Actor
Richard Sandling
17 films
Richard Sandling is a British comedian, film reviewer, presenter, writer, director, actor and musician from South Benfleet. He won So You Think You're Funny in 2007. Sandling has said that he sought a career in comedy, and has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe a number of times, both as a solo act and as part of duo with Stuart Goldsmith. He is also the alter ego of Spak Whitman and has performed comedy all over the UK as well as America and Canada
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Sandling runs Perfect Movie in London, a stand up and sketch comedy night all about films featuring recreations of top comedians. He also occasionally runs the Squat Betty comedy night in Southend.
He was the Myspace.com/comedy film reviewer for a time and is featured in the documentary The People vs. George Lucas. He can also be seen in Peep Show series 7, Trinny & Susannah: From Boom to Bust and Miranda series 2.
He is a regular performer at Robin Ince's Book Club and School for Gifted Children shows in London and at Latitude Festival and in 2008 was part of the Montreal Just For Laughs Britcom Show.
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Filmography
17 films as actor- 2025The ArbiterLes
- 2024DeathpitAnarchie Orwell
- 2023Graphic DesiresHipster Barman
- 2023Argh!Attendant
- 2022The Nan MovieColin
- 2021Blonde. PurpleAnt
- 2021Doll Factory: The MusicalGavin
- 2018A Fistful of LeadJohnny Romford
- 2018NightshootersTarker
- 2017GodlessThe Scientist
- 2017Wyrdoes
- 2016The Comedian's Guide to SurvivalRichard
- 2016Nina ForeverBus Passenger
- 2014Catherine Tate's NanSteve
- 2013Ashens and the Quest for the GamechildRichard
- 2013The Last Summer on EarthBig Guy
- 2011Burge & Way