Richard Yearwood is a British-Canadian actor, television host, director and producer, who is best known for providing the voice of Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong Country.
Career Yearwood began his acting career in 1980, in the television series The Littlest Hobo as Danny McLean. His other recurring roles include, Special Agent Bush in Due South, Mr. Smith in Once a Thief, Jor in Relic Hunter, Nestov in Tracker and Benjamin N'Udu in InSecurity.
He also acted in several feature and television films, such as Vincent in Unnatural Causes, Wilson Carlisle in X-Rated, Marco in Down in the Delta, Habersham in Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble, Randy Benson in Bojangles and Lucius in Blizzard.
Yearwood had also provided occasional voice over work in animated television shows and video games, most notably the Nintendo character Donkey Kong in the Canadian animated television series Donkey Kong Country, he also voiced Rick in Dino Crisis, J.T. in Swamp Thing and voiced T-Bear in Blood Brothers.
In video games, he did the sounds for Rick in the Dino coliseum unlockable mini-game, but was uncredited. He also voiced President Hamilton in True Crime: New York City and Stilwater's Resident in Saints Row.
He was also the television host of the reality television series Date with Design and was the co-host of the television series Love by Design.
Outside of acting, Yearwood has also worked as a director and producer. He has directed and produced various television shows such as Restaurant Makeover, Marriage Under Construction, Fashion File Host Hunt, Gods of Accident and Love It or List It.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1983 Snow Short film1986 Where's Pete Short filmUnnatural CausesVincentTelevision film1993X-RatedWilson CarlisleTelevision filmBlood Brothers T-Bear Survive the Night Skinhead Television film1995No ContestYoung CopStreet Law Michelangelo 1997Elvis Meets Nixon Brother #1Television film1998Blind FaithTough Kid Mercer1998Sanctuary Ritter Wells1998Down in the Delta Marco1999Freak City Aise JeffersonTelevision filmDangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story Cpl. Lindsey Scott2000Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble HabershamSongs in Ordinary Time Earlie Jones2001BojanglesRandy Benson2002 Christmas Rush Kid Blast2003Blizzard LuciusWebs RayDetention Leon2005Mayday Ensign Kyle Eggers2009Battlestar Galactica: The PlanMarineTelevision film2013Percy Jackson: Sea of MonstersGanymede2014River of FundamentREN Sales Executive Singer2023DKC: Return to Krocodile IsleDonkey Kong (voice)Animated Short Fan Film
Television Year Title Role Notes1980–1984 The Littlest Hobo Danny McLean / Shawn Turner Episodes: "License to Steal", "Finders Keepers", "Arrividerci Roma"1981 Cagney & Lacey Randy Episode: "Pilot"1987 DinosaucersPaul (voice)18 episodes1988 Chasing Rainbows Shoeshine Pete 14 episodes1989 Srating from Scratch Episode: "Robbie and Friends"1990 T. and T. Buzz Episode: "Halfway to Nowhere"1990–1991 Swamp Thing J.T. (voice) TV Mini-series5 episodes1991 Shining Time Station Customer Episode: "A Dog's Life"Hammerman Additional voices Scales of Justice Sutcliffe Logan Episode "Regina v Logan"1994 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Joshua Episode: "Saturday at the Museum with George"Monster Force Additional voices 13 episodes1994–1999 Tales from the CryptkeeperNathan / Dennis the Store Manager (voices)2 episodes1995 Ultraforce Additional voices Episode: "Prime Time"1996 Due South Special Agent Bush Episode: "The Edge"Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Additional voices Can I Get a Witness? 1997 The Magic School Bus Jake's Owner (voice) Episode: "In the City"1997–2000Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong (voice) 40 episodes1998 Once a Thief Mr. Smith Episode: "Mama's Boys"1999 The Outer Limits Lawrence Episode: "Small Friends"2000 The City Homestyle Relic Hunter Jor Episode: "Used Hearts"Twice in a Lifetime Daddy Episode: "Used Hearts"2001 Shotgun Love Dolls Bosworth Yardley Television film2001–2002 Tracker Nestov 3 episodes2002 Love by Design Co-Host Reality television series2003 Alen Tracker Nestove Date with Design Host Reality television seriesPlatinum Shorty Boy 4 episodes 2006–2008Growing Up CreepieBudge Bentley (voice) 10 episodes2010 InSecurity Benjamin N'Udu 23 episodes
Video games Year Title RoleNotes1999Dino CrisisRick2005True Crime: New York City President Hamilton 2006Saints RowStilwater's Resident
Creative staff Restaurant Makeover (2006–2007) - Director Green Force (2006) - Director Marriage Under Construction (2007) - Director, associate producer Fashion File Host Hunt (2007) - Director, producer Gods of Accident (2010) - Executive producer, producer My Generation (2012) - Director Shannon & Sophie (2014) - Director Love It or List It (2014–2019) - Director Rock, Paper, Scissors (2021) - Director, producer
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