Nationality: American
Birthdate: 01/29/1980
Birthplace: Medford, Oregon, USA
Screen juvenile who got started when a Japanese producer used his "all-American boy" qualities in three TV advertisements aimed at the Japanese market. Work in US commercials followed, and Richter enjoyed a breakthrough into feature films when he was chosen to play a whale's best friend in "Free Willy" (1993). He went on to reprise that role in the two sequels.
Bastian Balthazar Bux
1994
1983
Moved at age three to Honolulu HI
Began acting career when a Japanese TV commercial producer used him in three commercials aimed at the Japanese market (date approximate)
1989
Moved with his family back to the continental U.S.
1993
Feature film debut, "Free Willy"
1994
Acted in "The Neverending Story III"
