Actor
Richard Wilson
9 July 1936 (90) Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
- Directed
- 8
- Movies
- 70
- Shows
- 69
Biography
Richard Wilson OBE (born Ian Carmichael Wilson; 9 July 1936) is a Scottish actor, theatre director and broadcaster. He played Victor Meldrew in the BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave. A later role was as Gaius, the court physician of Camelot, in the BBC drama Merlin.
Known For
- 2023
- Sweetly It Turns · Film · Len
- 2022
- G♭ · Film · Ceri
- 2021
- Around the World in 80 Days · Series · Grayson
- 2018
- Sherlock Gnomes · Film · Mr. Capulet (voice)
- 2016
- A Midsummer Night's Dream · Film · Starveling
- 2015
- Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland · Film · Narrator
- Danny & the Human Zoo · Film · James Broughton
- 2013
- Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army · Film · Host
- 2012
- Confessions from the Underground · Film · Narrator(voice)
- Playhouse Presents · Series · John
- 2011
- Gnomeo & Juliet · Film · Mr. Capulet (voice)
- 2010
- Gerard Kelly: A Celebration · Film
- The One Ronnie · Film
- 2009
- Merlin: Secrets and Magic · Series
- Britain's Best Drives · Series
- Demons · Series · Father Simeon
- 2008
- Merlin · Series · Gaius
- 2007
- Reichenbach Falls · Film · Arthur Conan Doyle
- Would I Lie to You? · Series
- Kingdom · Series · Professor Barkway
- 2006
- A Harlot's Progress · Film · Sir James Thornhill
- Love and Other Disasters · Film · Registrar
- The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends · Film · Mr. McGregor
- Davina · Series
- 2005
- The F Word · Series
- Monkey Trousers · Series
- Doctor Who Confidential · Series
- Doctor Who · Series
- 2004
- The Best of So Graham Norton · Film
- King of Fridges · Film · Frank
- 2003
- Out There · Series
- 2002
- Jeffrey Archer: The Truth · Film · Duke of Edinburgh
- Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime · Film · Sally the Cook
- Born and Bred · Series · Dr. Donald Newman
- What's Your Problem? · Series · Director
- 2001
- Women Talking Dirty · Film · Ronald
- One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick · Film · Victor Meldrew
- Life as We Know It · Series
- High Stakes · Series
- 2000
- 1999
- Life Support · Series · John Doone
- 1998
- Ted & Ralph · Film · Landowner at Party
- Duck Patrol · Series · PC Roland 'Prof' Rose
- In the Red · Series · Lord Tone
- All Saints · Series
- 1997
- One Foot in the Grave: Endgame · Film · Victor Meldrew
- The Man Who Knew Too Little · Film · Daggenhurst
- 1996
- The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse · Film · Mr. McGregor (voice)
- One Foot in the Grave: Starbound · Film · Victor Meldrew
- Lord of Misrule · Film · Bill Webster
- TFI Friday · Series
- Gulliver's Travels · Series · Professor of Language
- 1995
- One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The Witch · Film · Victor Meldrew
- Father Ted · Series · Richard Wilson
- 1994
- Butter · Film · Steven Williams
- Under the Hammer · Series · Ben Glazier
- 1993
- One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve · Film · Victor Meldrew
- The Vision Thing · Film · James Forth
- Selling Hitler · Film · Henri Nannen
- One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath · Film · Victor Meldrew
- Soft Top Hard Shoulder · Film · Uncle Salvatore
- Shooting Stars · Series
- Live & Kicking · Series
- 1992
- The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny · Film · Mr. McGregor (voice)
- Carry On Columbus · Film · Don Juan Felipe
- Unnatural Pursuits · Film · Hector Duff
- The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends · Series · Mr. McGregor (voice)
