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.
Richard Karn played Al Borland on Home Improvement, Allen's Tool Time co-host and the brunt of most of his jokes. The pair are set to team up again in an upcoming episode of Allen's Last Man Standing..