About

Known credits:
39
Birthday:
1975-03-25
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Website:

Evan Richards

Overview

Actor, filmmaker / producer. 

As an actor Evan has starred or co-starred in various film and television projects including "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" and the television series of "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures". As a filmmaker, Evan's short film "Woman X" was shortlisted for a BAFTA award and was shown on HBO and Starz. His other short film that he wrote and starred in "Cloud Nine" was a Skky Vodka Short Film Festival finalist and was seen on HBO. His debut feature film as a writer / director "In a Day" played numerous festivals and won various awards. After a theatrical run in Los Angeles, "In a Day" was picked up for distribution by IFC Films. It was also sold to territories worldwide.

"In a Day" was also seen on the Sundance Channel and Netflix. It can currently be purchased (dvd) or streamed via Amazon, iTunes and other online platforms.

His most recent filmmaking projects as writer / director: is the short film "There's a Monster Behind You", which premiered at the Telluride Horror Show Film Festival and won Best Horror Comedy Short film at Oregon Scream Week Film Festival. Also as writer / director is the short film "Two People, One Ring" which premiered at CineKink Film Festival NYC, was nominated for Best Short Film at the British Independent Film Festival and was nominated for Best Actress at the Portland Comedy Film Festival. These two shorts had a broadcast premiere on the ShortsTV channel in 2020.

Known for

Acting

2001 Cloud Nine Actor Daniel 59
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1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence Actor Lowell Thomas 58
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1995 Mute Witness Actor Andy Clarke 59
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1995 The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity Actor 59
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1992 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures Actor Bill S. Preston, Esq. 69
Fair
1991 Midnight Fear Actor David 58
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1991 Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever Actor Mag 58
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1990 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures Actor Bill S. Preston (voice) 68
Fair
1989 Society Actor Milo 63
Fair
1987 Down and Out in Beverly Hills Actor Max Whiteman 69
Fair
1986 The Mouse and the Motorcycle Actor Ralph (voice) 59
Average
1986 Down and Out in Beverly Hills Actor Max Whiteman 58
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1984 Mama Malone Actor Frankie Karamkopoulos N/A
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1983 Two Kinds of Love Actor Jud 58
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1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie Actor Young Mr. Agee 62
Fair
1982 Moonlight Actor Sean 59
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1982 Hollywood’s Children Actor Self N/A
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1980 Altered States Actor Young Rosenberg 63
Fair

Directing

2024 The Scenario Directing Director N/A
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2019 Two People, One Ring Directing Director N/A
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2018 There's a Monster Behind You Directing Director N/A
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2006 In a Day Directing Director 59
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2002 Woman X Directing Director 59
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Cognitive Directing Director N/A
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Writing

2019 Two People, One Ring Writing Writer N/A
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2018 There's a Monster Behind You Writing Writer N/A
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2006 In a Day Writing Writer 59
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2002 Woman X Writing Writer 59
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2001 Cloud Nine Writing Writer 59
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Cognitive Writing Writer N/A
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Production

2024 The Scenario Production Producer N/A
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2019 Fanny Lye Deliver'd Production Associate Producer 59
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2019 Two People, One Ring Production Producer N/A
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2018 There's a Monster Behind You Production Producer N/A
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2006 In a Day Production Co-Producer 59
Average
2002 Woman X Production Co-Producer 59
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Camera

2019 Two People, One Ring Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Editing

2019 Two People, One Ring Editing Editor N/A
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2018 There's a Monster Behind You Editing Editor N/A
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