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Richard Blackwood
Blackwood in 2016
Born (1972-05-15) 15 May 1972 (age 51)
London, England
Medium
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • presenter
  • rapper
Years active1993–present
Children1

Richard Clifford Blackwood (born 15 May 1972)[1] is a British actor, presenter, and rapper. Between 2015 and 2018, he played Vincent Hubbard in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. In 2020, he began portraying the role of Felix Westwood in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. For his role as Felix, he has been nominated for a TRIC Award and a National Television Award.

Career[edit]

Blackwood presented the UK version of Singled Out on Channel 5,[2] and in 1999, he presented his own series, titled The Richard Blackwood Show.[3] He was also a presenter on Top of the Pops and the MTV television show, MTV Select with Donna Air.[4] In 2000, Blackwood had a number three single on the UK Singles Chart with the song "Mama Who Da Man", based on Mama Used to Say by his uncle Junior Giscombe. He later followed it up with two singles, "1.2.3.4 Get with the Wicked" (number 10) and "Someone There for Me" (number 23) and released the album You'll Love to Hate This (number 35) in 2000.[5]

Blackwood was tricked into being interviewed on the satire comedy series Brass Eye in 2001, during the episode "Paedogeddon!".[6] Blackwood then had acting appearances in Holby City, and played the title character in the 2002 television series Ed Stone Is Dead. During May 2003, Blackwood appeared in Channel 5's Celebrity Detox Camp, which involved him being filmed "pumping 18 litres of coffee solution through his anus into [his] stomach".[7] In March 2007, he acted in the Bollywood film Don't Stop Dreaming.[8][9] In 2005, Blackwood appeared in Princes of Comedii DVD release. In 2010, he played Brightie in the Tennessee Williams play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, alongside Adrian Lester and James Earl Jones at the Novello Theatre in London.[10] In 2011, he played the role of Donkey in the West End production of Shrek the Musical.[11][12] The show opened at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 14 June 2011.[13] Blackwood appeared with the rest of the Shrek cast on Britain's Got Talent for ITV on 31 May 2011.[14] They performed "I'm a Believer".

On 17 January 2015, it was announced that Blackwood would be joining the cast of EastEnders as character Vincent Hubbard. He made his first appearance on 17 February 2015, and his last appearance aired on 20 April 2018.[15] In 2019, Blackwood took part in the eleventh series of Dancing on Ice, partnered with professional skater Carlotta Edwards. They were eliminated in Week 3, following a skate off against Saira Khan and Mark Hanretty.[16] In 2020, it was announced that he would be joining the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.[17][18] Since joining Hollyoaks, Blackwood has been nominated for a TRIC Award for Soap Actor of the Year,[19][20] as well as a National Television Award for Serial Drama Performance.[21]

Personal life[edit]

In a 2000 interview, Blackwood claimed that if he had not made it in show business he would have been "a graphic designer, designing buildings".[22] He became the step-brother of supermodel Naomi Campbell when his father married her mother in the 1980s, until their divorce several years later. His uncle is singer Junior Giscombe[23] and his cousin is the actor and comedian Vas Blackwood.[24]

Blackwood has said he once attempted suicide after filing for bankruptcy in 2003.[25] He has a son, Keaun, born in January 2001.[26]

Discography[edit]

Studio album[edit]

Title Details Peak
chart
positions
UK
[5]
You'll Love to Hate This
  • Released: 11 September 2000
  • Label: Warner
 35

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Album
UK
[5]
"Mama Who Da Man" 2000 3 You'll Love to Hate This
"1.2.3.4 Get with the Wicked" 10
"Someone There for Me" 23

