Nestove
Date with Design Host Reality television series
Platinum Shorty Boy 4 episodes
2006–2008 Growing Up Creepie Budge Bentley (voice)[2] 10 episodes
2010 InSecurity Benjamin N'Udu 23 episodes

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 True Crime: New York City President Hamilton [3]
2006 Saints Row Stilwater's Resident

Creative staff

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  • Restaurant Makeover (2006–2007) - Director
  • Green Force (2006) - Director
  • Marriage Under Construction (2007) - Director, associate producer
  • Fashion File Host Hunt (2007) - Director, producer
  • Gods of Accident (2010) - Executive producer, producer
  • My Generation (2012) - Director
  • Shannon & Sophie (2014) - Director
  • Love It or List It (2014–2019) - Director
  • Rock, Paper, Scissors (2021) - Director, producer

References

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  1. ^ "Richard Yearwood". Voice Chasers. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Richard Yearwood - 6 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors.
  3. ^ Luxoflux. True Crime: New York City. Activision. Scene: Pause menu credits, 4:29:45 in, VOICE TALENT.
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