Richard Keep

Richard James Keep (born 5th September 1975) is an English actor best known for his anti-hero portrayal of General Hugh Henry Rose in the Bollywood blockbuster 'Manikarnika Queen of Jhansi' produced by Zee Studio, released January 21st 2019 to critical acclaim. He made his TV debut for 6 episodes in France 3's 'La Nouvelle Maud' in 2009 as the English love interest of the lead role "Maud" played by Emma Colberti. In 2015, he appeared in the music video for the song 'Wasn't Expecting That' re-released on Ed Sheeran's record label Gingerbread Man Recordings. The song peaked at number 6 in the Uk singles chart. The music video, directed by award-winning filmmaker Bouha Kazmi has more than 21million views on Youtube. That same year, Richard featured in the viral Christmas advertisement for Edeka 'Heimkommen' directed by Alex Feil. Released in December 2015, the short film has had over 61million views on Youtube. In 2019, he can be seen in Maleficent-the Sequel with a set release date on October 21st 2019, as well as the Independent feature film 'Simmer'. Richard started his acting career simultaneously with modeling shooting the AW2009 campaign for Ermenegildo Zegna. Since then, Richard has appeared in global campaigns for Tudor watches, Hermes, Faconnable, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi's and Lardini to name a few. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Michael Lynch