Richard Reid (actor)


Richard Alan Reid is a British producer, writer and actor who has featured in various films and television shows. He currently serves as Senior Vice President of Global Content at BuzzFeed.
Reid attended the Reading Blue Coat School and the Redroofs Theatre School in Berkshire. He later became a member of The National Youth Theatre in London and graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara.

Career

In 2011, Reid was cast as Mandy Moore's brother in the romantic comedy Love, Wedding, Marriage. His credits also include William & Kate, Frat Pack, Tulip Fever, Criminal with Kevin Costner, Sony Pictures' Austenland, which was part of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, The Legend of Hercules., There's Always Woodstock, The Brits Are Coming, Battle Drone, NCIS, and The Weinstein Company's Woman in Gold.
His production credits include Sky TV's America's Elite, the Renny Harlin-directed horror film Devil's Pass, Frat Pack,, Worth It: UK and Accidental Love with Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Biel. He served as Vice President of Film & TV at K.Jam Media and Executive Vice President, Development at 'Sunrise Films.'
Reid is currently Senior Vice President of Global Content for BuzzFeed, and has led many thought leadership keynotes on the subject of Creativity and content creation in the digital age. . He has creative directed advertising campaigns for brands including GEICO, Coca-Cola, Citibank, and Amazon.