Richard Wilson
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1936 (age 90)
Born in
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
Credits
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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
Doctor Who
26 Mar 2005
Gnomeo & Juliet
13 Jan 2011
Mr. Bean
01 Jan 1990
Merlin
20 Sep 2008
Sherlock Gnomes
15 Mar 2018
The Man Who Knew Too Little
14 Nov 1997
Father Ted
21 Apr 1995
Love and Other Disasters
09 Sep 2006
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Filmography
2023
- Sweetly It Turnsas Len
2022
- G♭as Ceri
2021
- Around the World in 80 Daysas Grayson2 episodes
2018
- Sherlock Gnomesas Mr. Capulet (voice)
2016
- A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Starveling
2015
- Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotlandas Narrator
- Danny & the Human Zooas James Broughton
2012
- Playhouse Presentsas John1 episode
2011
- Gnomeo & Julietas Mr. Capulet (voice)
2010
2009
- Britain's Best Drives6 episodes
- Demonsas Father Simeon2 episodes
2008
- Merlinas Gaius65 episodes
2007
- Kingdomas Professor Barkway2 episodes
- Reichenbach Fallsas Arthur Conan Doyle
2006
- A Harlot's Progressas Sir James Thornhill
- Love and Other Disastersas Registrar
- Davina1 episode
- The World of Peter Rabbit and Friendsas Mr. McGregor
2005
- The F Word1 episode
- Monkey Trousers7 episodes
- Doctor Who Confidential1 episode
- Doctor Whoas Dr Constantine2 episodes
2004
- King of Fridgesas Frank
2003
- Out There13 episodes
2002
- Jeffrey Archer: The Truthas Duke of Edinburgh
- Born and Bredas Dr. Donald Newman11 episodes
- Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomimeas Sally the Cook
2001
- Women Talking Dirtyas Ronald
- Life as We Know It7 episodes
- High Stakes6 episodes
- One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dickas Victor Meldrew
1999
- Life Supportas John Doone6 episodes
1998
- Ted & Ralphas Landowner at Party
- Duck Patrolas PC Roland 'Prof' Rose7 episodes
- In the Redas Lord Tone3 episodes
- All Saints1 episode
1997
- One Foot in the Grave: Endgameas Victor Meldrew
- The Man Who Knew Too Littleas Daggenhurst
1996
- The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouseas Mr. McGregor (voice)
- One Foot in the Grave: Starboundas Victor Meldrew
- Lord of Misruleas Bill Webster
- TFI Friday1 episode
- Gulliver's Travelsas Professor of Language2 episodes
1995
- One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The Witchas Victor Meldrew
- Father Tedas Richard Wilson1 episode
1994
- Under the Hammeras Ben Glazier7 episodes
- Butteras Steven Williams
1993
- One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarveas Victor Meldrew
- The Vision Thingas James Forth
- Selling Hitleras Henri Nannen
- One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bathas Victor Meldrew
- Soft Top Hard Shoulderas Uncle Salvatore
1992
- The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunnyas Mr. McGregor (voice)
- The World of Peter Rabbit and Friendsas Mr. McGregor (voice)1 episode
- Unnatural Pursuitsas Hector Duff2 episodes
- Carry On Columbusas Don Juan Felipe
- The Other Side Of Paradiseas Doc Reid4 episodes
- Unnatural Pursuitsas Hector Duff
1991
- One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coatas Victor Meldrew
- Selling Hitleras Henri Nannen5 episodes
1990
- One Foot in the Grave: Who's Listeningas Victor Meldrew
- Cluedoas Reverend Green6 episodes
- Kremlin Farewellas Lebedev
- One Foot in the Graveas Victor Meldrew36 episodes
- Mr. Beanas Dentist1 episode
1989
- Fellow Travelleras Sir Hugo Armstrong
- A Dry White Seasonas Cloete
- How to Get Ahead in Advertisingas John Bristol
1988
- Thompson1 episode
- The Four Minute Mileas Harold Abrahams
- Byrne About Byrneas Eddie Clockerty
- Normal Serviceas Max
- The Play on Oneas Max1 episode
1987
- Prick Up Your Earsas Psychiatrist
- Tutti Fruttias Eddie Clockerty6 episodes
- High & Dryas Richard Talbot7 episodes
- Inspector Morseas Brian Thornton1 episode
1986
- Room at the Bottom13 episodes
- Foreign Bodyas Colonel Partridge
- ScreenPlayas James Forth1 episode
- Whoops Apocalypseas Nigel Lipman (Foreign Secretary)
- Hot Metalas Dicky Lipton7 episodes
- Murder by the Bookas Sir Max Mallowan
1985
- Howards' Wayas Viscount Cunningham1 episode
- The Last Place on Earthas Scott Keltie7 episodes
- Poppylandas Theodore Watts-Dunton
- Screen Twoas Lebedev1 episode
1984
- A Passage to Indiaas Mr. Turton
- Sherlock Holmesas Duncan Ross1 episode
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesas Duncan Ross1 episode
1983
- Those Glory Glory Daysas Arnold - Journalist
1982
- Countdown5 episodes
- Andy Robsonas Mr. Ridley3 episodes
1981
- Virginia Fly is Drowningas Professor
1980
- Shaping Upas Tom McCann
- Pasmoreas Abercrombie
1979
- Only When I Laughas Gordon Thorpe29 episodes
1978
- Strangersas Steven Wardrope1 episode
- Pickersgill Peopleas Arthur MacKenzie Tooth1 episode
1977
- Caledonian Cascade
- The Sound of Laughteras Mr Ramskill1 episode
- A Sharp Intake of Breathas Dad1 episode
- The Sunday Dramaas Dr Graham1 episode
1976
- Yanks Go Homeas Reverend Desmond Brierley2 episodes
- Bet Your Lifeas Consultant
- The Portland Millionsas Albert Foster
- Victorian Scandalsas Albert Foster1 episode
- Cilla's World Of Comedy1 episode
1975
- Through the Nightas Registrar
- The Sweeneyas D.C.I. Anderson1 episode
1974
- Soldier and Meas Dr Nixon3 episodes
- Playhouseas Professor1 episode
- Not on Your Nellieas Joshua McGrimble1 episode
1972
1970
- The Day They Buried Cleaveras Det. Sgt. Sand
- Play for Todayas Abercrombie1 episode
- Junket 89
- Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windowsas Mr. O'Flanagan, O'Leary, Tram Conductor
- The People’s Jackas George III
1968
- The First Lady1 episode
1967
- ITV Playhouseas Det. Sgt. Sand1 episode
1962
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook1 episode
1960
- Danger Manas King [Kabuki Group]1 episode