Richard Hersley | Actor from Vancouver, BC, Canada From Winnipeg, MB, Richard Hersley made his acting debut at the age of 11 in Santa Comes to Town (playing Santa) in 1969. Much later he took on several roles on the stage and screen. He has studied extensively in acting, movement, voice and literature. He is a graduate of the 4 year professional theater program at the University of Winnipeg. He is also a professional television producer/director and writer and has hosted and done voice-overs for many television productions.