ACTOR
Richard Wilson
Known for Doctor Who · Father Ted · Sherlock Holmes
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.
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- Born
- Jul 9, 1936
- Birthplace
- Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Junket 89
1970TD
The Day They Buried CleaverDet. Sgt. Sand
1970
The People’s JackGeorge III
1970WY
Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely WindowsMr. O'Flanagan, O'Leary, Tram Conductor
1970TT
The Trouble with 2B
1972TT
The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger
1972TT
The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day
1972TT
The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy DaysMr Potter
1972TT
The Trouble with 2b: Part Two, On the Air
1972
Through the NightRegistrar
1975
Bet Your LifeConsultant
1976
The Portland MillionsAlbert Foster
1976CC
Caledonian Cascade
1977
PasmoreAbercrombie
1980
Shaping UpTom McCann
1980
Virginia Fly is DrowningProfessor
1981
CommitmentsDirector
1982
The Remainder ManDirector
1982
Those Glory Glory DaysArnold - Journalist
1983
A Passage to IndiaMr. Turton
1984
Under the HammerDirector
1984P
PoppylandTheodore Watts-Dunton
1985
Foreign BodyColonel Partridge
1986
Murder by the BookSir Max Mallowan
1986
Whoops ApocalypseNigel Lipman (Foreign Secretary)
1986
Prick Up Your EarsPsychiatrist
1987AW
A Wholly Healthy GlasgowDirector
1988
Byrne About ByrneEddie Clockerty
1988
Normal ServiceMax
1988
The Four Minute MileHarold Abrahams
1988
A Dry White SeasonCloete
1989
Fellow TravellerSir Hugo Armstrong
1989
How to Get Ahead in AdvertisingJohn Bristol
1989
Changing StepDirector
1990
Kremlin FarewellLebedev
1990
One Foot in the Grave: Who's ListeningVictor Meldrew
1990
One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black CoatVictor Meldrew
1991
Carry On ColumbusDon Juan Felipe
1992
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin BunnyMr. McGregor (voice)
1992
Unnatural PursuitsHector Duff
1992
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the AlgarveVictor Meldrew
1993
One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The BathVictor Meldrew
1993
Selling HitlerHenri Nannen
1993
Soft Top Hard ShoulderUncle Salvatore
1993
The Vision ThingJames Forth
1993
ButterSteven Williams
1994
One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The WitchVictor Meldrew
1995LO
Lord of MisruleBill Webster
1996
One Foot in the Grave: StarboundVictor Meldrew
1996
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. TittlemouseMr. McGregor (voice)
1996
One Foot in the Grave: EndgameVictor Meldrew
1997
The Man Who Knew Too LittleDaggenhurst
1997
Ted & RalphLandowner at Party
1998ID
I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave StorySelf (uncredited)
2000
One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle DickVictor Meldrew
2001
Women Talking DirtyRonald
2001
Dick Whittington: The ITV PantomimeSally the Cook
2002
Jeffrey Archer: The TruthDuke of Edinburgh
2002
King of FridgesFrank
2004
The Best of So Graham NortonSelf (archive footage)
2004
A Harlot's ProgressSir James Thornhill
2006
Love and Other DisastersRegistrar
2006
The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsMr. McGregor
2006RF
Reichenbach FallsArthur Conan Doyle
2007
Gerard Kelly: A CelebrationSelf
2010
The One Ronnie
2010
Gnomeo & JulietMr. Capulet (voice)
2011CF
Confessions from the UndergroundSelf - Narrator(voice)
2012
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the ArmySelf - Host
2013
Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay ScotlandNarrator
2015
Danny & the Human ZooJames Broughton
2015
A Midsummer Night's DreamStarveling
2016
Sherlock GnomesMr. Capulet (voice)
2018
G♭Ceri
2022
Sweetly It TurnsLen
2023Television
Danger ManKing [Kabuki Group] · 1 eps
1960
Dr. Finlay's Casebook1 eps
1962
ITV PlayhouseHerr Kalewski · 1 eps
1967ITV PlayhouseTrevor · 1 eps
1967ITV PlayhouseGeorge III · 1 eps
1967ITV PlayhouseMr. O'Flanagan · 1 eps
1967ITV PlayhouseDet. Sgt. Sand · 1 eps
1967
The First Lady1 eps
1968
Play for TodayConsultant · 1 eps
1970Play for TodayAbercrombie · 1 eps
1970Play for TodayDirector
1970
Crown CourtJeremy Parsons QC · 40 eps
1972
Not on Your NellieJoshua McGrimble · 1 eps
