Love Wayne Bradshaw? Meet Richard Sharrah the Actor Behind the Vertical Drama Role
Wayne Bradshaw was a fantastic main character in “Mommy Don’t Cry, Daddy is Sorry,” but actor Richard Sharrah has played many other leads that had fans swooning and asking for more stories.
Vertical dramas might be short by design, but they can leave a lasting impression on the audience that only grows every day. While it’s unlikely that we’ll get to see Wayne Bradshaw again, Richard Sharrah is here to stay.
The actor has been making these miniseries since 2024, captivating fans with his strong and protective male lead roles. Let’s get to know him, how he started in acting, and his thoughts on this genre.
The Man Behind Wayne Bradshaw
Born on August 13, 1986, Sharrah is an American 6’2″ actor from Oklahoma, and the third of four siblings, who were moved around the world because of his father’s job. He began studying art during his time in Melbourne, Australia, but got deeper into theater during high school when they were back in his hometown.
Eventually, he attended the notorious Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, earned a bachelor’s degree from the Stern School of Business in 2011, and got an MBA from USC. He also continued travelling the world, exposing himself to many cultures, which has helped him in his career as an actor.
While he is mostly focused on several micro-dramas lately, he has also been in major productions like “Just Let Go,” “Being Charlie,” “Blood & Oil,” and even played a small part in “Grown-ish.”
In 2016, he co-founded Wappa Productions and became a writer and director of shorts like “Bar Abba” and “Whiten the Race,” which he also starred in.
During an August 2025 interview with Angel in “Let’s Talk Vertical,” Sharrah said his interest in this industry began thanks to his mother, an immigrant from Peru who learned to speak English by watching films such as “The Great Escape” and “The Magnificent Seven.”
Sharrah became a fan of classic actors like Steve McQueen and John Wayne, going so far as to buy a BMW motorcycle to imitate one of McQueen’s scenes.
The Real Life of the Actor Who Played Wayne Bradshaw
Aside from being a rising star in vertical dramas, Sharrah is a devoted husband and father. He and Jessica Sharrah, who played Sleeping Beauty at Disney, share three children, Cosette, Maverick, and Roman.
His social media feed is filled with moments from his acting as well as his family life. According to ReelShort, he loves being around his loved ones and watching baseball in his spare time.
Being in Vertical Dramas
Sharrah told Angel that his first micro-drama was “Billionaire’s Baby Bargain.” It’s a story about a man who loses his spot as CEO because his grandfather wants him to get married and produce an heir. Therefore, he enters into a contract relationship with a woman who desperately needs money for her sister’s clinical trial.
Speaking about this rising genre of storytelling, Sharrah said, “Just imagine if like Netflix and TikTok had sex and had a baby. That’s what vert – that’s essentially what ReelShort is. And like instantly, you get it.”
The actor also explained that while he has been playing mostly dramatic roles, his future has a few comedies in store. One of his more serious characters was Wayne Bradshaw in “Mommy Don’t Cry, Daddy Is Sorry.”
In this project, Sharrah played a man whose ex-partner died in an institution, and it’s only then that he finds out she gave birth to his daughter years ago. However, after his current fiancée passes off her daughter as his, his real child goes through many hardships to find him.
As a parent himself, Sharrah said that working with child actors on these fast-paced stories has taught him more about being strict and maintaining structure.
Some of his other roles include “OMG I Got Married in Vegas,” “Resisting Mr. Lloyd: An Age Gap Romance,” “My Firefighter Fiancé Returns as a Billionaire,” “Sadness Knows No Boundaries,” “Daisy Tucker and Mr. NYC,” and “America’s Favorite Ex-Husband.”
Regarding the future of vertical dramas, the actor believes that they’ll soon be taken more seriously, comparing it to the beginning of Netflix, which legacy media tended to dismiss. He called these micro-dramas “disruptors,” as other people in the industry weren’t interested initially.
Now that verticals have gained enough success, people have even asked him for help with connections.
“Every time there’s iterations and stuff in any like ecosystem or any industry, you’ll see cycles. And this was another cycle that I knew they’re doing something unique and special [sic],” Sharrah said. “And I want to ride the wave from the beginning. And I’m so happy I did.”
Aside from the projects themselves, another aspect that’s different with micro-dramas is that he has managed to connect with fans more directly because it’s a tight-knit community. People from all over the world reached out to check on him and his family during the Los Angeles fires earlier this year.
In the future, Sharrah would love to work on horror and action-thrillers. He even mentioned wanting to collaborate with other renowned vertical drama actors, like Noah Fernley and Jackson Tiller, in an “Avengers” type of project.
