Richard Stephens was born and raised in Bolton, England, on July 12th 1976. The oldest of four, he attended St. Joseph's RC High School in Horwich before transferring to Thornleigh Salesian College to complete his education. After leaving school, Richard joined the Bolton Little Theatre and the Octagon Theatre as an Actor and learned the art from other method acting professionals. Working in a variety of jobs to earn a living, Richard kept with his ideals and ambitions of pursuing his acting dreams and appeared in many television commercials during the early nineties. In June of 1999, Richard