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Richard Hope
ACTOR

Richard Hope

Known for Doctor Who · Broadchurch · Hijack

Richard Hope is a British actor who gained recognition from Brideshead Revisited as the doltish junior officer, Hooper, under Jeremy Irons charge. He is best known for playing Harris Pascoe in the UK TV drama Poldark.

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Born
Oct 11, 1953
Birthplace
Kettering, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

Richard Hope is a British actor who gained recognition from Brideshead Revisited as the doltish junior officer, Hooper, under Jeremy Irons charge. He is best known for playing Harris Pascoe in the UK TV drama Poldark.

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Known For

TVDoctor Who
Doctor WhoDr Malokeh · 2005
★ 7.6
TVBroadchurch
BroadchurchArthur Tamworth · 2013
★ 7.9
TVHijack
HijackPhilip Paxton · 2023
★ 7.5
TVAgatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's PoirotSupt. Harold Spence · 1989
★ 8.2
TVPennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's ButlerFrederick · 2019
★ 7.9
TVMidsomer Murders
Midsomer MurdersGordon Brierly · 1997
★ 7.5
TVPoldark
PoldarkHarris Pascoe · 2015
★ 7.8
TVEndeavour
EndeavourTed / Sergeant Wilkins · 2013
★ 8.1

Filmography

Movies

By Common ConsentSecurity Official
1975
Saturday, Sunday, MondayAtillio
1978
Bloody KidsPolice 2
1980
Breaking GlassAudition Musician
1980
The French Lieutenant's Woman3rd Assistant
1981
Wayne and AlbertSecond ambulanceman
1983
December FlowerDr. Mere
1984
LaughterhouseHubert
1984
ScandalousYoung Detective
1984
Simulation ExerciseMr Exton
1984
PlentyAlistair
1985
The InnocentMouth Organ Player
1985
Bellman and TrueSalto
1987
See You at Wembley, Frankie WalshMalcolm
1987
Burning AmbitionMartin's Father / Mr. Saunders / Motorway Buff
1988
A Casualty of WarDonald Spry
1989
Antonia and JaneNorman Beer
1990
Children CrossingTom
1990
Death Has a Bad ReputationSpry
1990
'ItchGeoff
1991
Swords at TeatimeDennis
1992
Feast of JulySquire Wyman
1995
TL
The Last PostMan
1995
Alive and KickingKaraoke Doctor
1996
The Sea ChangeAlistair
1998
My Brother TomJessica's Dad
2001
A Is for AcidDr. Archie Henderson
2002
The HoneytrapDetective Fowler
2002
McLibelJudge
2005
Riot at the RiteGrigoriev
2005
The Government InspectorRichard Sambrook
2005
ChromophobiaSimon Whitemore
2006
The Thieving HeadmistressAuditor Andy Pert
2006
The Shell SeekersGeorge Chamberlaine
2007
King LearDuke of Albany
2012
Mr. Morgan's Last LoveStamp Collector
2013
Finding Your FeetCare Home Manager
2017
We All Just Want to Be MadThe Wide(r) Man
2020
The Village in the WoodsCharles
2021
CleanerAlistair Lawson
2025
The Secret AssistantsHenry
2025
Giant
2026

Television

Laurence Olivier PresentsAtillio · 1 eps
1976
Secret ArmySgt. Hose · 1 eps
1977
Brideshead RevisitedLieutenant Hooper · 2 eps
1981
WufferWilfred Walters (Wuffer) · 5 eps
1983
LA
Love and MarriageAlan · 1 eps
1984
Piece of Cake'Skull' Skelton · 6 eps
1988
Agatha Christie's PoirotSupt. Harold Spence · 1 eps
1989
Agatha Christie's PoirotSpence · 1 eps
1989
Victoria WoodAlan Warburton · 1 eps
1989
HeartbeatJames Vincent · 1 eps
1992
Peak PracticeRoy Shearer · 1 eps
1993
The Riff Raff ElementMortimer Tundish · 12 eps
1994
BramwellGeorge Talbot · 1 eps
1995
TB
Tears Before BedtimeStuart Freeman · 4 eps
1995
The Demon HeadmasterProfessor Tim Dexter · 6 eps
1996
AP
A Perfect State7 eps
1997
Midsomer MurdersGordon Brierly · 1 eps
1997
Midsomer MurdersNeville Hayward · 1 eps
1997
Children of the New ForestHeatherstone · 6 eps
1998
RF
Reach for the MoonLawrence Fenton · 6 eps
2000
In DeepDr. Kingswood · 2 eps
2001
Foyle's WarFrank Vaudrey · 1 eps
2002
The Forsyte SagaGradman · 2 eps
2002
Tipping the VelvetMr Astley · 1 eps
2002
Canterbury TalesArty's Father · 1 eps
2003
Murder Investigation TeamDS Barry Purvis · 12 eps
2003
Murder City1 eps
2004
Murder in SuburbiaPatrick · 1 eps
2004
Doctor WhoDr Malokeh · 2 eps
2005
Doctor WhoBleytal · 1 eps
2005
JerichoTV Interviewer · 1 eps
2005
SkinsGeorge · 1 eps
2007
BroadchurchArthur Tamworth · 3 eps
2013
EndeavourTed / Sergeant Wilkins · 1 eps
2013
Father BrownSir St. John Pryde · 1 eps
2013
The Great Train RobberyDCS Malcolm Fewtrell · 2 eps
2013
PoldarkHarris Pascoe · 19 eps
2015
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's ButlerFrederick · 1 eps
2019
MandyJeffery Betts · 1 eps
2020
1899Dr. Reginald Murray · 4 eps
2022
The Chelsea DetectiveAndrew Knightley · 1 eps
2022
HijackPhilip Paxton · 5 eps
2023

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