Evan Richards

Acting · b. 1978 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Actor, filmmaker / producer.

Full biography

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.