Richard Pettyfer Movies, Biography & Filmography

Richard Pettyfer was born in London on 2nd June 1960. The family moved to Hertfordshire in 1964. He is the son of Rita M. (Spooner) and Arthur Alexander Pettyfer. His father, who was born in Australia to English parents, died in 1988. He has one sister. He has dual nationality, British/Australian. He played rugby and cricket for the county and rugby for England schools, was the county canoeing champion and studied karate for many years. He played percussion in the National Youth Orchestra and sang as a choirboy in Worcester cathedral. He moved to London at 16 and went to the Arts Educational Drama School for three years, winning the most promising student award. In his year at drama school were Martin Clunes, Caroline Quentin and Maria Freedman. He is…