Richard de Klerk was born in Vancouver BC on Mar 27 th 1984. He lived in there for the first six years of his life until his family moved to their native Holland for four years. Upon his return, Richard really developed a longing for the arts and began auditioning for school plays in his early teens.

Over the next few years Richard would star in numerous TV shows such as Viper, Alienated and Cold Squad. As well as a remarkable performance in Mr. Rice’s Secret where he played a young cancer patient who suffered with leukemia.

As his age progressed, so did his roles. When he was 16 he starred in the TV movie Frankie and Hazel with Mischa Barton. When he was 17, Richard was apart of the Emmy Award winning film Bang, Bang You’re Dead.

In his late teens, Richard has progressed into a leading man starring in two short films The Path, by Scooter Corkle and Sarah’s Room by Bob Fugger. That same year Richard also landed his first lead in a feature film. Part of the Game, written and directed by Rick Alyea centered Richard’s character Robert, helping his younger sister overcome a heroin addiction. Perhaps the most remarkable performance of his young career, Richard received great accolade for his performance that premiered at the Whistler Film Festival and competed for The Philip Borsos Award (Best Canadian Film).

At the tender age of 20, Richard is cementing himself as a force in the local Vancouver film industry. Garnering great acclaim for his recent performance in “Part of the Game” local casting directors are starting to take note of this young leading man. The possibilities are endless for Richard and I’m sure we’ll be hearing a lot about him in the next year.