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Who is Richard Herring?
Richard Herring is an English stand-up comedian and writer. Richard Herring currently hosts Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast. He is best known for co-hosting the comedy double act with Stewart Lee from 1992 to 2000. He also appeared as a contestant on Season 10 of Taskmaster.
Early Life and Childhood
Richard Herring was born on July 12, 1967, in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Richard is 54 years old and has his birthday every year on July 12.
He was born in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, but grew up in Cheddar, Somerset, thanks to his loving parents.
His parents both worked at The Kings of Wessex School, where his father was the headmaster and his mother taught. Richard grew up in a family of five, with two older siblings.
Education Details
Richard Herring graduated from The Kings of Wessex School, where his mother was a teacher and his father was the headmaster.
Richard went on to study history at St Catherine’s College, Oxford, and graduated with a 2:1. Richard worked for two comedy troupes at university: the Seven Raymonds and the Oxford Revue.
Professional Career
Herring is a committed philanthropist who, on International Women’s Day 2018, raised more than £150,000 for the domestic abuse charity Refuge (March 8).
On the same day a year later, he raised nearly £130,000 again. He repeated the exercise in 2020 because he was determined to make society a better place.
Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast, which he started on June 26, 2012, is a weekly comedy podcast that he hosts.
The podcast is recorded in front of a paying audience but is later made available for free download and streaming. The RHLSTP has currently streamed 369 episodes.
Richard continued to conduct interviews and provide new content via Twitch during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taskmaster is a Channel 4 comedy panel game show that has been running since 2020. The show, however, first aired on Dave from July 28, 2015 to 2019.
The show follows five comedians as they attempt to complete a series of tasks. It has now aired 12 seasons and over 106 episodes. Richard appeared on the show during the fifth seating in season 10.
Stewart is a stand-up comedian and writer from the United Kingdom who co-hosted Double Act with Richard from 1992 to 2000. They also co-wrote Fist of Fun and This Morning With Richard Not Judy.
Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast also featured an interview with Stewart Lee.
Net Worth and Salary
Richard Herring has a net worth of $6 million on average.
Relationship Status
Richard Herring is happily married to Catie Wilkins, a beautiful and loving wife. Catie is a well-known British podcaster, author, and comedian.
Since their wedding in April 2012, the couple has been living under the same roof. They are currently proud parents of two children, a daughter born in February 2015 and a son born in October 2017.
Body Measurements
He is a man of average height. Richard is 5 feet 8 inches tall (approx. 1.72 m).
Social Media
His Twitter handle is @herring1967.
His Instagram handle is @rkherring1967.
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Trivia
- On July 12, 1967, he was born in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, to loving and supportive parents.
- He is a devoted husband to his lovely wife and the proud father of two adorable children, a boy, and a girl.
- Herring has a net worth of $6 million on average.
- He is 5 feet 8 inches tall (approx. 1.72 m).
- Herring is happily married to Catie Wilkins.
