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Richard Herring

Richard Herring

Actor · Born July 12, 1967 (59) · Pocklington, Yorkshire, England, UK

British comedian best known for being one half of 90s comedy double act Lee and Herring, with Stewart Lee.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 12, 1967 (59)
From
Pocklington, Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
2 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are Richard Herring's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
57%
Self
25%
Survival
12%
Power
6%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Triumphant
1
Absurd
1
Bittersweet
1
Thrilling
1

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Richard Herring's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 2 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Herring's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page; 32 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Meeting Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Dad

  • Giddy Stratospheres(2021)

    as Murray

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • How The Young Ones Changed Comedy(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Richard Herring: Happy Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer · as Self

  • While You Were Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mark

  • Mosquito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • RHLSTP Kickstarter DVD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Producer · as Richard Herring/Richard Herring

  • Richard Herring: What Is Love, Anyway? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer · as Self

  • Richard Herring: Christ On A Bike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer · as Self

  • Richard Herring: Hitler Moustache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Writer · as Self

  • Peacock Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mike

  • Genius with Dave Gorman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Very British Cult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as David

  • Richard Herring: Oh Fuck, I'm 40! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer · as Self

  • You Can Choose Your Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer · as Ian Snell

  • Richard Herring: The Twelve Tasks of Hercules Terrace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer · as Self

  • Hard to Swallow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jimbo

  • Manilla Envelopes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Donny Weedbag

  • Richard Herring: Someone Likes Yoghurt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer · as Self

  • Celebrity Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doctor Who: Real Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Taylor Renchard

  • Lee and Herring's Reasonably Scary Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer · as Self

  • This Morning with Richard Not Judy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • Lee and Herring Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer · as Self

  • Fist of Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Writer · Actor

  • GamesMaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Uncle Keith

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles, 26 of them dated from 1992 to 2023.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 27: 15 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting1 of 27: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting11 of 27: 9 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 27: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 27: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

27 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s5 · 3 acting · 3 crew2000s10 · 7 acting · 4 crew2010s9 · 5 acting · 5 crew2020s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.