User:Rchrdcncl/Richard Council

Richard Council AKA Richard E. Council AKA Richard Edwin Council is an American Stage,Film and Television actor.Born October 1,1947 in Tampa,Florida to a successful citrus and tomato grower Buford and his wife Louise (nee' Pritchard) Council he is the second of three sons.His Broadway credits include The Little Foxes,Conversations With My Father,I'm Not Rappaport,The Royal Family and The Philadelphia Story.He created the role of Michael Blake on CBS Television's Love Of Life daytime soap opera (1976-78).He appeared as the president of Russia in Michael Moore's film satire Canadian Bacon and as a terrorist/bank robber in Die Hard With A Vengeance.He is married to actress Melissa Hurst and has a son William.They reside in New York City.References:Internet Movie Database,Lortel Archives,Internet Broadway Database,Film Reference