Biography
Laurence Rickard, also known as Larry Rickard, is an English actor, writer and comedian. He trained at Brunel University London and began his career writing for comedy series including The Armstrong and Miller Show and The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson.
He is a principal member of the Them There collective. Rickard co-wrote, performed in and contributed lyrics to Horrible Histories (2009–2013). He co-created, wrote and starred in Yonderland (2013–2016) and the BBC sitcom Ghosts (2019–2023), in which he played Robin and Sir Humphrey Bone. He co-wrote and appeared in the film Bill (2015).
Rickard co-wrote and served as script editor on the BBC sitcom Amandaland (2025–), a spin-off from Motherland, and appeared as Mr Hastings in series two. The series won a BAFTA for Best Scripted Comedy in 2026.