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2015 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Newcomer EastEnders Nominated [27]
2015 Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer EastEnders Shortlisted [28]
2016 21st National Television Awards Newcomer EastEnders Nominated [29]
2017 Inside Soap Awards Funniest Male EastEnders Nominated [30]
2018 British Soap Awards Best Actor EastEnders Nominated [31]
2021 26th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Hollyoaks Nominated [32]
2021 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Hollyoaks Nominated [33]
2021 Inside Soap Awards Best Partnership (shared with Kéllé Bryan) Hollyoaks Nominated [33]
2022 27th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Hollyoaks Nominated [34]
2022 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Hollyoaks Nominated [35]
2023 British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Hollyoaks Nominated [36]
2023 British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership (shared with Jamie Lomas) Hollyoaks Nominated [37]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Richard Blackwood". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Singled Out". UKGameshows. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Channel 4 Misses Archived 11 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine", MSN Entertainment (accessed 9 February 2008)
  4. ^ "Richard Blackwood guesting with Danny Blaze". Flex FM. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Richard Blackwood & No. 124; Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  6. ^ O'Neill, Sean (29 July 2001). "Celebrities fail to see the joke on Brass Eye". Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Celebrity Detox Camp - On the Box Profiles". Memorable TV. Archived from the original on 28 March 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  8. ^ Don't Stop Dreaming (accessed 16 February 2008).
  9. ^ "Movies - review - Don't Stop Dreaming". BBC. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof | Artists & Creative Team - Read cast and creative biographies". Catwestend.com. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  11. ^ "User reviews for View All Reviews - Newyorkcitytheatre.com on London Theatreland". London-theatreland.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Richard Blackwood Gets Bad Reviews for Shrek Musical : Pappzd Magazine". Pappzd.com. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Shrek role for BGT judge Amanda". UK Press Association. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  14. ^ "Britain's Got Talent 2011: Amanda Holden and Shrek cast perform on Tuesday's semi final (VIDEO)". Unreality TV. 31 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  15. ^ "Why Dancing On Ice star Richard Blackwood left EastEnders". Hello. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  16. ^ McCreesh, Louise. "Dancing on Ice loses second celebrity in tense skate-off". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  17. ^ "EastEnders star Richard Blackwood cast in Hollyoaks as he's spotted on set". Metro. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Hollyoaks lines up EastEnders star Richard Blackwood for role as he's spotted on set". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  19. ^ "ERT Poll - TRIC - TRIC Awards". TRIC. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Nominees". TRIC Awards. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars land National Television Award nominations". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  22. ^ "The Richard Blackwood Show - Richard Blackwood joined us live after his show to answer your questions". Archived from the original on 10 September 2005. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  23. ^ "Seriously, it's Richard Blackwood". The Guardian. 30 July 2000. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  24. ^ (2006) "Interview With Vas Blackwood, Creator and Owner of Vastaman.com.". Jamaicans.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  25. ^ Selby, Jenn (16 February 2015). "Richard Blackwood: The moment he lost it all and tried to throw himself out of a window". The Independent. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  26. ^ "Knocking on Hollywood's door". London Evening Standard. 3 October 2001. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  27. ^ Denham, Jess (19 May 2015). "TV Choice Awards 2015 nominations: Poldark and Broadchurch head up longlist". The Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  28. ^ Sandwell, Ian (29 September 2015). "EastEnders and Emmerdale lead 'final four' shortlists for the Inside Soap Awards 2015". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  29. ^ "National Television Awards 2016: Winners list - BBC News". BBC News. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  30. ^ Harp, Justin (22 August 2017). "Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks all make the Inside Soap Awards longlist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  31. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (10 April 2018). "British Soap Awards 2018 nominations revealed: Which Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors stars are up?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  32. ^ Hollyoaks [@Hollyoaks] (24 May 2021). "Voting for the #NTAs is now open! 🙌🙌 Show your support for all of our fantastic nominees by clicking the link and voting all things #Hollyoaks! Let's go #TeamHollyoaks!! ❤️❤️❤️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  33. ^ a b Alexander, Susannah (28 September 2021). "Inside Soap Awards announces 2021 longlist as voting opens – here's who's up for prizes". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  34. ^ Morris, Lauren (24 May 2022). "NTA 2022 longlist revealed as David Tennant and Sex Education nominated". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  35. ^ Harp, Justin (18 July 2022). "Inside Soap Awards announces nominations and new category for 2022 event". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  36. ^ Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  37. ^ Barrett, Kerry (2 May 2023). "The British Soap Awards 2023: shortlist nominations, categories, how to vote and all we know". (Future plc). Retrieved 3 May 2023.

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