Richard Ashcroft

Richard Ashcroft (born Richard Paul Ashcroft, on September 11, 1971, in Billinge, Wigan, England) is best known as the front man of The Verve, which he helped form in 1989.

After that band's demise in 1999, Ashcroft began his solo career, releasing Alone with Everybody in 2000, Human Conditions in 2002 and Keys to the World in 2006. He performed vocals for the track Lonely Soul on UNKLE's 1998 release Psyence Fiction and his voice can also be heard on the The Chemical Brothers' album Come With Us track The Test.

He is good friends with Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher and Coldplay's Chris Martin (whom Ashcroft thanks for 'letting me be myself again'), and occasionally plays as support at Oasis and Coldplay concerts, including the European and second UK legs of Coldplay's 'Twisted Logic Tour'.

Richard Ashcroft is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 13 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Live 8 (2005), Late Show with David Letterman (1993), Vivement dimanche (1998), Later... with Jools Holland (1992), The BRIT Awards (1977), The Verve - A Storm In Heaven - Live At Camden Town Hall (2016), Glastonbury: The Movie in Flashback (1995), The Verve - V Festival 2008 (2008). The recorded credits span 1977 to 2017, including 9 movies and 4 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.