Richard, born in Columbus, OH, was raised on Air Force bases across the United States. At the age of 17, he discovered that his passion was for acting. Biggs was on the path to becoming a doctor, but after playing the title role in "The Wiz" for the local drama club, he realized a hidden passion for acting. As Richard changed his plans of becoming a doctor, he was awarded a scholarship from the University of Southern California, where he received a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Fine Arts.
Richard's interest in a medical career has been transformed into several
successful portrayals on television. He played Dr. Marcus Hunter on NBC's
"Days of Our Lives" for five seasons, followed by five more
seasons as " Dr Stephen Franklin" on the critically acclaimed
series, "Babylon 5". In addition, Richard has guest starred
in numerous series including "Diagnosis Murder" and "Crusade".
His television films include CBS's highly rated, "Forever Love",
with Reba McEntire and TNT's "Third Space," "River of Souls,"
and "In the Beginning." Richard's current role is Detective
Bill Moody on the Lifetime Television's critically acclaimed series, "Any
Day Now."
Richard's acting roots were in the theater. Having extensive stage credit
in plays including "Fanon's People", '"Romeo and
Juliet,"
"Tempest," "Cymbeline," "The Taming of the Shrew",
and "As You Like It", Richard also taught acting when his
schedule allowed. He enjoyed traveling and writing.
Rick died unexpectedly on May 22, 2004. He is survived by his wife, Lori,
and two sons, RJ and Hunter. Our friend will be missed forever.