- Unnatural Pursuits · Series · Hector Duff
- The Other Side Of Paradise · Series · Doc Reid
- 1991
- One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat · Film · Victor Meldrew
- Selling Hitler · Series · Henri Nannen
- 1990
- One Foot in the Grave: Who's Listening · Film · Victor Meldrew
- Kremlin Farewell · Film · Lebedev
- Cluedo · Series · Reverend Green
- One Foot in the Grave · Series · Victor Meldrew
- Mr. Bean · Series · Dentist
- Changing Step · Film · Director
- 1989
- Fellow Traveller · Film · Sir Hugo Armstrong
- A Dry White Season · Film · Cloete
- How to Get Ahead in Advertising · Film · John Bristol
- Under the Sun · Series · Narrator (voice)
- 1988
- The Four Minute Mile · Film · Harold Abrahams
- Byrne About Byrne · Film · Eddie Clockerty
- Normal Service · Film · Max
- Thompson · Series
- The Play on One · Series · Max
- The Play on One · Series · Director
- A Wholly Healthy Glasgow · Film · Director
- 1987
- Prick Up Your Ears · Film · Psychiatrist
- Tutti Frutti · Series · Eddie Clockerty
- High & Dry · Series · Richard Talbot
- Inspector Morse · Series · Brian Thornton
- 1986
- Foreign Body · Film · Colonel Partridge
- Whoops Apocalypse · Film · Nigel Lipman (Foreign Secretary)
- Murder by the Book · Film · Sir Max Mallowan
- Room at the Bottom · Series
- ScreenPlay · Series · James Forth
- Hot Metal · Series · Dicky Lipton
- 1985
- Poppyland · Film · Theodore Watts-Dunton
- Howards' Way · Series · Viscount Cunningham
- The Last Place on Earth · Series · Scott Keltie
- Screen Two · Series · Sir Hugo Armstrong
- 1984
- A Passage to India · Film · Mr. Turton
- Sherlock Holmes · Series · Duncan Ross
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes · Series · Duncan Ross
- Under the Hammer · Film · Director
- 1983
- Those Glory Glory Days · Film · Arnold · Journalist
- 1982
- Countdown · Series
- Andy Robson · Series · Mr. Ridley
- Commitments · Film · Director
- The Remainder Man · Film · Director
- 1981
- Virginia Fly is Drowning · Film · Professor
- 1980
- Shaping Up · Film · Tom McCann
- Pasmore · Film · Abercrombie
- 1979
- Only When I Laugh · Series · Gordon Thorpe
- 1978
- Strangers · Series · Steven Wardrope
- Pickersgill People · Series · Arthur MacKenzie Tooth
- 1977
- Caledonian Cascade · Film
- The Sound of Laughter · Series · Mr Ramskill
- A Sharp Intake of Breath · Series · Mr Ramskill
- The Sunday Drama · Series · Dr Graham
- 1976
- Bet Your Life · Film · Consultant
- The Portland Millions · Film · Albert Foster
- Yanks Go Home · Series · Reverend Desmond Brierley
- Victorian Scandals · Series · Albert Foster
- Cilla's World Of Comedy · Series
- 1975
- Through the Night · Film · Registrar
- The Sweeney · Series · D.C.I. Anderson
- 1974
- Soldier and Me · Series · Dr Nixon
- Playhouse · Series · Tom McCann
- Not on Your Nellie · Series · Joshua McGrimble
- 1972
- The Trouble with 2B · Film
- The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger · Film
- The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day · Film
- The Trouble with 2b: Part Two, On the Air · Film
- The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days · Film · Mr Potter
- Crown Court · Series · Jeremy Parsons QC
- 1970
- The Day They Buried Cleaver · Film · Det. Sgt. Sand
- Junket 89 · Film
- Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows · Film · Mr. O'Flanagan · O'Leary · Tram Conductor
- The People’s Jack · Film · George III
- Play for Today · Series · Consultant
- Play for Today · Series · Director
- 1968
- The First Lady · Series
- 1967
- ITV Playhouse · Series · Herr Kalewski
- 1962
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook · Series
- 1960
- Danger Man · Series · King [Kabuki Group]