Who is Richard Lintern? Silent Witness actor who plays Dr Thomas Chamberlain
The star previously played the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, in a movie
WE have seen Richard Lintern take on countless characters thanks to his long list of accomplishments.
As Silent Witness' new series takes off, here's everything you need to know about the famous actor.
Who is Richard Lintern?
Richard is an English screen, stage and voice actor.
He was born in Taunton, Somerset, on October 8, 1962 - which makes him 56 years old.
The star studied English Literature at Durham University before graduating in 1984.
Later, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
What shows and movies has he been in?
Richard has been in countless television series and movies in his decades-long career.
Following his smaller one-off roles in a few series, he landed the role of James Bromwich in Jupiter Moon in 1990.
From then on, we saw him portray numerous characters in series including The House of Elliott, She's Out, Heartbeat and The Bill.
You may also recognise the actor from The Shadow Line, Spies of Warsaw, The Crown or, most recently, Silent Witness.
As for his adventures on the big screen, the star has been in Jinnah (1998), The Calling (2000), Syriana (2005), Cassandra's Dream (2007) and Side by Side (2013).
Who is he playing in Silent Witness?
The talented actor portrays Dr Thomas Chamberlain in Silent Witness.
The character is a forensic pathologist who specialises in toxicology.
He took over as the head of the Lyell Centre following Leo Dalton's passing.
Dr Chamberlain's storyline will continue in the new series of the show.