Richie Stephens

Richie Stephens is an Irish-American actor, writer, and producer.

Biography
Stephens was born in Cavan, Ireland, the eldest of three children. At the age of ten, he started acting and continued this pastime into his early teenage years before attending high school. For his university studies, Stephens studied at St. Patrick's College, Cavan and the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from the latter. Stephens played Gaelic football and landed multiple jobs in different industries.

He then began a proper acting career, having previously trained at Lesly Kahn, Margie Haber, Upright Citizens Brigade, and The Beverly Hills Playhouse. Between 2012 and 2014, Stephens has worked in over 60 projects, ranging from movies and TV shows, to theater plays and TV commercials. In his personal life, he moved to the U.S. and has lived in California for over the past decade.

On Criminal Minds
Stephens portrayed psychotic serial killer and abductor Jacob DuFour, who began targeting undercover DEA agents in the Season Eleven episode Internal Affairs.

Filmography

 * Death Is a Lady (2015) as Phillipe LeCroix (short)
 * Leaving the Life (2015) as The Hitman (short)
 * Criminal Minds - Internal Affairs (2015) TV episode - Jacob DuFour
 * Florence + the Machine: Delilah (2015) as Savior (video short)
 * Rey (2015) as The Reverend
 * Florence + the Machine: What Kind of Man (2015) as Savior (video short)
 * Story of Eva (2015) as Detective St. John
 * Sex Sent Me to the Slammer (2015) as Officer Parker
 * The Dirt Bike (2014) as Shane (short)
 * The Shop (2014) as Noel Jansen
 * Whitey (2014) as Jemma (4 episodes)
 * Himmler Entertainment (2014) as The Plunger (TV miniseries, 2 episodes)
 * The Saint of Auschwitz (2014) as Gestapo #2 (short)
 * Busted! Animal Smugglers (2014) as Sean Mann
 * Hollywood Green Cards: Doggy Date (2014) as Alexei (2 episodes)
 * World's Weirdest (2014) as Sean Mann
 * Wives with Knives (2012-2013) as Various Characters (4 episodes)
 * The Elixir (2013) as Ronan (short)
 * 1989 (2013) as Revolutionary
 * Credence (2013) as Luis (short)
 * Single Night (2013) as Party Guest #1 (short)
 * I Solved a Murder (2013) as College Student
 * Monstresses (2013) as Detective
 * 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (2013) as Tim's Friend/Bouncer
 * Cars and Ladies (2013) as John (short)
 * Fruitvale Station (2013) as Spiffy White Dude/BART Witness (uncredited)
 * The Hotel Barclay (2013) as Ted
 * A Piece of Apple Pie (2012) as Customer (short)
 * The World's Astonishing News! (2012) as Interviewee/Doctor/Father (3 episodes)
 * Tattoo Nightmares (2012) as Tattoo Artist
 * The Long Way Out (2009) as Theater Patron (short)

PRODUCER

 * Death Is a Lady (2015) - Producer (short)
 * Leaving the Life (2015) - Producer (short)
 * Guru of the Ghetto (2015) - Producer
 * The Dirt Bike (2014) - Executive Producer/Producer (short)
 * Himmler Entertainment (2014) - Producer (TV miniseries, 2 episodes)

WRITER

 * Guru of the Ghetto (2015)
 * The Dirt Bike (2014)
 * Himmler Entertainment (2014) - 2 episodes (TV miniseries)

LINKS
For an up-to-date filmography, see here.