There are approximately 1.5 million different species of fungi on Earth, but only about 300 of those are known to make people sick. Fungal diseases are often caused by fungi that are common in the environment. Fungi live outdoors in soil and on plants and trees as well as on many indoor surfaces and on human skin. Most fungi are not dangerous, but some types can be harmful to health.
Then Richard's TV career began: first with a two episode appearance in Doctors as locum Dr Tom Steele, and then as Craig in one episode of Casualty. But it was in 2002 that Richard had his first major TV role, playing John Standring in Sally Wainwright's Sparkhouse, a modern interpretation of Wuthering Heights.
His breakthrough did not come until the early 2000s, when he played the deceased patriarch Nathaniel Fisher on the HBO funeral drama series Six Feet Under. He played the role for the show's entire run.He and his castmates received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2002. Richard Jenkins began his acting career in theatre at the Trinity Repertory Company and later made his film debut in 1974.He has appeared in supporting roles in many films produced during the 1980s and the 1990s.is breakthrough did not come until the early 2000s, when he played the deceased patriarch Nathaniel Fisher on the HBO funeral drama series Six Feet Under. He played the role for the show's entire run.