Representative appearances

• Richard Burton Wins Tony Award for Camelot 1961

  Award winner for Camelot; appears on stage to accept the award and give a speech.

• The Secret Lives of Ordinary People

  Actor who narrated the original 1954 BBC recording of 'Under Milk Wood'.

• Matthew Rhys (FULL EPISODE) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

  I'm going to do a one-man play about Richard Burton.

• No One Believed Her… Until Elizabeth Taylor’s Diary Was Found

  Taylor's two-time husband and co-star; their relationship was a global sensation.

• Changing Face of Elizabeth Taylor | Extraordinary Documentary

  Handsome Welsh actor Elizabeth Taylor was cast alongside in 'Cleopatra', leading to their passionate and adulterous affair. Elizabeth considered him one of the three great lovers of her life. They were known as 'Liz and Dick'. He was glamorous, powerful, and alluring. They married (5th and 6th for Elizabeth), leading to the 'Burton Taylor years'. He loved to type and write. He showered Elizabeth with extravagant jewelry, including the Crop diamond and the 'world's most famous pearl'. Starred with Elizabeth in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?' (1966), giving an 'incredible performance' but lost the Oscar that Elizabeth won. Their relationship was fiery and marked by heavy drinking. He died in 1984 at age 59 at his home in Switzerland. He wanted to be buried in Seleni, but Elizabeth was banned from his funeral.