Alan Michael Richson is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer and model. He began his modeling career shooting for the Abercrombie and Fitch catalog. Fame in the cinema brought him work in the television project Smallville, where he played the role of Arthur Curry / Aquaman.
In the creative biography of Richson, about fifty roles in film and television. He is best known for his work in projects: Smallville, Brooklyn 9-9, Black Mirror, Titans, Real Boys, Bloody Ride, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Turtles -ninja.
Biography facts
Alan was born in November 1984 in the United States, in the state of North Dakota. His father was a military sergeant in the US Air Force. Mom worked as a teacher at the school. Has Czech, English and German descent. He has two brothers. The eldest is called Eric, the youngest is Brian.
The family constantly moved from place to place, so the boy had to adapt to new living conditions and meet new people every time. Perhaps it was this ability to quickly find a common language with everyone and adapt to any situation that later greatly helped Alan in his creative career.
When Alan was ten years old, the family settled in Florida, where he received his primary education. During his school years, the boy became interested in music and began to write songs.
Baseball was another hobby of Alan in elementary school, he collected stickers with photographs of baseball players. He went to all the matches of his favorite teams, although he himself never aspired to become a famous athlete.
In high school, Alan decided that he wanted to devote his future life to show business.
Creative career
After leaving school, Richson went to conquer the modeling business. Excellent external data allowed the young man to immediately pass the casting and conclude a contract with Abercrombie and Fitch. Their collaboration continued until 2009.
After moving to Los Angeles, Richson signed a contract with Vision Model Management. He began acting in advertisements for men's lingerie, in particular for the N2N Bodywear brand.
While continuing to work in the modeling business, Alan decided to start a film career. He played his first roles in little-known films that did not bring him fame.
The first role on television went to Alan in the famous project Smallville, where he played Arthur Curry, the future superhero Aquaman. Richson appeared in the series in the fifth, sixth, eighth and tenth seasons.
He later took part in the voice acting of Aquaman in the animated film Justice League: New Horizons.
In the 2000s, Richson played many roles in popular television series: Beverly Hills 90210: The Next Generation, Real Boys, Hawaii 5.0, Workaholics, New Girl, Black Mirror, Brooklyn 9- 9 "," Bloody Ride "," Titans ".
He also starred in several feature films: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, Blue Mountain: The Rise of Tudland, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Office Mayhem.
Alan does not stop making music and sometimes performs at concerts. In 2006 he recorded his thirteen-piece album This Is Next Time. According to him, he came up with all the songs while driving his car while traveling.
Personal life
Alan's wife is producer Catherine Richson. The wedding took place in 2006.
The couple are raising three children. Calem's first son was born in 2012. Two years later, a second son, Edan, was born, and a year later, a third son, Amory Tristan, was born.