1974
PlayhouseTom McCann · 1 eps
1974PlayhouseProfessor · 1 eps
1974
Soldier and MeDr Nixon · 3 eps
1974
The SweeneyD.C.I. Anderson · 1 eps
1975
Cilla's World Of Comedy1 eps
1976
Victorian ScandalsAlbert Foster · 1 eps
1976
Yanks Go HomeReverend Desmond Brierley · 2 eps
1976
A Sharp Intake of BreathMr Ramskill · 1 eps
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathDr Macburney · 1 eps
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathMr Myers · 1 eps
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathMr Fitch · 1 eps
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathMr Fraser · 1 eps
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathJack Wainwright · 1 eps
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathMr Kerr · 1 eps
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathPerkins · 1 eps
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathDr Condon · 1 eps
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathReverend Ernest Plummley · 1 eps
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathPrison Doctor · 1 eps
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathSuperintendent Redway · 1 eps
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathMr Cotterill · 1 eps
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathHenshaw · 1 eps
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathBasil Dawson · 1 eps
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathDad · 1 eps
1977TS
The Sound of LaughterMr Ramskill · 1 eps
1977TS
The Sunday DramaDr Graham · 1 eps
1977
Pickersgill PeopleArthur MacKenzie Tooth · 1 eps
1978
StrangersSteven Wardrope · 1 eps
1978
Only When I LaughGordon Thorpe · 29 eps
1979AR
Andy RobsonMr. Ridley · 3 eps
1982
Countdown5 eps
1982
Sherlock HolmesDuncan Ross · 1 eps
1984
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesDuncan Ross · 1 eps
1984
Howards' WayViscount Cunningham · 1 eps
1985
Screen TwoSir Hugo Armstrong · 1 eps
1985Screen TwoTheodore Watts-Dunton · 1 eps
1985Screen TwoLebedev · 1 eps
1985
The Last Place on EarthScott Keltie · 7 eps
1985
Hot MetalDicky Lipton · 7 eps
1986RA
Room at the Bottom13 eps
1986
ScreenPlayJames Forth · 1 eps
1986H&
High & DryRichard Talbot · 7 eps
1987
Inspector MorseBrian Thornton · 1 eps
1987
Tutti FruttiEddie Clockerty · 6 eps
1987
The Play on OneMax · 1 eps
1988The Play on OneDirector
1988T
Thompson1 eps
1988UT
Under the SunSelf - Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
1989
CluedoReverend Green · 6 eps
1990
Have I Got News for YouSelf · 4 eps
1990
Mr. BeanDentist · 1 eps
1990
One Foot in the GraveVictor Meldrew · 36 eps
1990
Selling HitlerHenri Nannen · 5 eps
1991TO
The Other Side Of ParadiseDoc Reid · 4 eps
1992
The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsMr. McGregor (voice) · 1 eps
1992
Unnatural PursuitsHector Duff · 2 eps
1992
Live & KickingSelf · 1 eps
1993
Shooting StarsSelf · 1 eps
1993
Room 101Self · 1 eps
1994
Under the HammerBen Glazier · 7 eps
1994
Father TedRichard Wilson · 1 eps
1995
The Frank Skinner ShowSelf · 1 eps
1995
Gulliver's TravelsProfessor of Language · 2 eps
1996
TFI Friday1 eps
1996
All Saints1 eps
1998
Duck PatrolPC Roland 'Prof' Rose · 7 eps
1998FW
Fantasy World CupSelf · 1 eps
1998
In the RedLord Tone · 3 eps
1998
ParkinsonSelf · 1 eps
1998
So Graham NortonSelf · 1 eps
1998
Life SupportJohn Doone · 6 eps
1999
High Stakes6 eps
2001LA
Life as We Know It7 eps
2001
Born and BredDr. Donald Newman · 11 eps
2002WY
What's Your Problem?Director
2002
Out There13 eps
2003
Doctor Who
2005Doctor WhoDr Constantine · 2 eps
2005
Doctor Who Confidential1 eps
2005
Monkey Trousers7 eps
2005
The F Word1 eps
2005D
Davina1 eps
2006
KingdomProfessor Barkway · 2 eps
2007TA
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf · 1 eps
2007
Would I Lie to You?Self · 1 eps
2007
MerlinGaius · 65 eps
2008
Britain's Best Drives6 eps
2009
DemonsFather Simeon · 2 eps
2009
Merlin: Secrets and MagicSelf · 14 eps
2009
Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant · 1 eps
2011
Playhouse PresentsJohn · 1 eps
2012
Around the World in 80 DaysGrayson · 2 eps
2021
Remembers…Self · 1 eps
2022Photos
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