Richard Wilson
Known for Acting · 145 credits
- Born
- 1936-07-09 (age 90)
- Place of birth
- Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- ریچارد ویلسون
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
TV Shows (75)
Doctor Who
2005
as Dr Constantine
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
Crown Court
1972
as Jeremy Parsons QC
Play for Today
1970
as Consultant / Abercrombie
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Duncan Ross
Screen Two
1985
as Sir Hugo Armstrong / Theodore Watts-Dunton / Lebedev
Merlin
2008
as Gaius
Playhouse
1974
as Tom McCann / Professor
All Saints
1998
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
Mr. Bean
1990
as Dentist
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
Inspector Morse
1987
as Brian Thornton
The Sweeney
1975
as D.C.I. Anderson
Live & Kicking
1993
as Self
Room 101
1994
as Self
Countdown
1982
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Herr Kalewski / Trevor / George III / Mr. O'Flanagan / Det. Sgt. Sand
Parkinson
1998
as Self
Howards' Way
1985
as Viscount Cunningham
Playhouse Presents
2012
as John
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Danger Man
1960
as King [Kabuki Group]
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self
So Graham Norton
1998
as Self
Remembers…
2022
as Self
Shooting Stars
1993
as Self
ScreenPlay
1986
as James Forth
Strangers
1978
as Steven Wardrope
The Play on One
1988
as Max
Father Ted
1995
as Richard Wilson
Under the Sun
1989
as Self - Narrator (voice)
One Foot in the Grave
1990
as Victor Meldrew
Around the World in 80 Days
2021
as Grayson
The First Lady
1968
Kingdom
2007
as Professor Barkway
Born and Bred
2002
as Dr. Donald Newman
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
1992
as Mr. McGregor (voice)
Gulliver's Travels
1996
as Professor of Language
The Sunday Drama
1977
as Dr Graham
Only When I Laugh
1979
as Gordon Thorpe
Andy Robson
1982
as Mr. Ridley
Cluedo
1990
as Reverend Green
Victorian Scandals
1976
as Albert Foster
The Last Place on Earth
1985
as Scott Keltie
Demons
2009
as Father Simeon
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Duncan Ross
Out There
2003
Not on Your Nellie
1974
as Joshua McGrimble
In the Red
1998
as Lord Tone
Hot Metal
1986
as Dicky Lipton
Merlin: Secrets and Magic
2009
as Self
Davina
2006
Tutti Frutti
1987
as Eddie Clockerty
Thompson
1988
Monkey Trousers
2005
Selling Hitler
1991
as Henri Nannen
Yanks Go Home
1976
Movies (70)
Gnomeo & Juliet
2011
as Mr. Capulet (voice)
Sherlock Gnomes
2018
as Mr. Capulet (voice)
Love and Other Disasters
2006
as Registrar
Shaping Up
1980
as Tom McCann
A Passage to India
1984
as Mr. Turton
The Man Who Knew Too Little
1997
as Daggenhurst
Danny & the Human Zoo
2015
as James Broughton
A Dry White Season
1989
as Cloete
One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick
2001
as Victor Meldrew
Caledonian Cascade
1977
Women Talking Dirty
2001
as Ronald
Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland
2015
as Narrator
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve
1993
as Victor Meldrew
Prick Up Your Ears
1987
as Psychiatrist
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989
as John Bristol
Junket 89
1970
One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The Witch
1995
as Victor Meldrew
King of Fridges
2004
as Frank
A Harlot's Progress
2006
as Sir James Thornhill
Those Glory Glory Days
1983
as Arnold - Journalist
Demons
2009
as Father Simeon
One Foot in the Grave: Starbound
1996
as Victor Meldrew
Fellow Traveller
1989
as Sir Hugo Armstrong
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
2010
as Self
Carry On Columbus
1992
as Don Juan Felipe
One Foot in the Grave: Who's Listening
1990
as Victor Meldrew
Foreign Body
1986
as Colonel Partridge
One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat
1991
as Victor Meldrew
Whoops Apocalypse
1986
as Nigel Lipman (Foreign Secretary)
The One Ronnie
2010
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016
as Starveling
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
1993
as Uncle Salvatore
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse
1996
as Mr. McGregor (voice)
One Foot in the Grave: Endgame
1997
as Victor Meldrew
One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath
1993
as Victor Meldrew
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
2002
as Duke of Edinburgh
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny
1992
as Mr. McGregor (voice)
Byrne About Byrne
1988
as Eddie Clockerty
Lord of Misrule
1996
as Bill Webster
Poppyland
1985
as Theodore Watts-Dunton
One Foot in the Grave: The Man Who Blew Away
1994
as Victor Meldrew
Murder by the Book
1986
as Sir Max Mallowan
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
2006
as Mr. McGregor
Reichenbach Falls
2007
as Arthur Conan Doyle
Selling Hitler
1993
as Henri Nannen
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002
as Sally the Cook
Butter
1994
as Steven Williams
Unnatural Pursuits
1992
as Hector Duff
The Four Minute Mile
1988
as Harold Abrahams
The Vision Thing
1993
as James Forth
G♭
2022
as Ceri
Kremlin Farewell
1990
as Lebedev
Virginia Fly is Drowning
1981
as Professor
The Portland Millions
1976
as Albert Foster
Confessions from the Underground
2012
as Self - Narrator(voice)
The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger
1972
The Day They Buried Cleaver
1970
as Det. Sgt. Sand
Normal Service
1988
as Max
The People’s Jack
1970
as George III
Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows
1970
as Mr. O'Flanagan, O'Leary, Tram Conductor
The Trouble with 2B
1972
The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days
1972
as Mr Potter
Ted & Ralph
1998
as Landowner at Party
Through the Night
1975
as Registrar
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army
2013
as Self - Host
The Trouble with 2b: Part Two, On the Air
1972
Sweetly It Turns
2023
as Len
Pasmore
1980
as Abercrombie
Bet Your Life
1976
as Consultant
The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day
1972
About Richard Wilson
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. With 145 credits spanning from 1960 to 2023, Richard Wilson has appeared in 70 films and 75 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Wilson Movies
- Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) — as Mr. Capulet (voice)
- Sherlock Gnomes (2018) — as Mr. Capulet (voice)
- Love and Other Disasters (2006) — as Registrar
- Shaping Up (1980) — as Tom McCann
- A Passage to India (1984) — as Mr. Turton
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