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Richard Love

Actor

Richard Love is a Welsh actor, born on 21 February 1971 in Wales (a specific birth town has not been independently confirmed). He starred as the title character in the Welsh-language children's television series 'Joni Jones' (1982) and appeared in the film 'Aderyn Papur', released in English as '...And Pigs Might Fly' (1984). He took a character role as Ifor in an episode of the ITV drama serial 'Knights of God' (1987), and had a guest role in the long-running Welsh-language soap opera 'Pobl y Cwm' as a reporter.

Legacy content on this page also credited him with winning the Chicago International Festival of Children's Film Awards on two occasions, plus the Spirit of the Festival Prize at the Inter-Celtique Festival in Lorient, France. These specific award claims could not be independently verified beyond the legacy site and his existing credit listing, so they are recorded here as sourced from those rather than independently confirmed.

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Known for the children's series 'Joni Jones', the film 'Aderyn Papur' and a guest role in 'Pobl y Cwm'

Richard Love's early screen career centred on Welsh-language and Welsh-produced work of the 1980s: the title role in the children's series 'Joni Jones', the film 'Aderyn Papur' (known to English-language audiences as '...And Pigs Might Fly'), a character role as Ifor in the ITV drama serial 'Knights of God', and a guest appearance as a reporter in the long-running soap opera 'Pobl y Cwm'.

Career Highlights

  • Character role of Ifor in the TV series Knights of God (1987)
  • Starred in the Welsh-language children's TV series Joni Jones (1982)
  • Appeared in the film Aderyn Papur, released in English as ...And Pigs Might Fly (1984)
  • Guest role in the long-running Welsh-language soap Pobl y Cwm as a reporter
  • Credited (per legacy site sources) with children's film festival honours at the Chicago International Festival of Children's Films and the Inter-Celtique Festival, Lorient

ℹ️ Richard was born on the 21st of February, 1971, in Wales.

Born in Wales in 1971

From: Seithiennyn
Won international film festival for Children and Young People; the Chicago International Festival of Childrens Film Awards (twice) and the Spirit of the Festival Prize at the Inter-Celtique Festival, L'orient.