
Richard Wilson
Known for Acting · 139 credits
- Born
- 1936-07-09 (age 89)
- 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 (69)

Doctor Who
2005
as Dr Constantine

Play for Today
1970
as Consultant / Abercrombie

Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self

Crown Court
1972
as Jeremy Parsons QC

Merlin
2008
as Gaius

Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Duncan Ross

Playhouse
1974
as Tom McCann / Professor

Inspector Morse
1987
as Brian Thornton

Screen Two
1985
as Sir Hugo Armstrong / Theodore Watts-Dunton / Lebedev

All Saints
1998

ITV Playhouse
1967
as Herr Kalewski / Trevor / George III / Mr. O'Flanagan / Det. Sgt. Sand

The Sweeney
1975
as D.C.I. Anderson

Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant

Mr. Bean
1990
as Dentist

Danger Man
1960
as King [Kabuki Group]
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self

Parkinson
1998
as Self

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962

Room 101
1994
as Self

ScreenPlay
1986
as James Forth

Doctor Who Confidential
2005

Howards' Way
1985
as Viscount Cunningham

Playhouse Presents
2012
as John

Remembers…
2022
as Self

Shooting Stars
1993
as Self

Father Ted
1995
as Richard Wilson

Kingdom
2007
as Professor Barkway

The Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self

One Foot in the Grave
1990
as Victor Meldrew

Strangers
1978
as Steven Wardrope
Under the Sun
1989
as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Play on One
1988
as Max

So Graham Norton
1998
as Self

Born and Bred
2002
as Dr. Donald Newman

Cluedo
1990
as Reverend Green

Around the World in 80 Days
2021
as Grayson

Countdown
1982
Fantasy World Cup
1998
as Self

Gulliver's Travels
1996
as Professor of Language

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
1992
as Mr. McGregor (voice)
The Sunday Drama
1977
as Dr Graham

The Last Place on Earth
1985
as Scott Keltie

Merlin: Secrets and Magic
2009
as Self

Victorian Scandals
1976
as Albert Foster

Monkey Trousers
2005

Only When I Laugh
1979
as Gordon Thorpe

The First Lady
1968
Davina
2006

Duck Patrol
1998
as PC Roland 'Prof' Rose

In the Red
1998
as Lord Tone

Demons
2009
as Father Simeon
Andy Robson
1982
as Mr. Ridley

Life Support
1999
as John Doone
Yanks Go Home
1976

Out There
2003
Thompson
1988

Hot Metal
1986

Selling Hitler
1991
as Henri Nannen

A Sharp Intake of Breath
1977
Movies (70)

Gnomeo & Juliet
2011
as Mr. Capulet

Sherlock Gnomes
2018
as Mr. Capulet (voice)

The Man Who Knew Too Little
1997
as Daggenhurst

Love and Other Disasters
2006
as Registrar

A Passage to India
1984
as Mr. Turton

A Dry White Season
1989
as Cloete

A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016
as Starveling

How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989
as John Bristol
Reichenbach Falls
2007
as Arthur Conan Doyle

Prick Up Your Ears
1987
as Psychiatrist

Women Talking Dirty
2001
as Ronald

Carry On Columbus
1992
as Don Juan Felipe

Fellow Traveller
1989
as Sir Hugo Armstrong

Whoops Apocalypse
1986
as Nigel Lipman (Foreign Secretary)

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002
as Sally the Cook

Byrne About Byrne
1988
as Eddie Clockerty

Ted & Ralph
1998
as Landowner at Party

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
2006
as Mr. McGregor

Butter
1994
as Steven Williams

A Harlot's Progress
2006
as Sir James Thornhill

Murder by the Book
1986
as Sir Max Mallowan

One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve
1993
as Victor Meldrew

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
2002
as Duke of Edinburgh

Kremlin Farewell
1990
as Lebedev

The One Ronnie
2010

Virginia Fly is Drowning
1981
as Professor

The Vision Thing
1993
as James Forth

One Foot in the Grave: Who's Listening
1990
as Victor Meldrew

Danny & the Human Zoo
2015
as James Broughton
Poppyland
1985
as Theodore Watts-Dunton

Selling Hitler
1993
as Henri Nannen

Those Glory Glory Days
1983
as Arnold - Journalist
Lord of Misrule
1996
as Bill Webster

Pasmore
1980
as Abercrombie

Soft Top Hard Shoulder
1993
as Uncle Salvatore

Foreign Body
1986
as Colonel Partridge

The Four Minute Mile
1988
as Harold Abrahams

Through the Night
1975
as Registrar

Unnatural Pursuits
1992
as Hector Duff

Normal Service
1988
as Max

One Foot in the Grave: Starbound
1996
as Victor Meldrew

Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland
2015
as Narrator

Junket 89
1970

Shaping Up
1980
as Tom McCann
The Day They Buried Cleaver
1970
as Det. Sgt. Sand
The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger
1972

The People’s Jack
1970
as George III

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny
1992
as Mr. McGregor (voice)

Sweetly It Turns
2023
as Len

One Foot in the Grave: Endgame
1997
as Victor Meldrew

One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat
1991
as Victor Meldrew
The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days
1972
as Mr Potter

One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath
1993
as Victor Meldrew

One Foot in the Grave: The Man Who Blew Away
1994
as Victor Meldrew
Caledonian Cascade
1977

Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army
2013
as Self - Host

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
2010
as Self

One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The Witch
1995
as Victor Meldrew

Bet Your Life
1976
as Consultant

The Portland Millions
1976
as Albert Foster
The Trouble with 2B
1972

One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick
2001
as Victor Meldrew
Confessions from the Underground
2012
as Self - Narrator(voice)

Demons
2009
as Father Simeon
Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows
1970
as Mr. O'Flanagan, O'Leary, Tram Conductor
The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day
1972

King of Fridges
2004
as Frank

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse
1996
as Mr. McGregor (voice)
The Trouble with 2b: Part Two, On the Air
1972

G♭
2022
as Ceri
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 139 credits spanning from 1960 to 2023, Richard Wilson has appeared in 70 films and 69 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Wilson Movies
- Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) — as Mr. Capulet
- Sherlock Gnomes (2018) — as Mr. Capulet (voice)
- The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) — as Daggenhurst
- Love and Other Disasters (2006) — as Registrar
- A Passage to India (1984) — as Mr. Turton
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