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Richard Wilson

Bio: 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

Born: Thu, Jul 09 1936

Birthplace: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

Richard Wilson is 88 years old

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Sweetly It Turns

Richard Wilson was

86 in Sweetly It Turns

as 'Len'.

Sun, Jan 01 2023

G♭

Richard Wilson was

86 in G♭

as 'Ceri'.

Tue, Oct 11 2022

Sherlock Gnomes

Richard Wilson was

81 in Sherlock Gnomes

as 'Mr. Capulet (voice)'.

Thu, Mar 15 2018

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Richard Wilson was

79 in A Midsummer Night's Dream

as 'Starveling'.

Mon, May 30 2016

Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland

Richard Wilson was

79 in Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland

as 'Narrator'.

Mon, Nov 30 2015

Danny & the Human Zoo

Richard Wilson was

79 in Danny & the Human Zoo

as 'James Broughton'.

Mon, Aug 31 2015

Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army

Richard Wilson was

77 in Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army

Mon, Jul 22 2013

Gnomeo & Juliet

Richard Wilson was

74 in Gnomeo & Juliet

as 'Mr. Capulet'.

Thu, Jan 13 2011

The One Ronnie

Richard Wilson was

74 in The One Ronnie

Sat, Dec 25 2010

Reichenbach Falls

Richard Wilson was

70 in Reichenbach Falls

as 'Arthur Conan Doyle'.

Thu, Mar 01 2007

A Harlot's Progress

Richard Wilson was

70 in A Harlot's Progress

as 'Sir James Thornhill'.

Thu, Nov 02 2006

Love and Other Disasters

Richard Wilson was

70 in Love and Other Disasters

as 'Registrar'.

Sat, Sep 09 2006

King of Fridges

Richard Wilson was

68 in King of Fridges

as 'Frank'.

Sat, Sep 18 2004

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth

Richard Wilson was

66 in Jeffrey Archer: The Truth

as 'Duke of Edinburgh'.

Sun, Dec 01 2002

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

Richard Wilson was

65 in Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

as 'Sally the Cook'.

Tue, Jan 01 2002

Women Talking Dirty

Richard Wilson was

65 in Women Talking Dirty

as 'Ronald'.

Fri, Dec 07 2001

Ted & Ralph

Richard Wilson was

62 in Ted & Ralph

as 'Landowner at Party'.

Sat, Dec 26 1998

The Man Who Knew Too Little

Richard Wilson was

61 in The Man Who Knew Too Little

as 'Daggenhurst'.

Fri, Nov 14 1997

Lord of Misrule

Richard Wilson was

59 in Lord of Misrule

as 'Bill Webster'.

Mon, May 06 1996

Butter

Richard Wilson was

57 in Butter

as 'Steven Williams'.

Sat, Jan 01 1994

One Foot in the Algarve

Richard Wilson was

57 in One Foot in the Algarve

as 'Victor Meldrew'.

Sun, Dec 26 1993

The Tale of Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny

Richard Wilson was

57 in The Tale of Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny

as 'Mr. McGregor (voice)'.

Thu, Dec 02 1993

The Vision Thing

Richard Wilson was

57 in The Vision Thing

as 'James Forth'.

Wed, Oct 06 1993

Soft Top Hard Shoulder

Richard Wilson was

56 in Soft Top Hard Shoulder

as 'Uncle Salvatore'.

Fri, Jan 15 1993

Carry On Columbus

Richard Wilson was

56 in Carry On Columbus

as 'Don Juan Felipe'.

Fri, Oct 02 1992

Unnatural Pursuits

Richard Wilson was

55 in Unnatural Pursuits

as 'Hector Duff'.

Wed, Jan 01 1992

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

Richard Wilson was

55 in The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

as 'Mr. McGregor'.

Wed, Jan 01 1992

Selling Hitler

Richard Wilson was

54 in Selling Hitler

as 'Henri Nannen'.

Tue, Jun 11 1991

Kremlin Farewell

Richard Wilson was

53 in Kremlin Farewell

as 'Lebedev'.

Sun, Apr 01 1990

Fellow Traveller

Richard Wilson was

53 in Fellow Traveller

as 'Sir Hugo Armstrong'.

Fri, Sep 29 1989

A Dry White Season

Richard Wilson was

53 in A Dry White Season

as 'Cloete'.

Wed, Sep 20 1989

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

Richard Wilson was

52 in How to Get Ahead in Advertising

as 'John Bristol'.

Fri, May 05 1989

The Four Minute Mile

Richard Wilson was

52 in The Four Minute Mile

as 'Harold Abrahams'.

Wed, Nov 09 1988

Byrne About Byrne

Richard Wilson was

51 in Byrne About Byrne

as 'Eddie Clockerty'.

Fri, Apr 01 1988

Normal Service

Richard Wilson was

51 in Normal Service

as 'Max'.

Tue, Feb 02 1988

Prick Up Your Ears

Richard Wilson was

50 in Prick Up Your Ears

as 'Psychiatrist'.

Fri, Apr 17 1987

Foreign Body

Richard Wilson was

50 in Foreign Body

as 'Colonel Partridge'.

Fri, Sep 26 1986

Whoops Apocalypse

Richard Wilson was

49 in Whoops Apocalypse

as 'Nigel Lipman (Foreign Secretary)'.

Tue, May 06 1986

Murder by the Book

Richard Wilson was

49 in Murder by the Book

as 'Sir Max Mallowan'.

Wed, Jan 01 1986

Poppyland

Richard Wilson was

48 in Poppyland

as 'Theodore Watts-Dunton'.

Sun, Jan 13 1985

A Passage to India

Richard Wilson was

48 in A Passage to India

as 'Mr. Turton'.

Fri, Dec 14 1984

Those Glory Glory Days

Richard Wilson was

47 in Those Glory Glory Days

as 'Arnold - Journalist'.

Thu, Nov 17 1983

Virginia Fly is Drowning

Richard Wilson was

45 in Virginia Fly is Drowning

as 'Professor'.

Fri, Dec 04 1981

Shaping Up

Richard Wilson was

44 in Shaping Up

as 'Tom McCann'.

Fri, Dec 12 1980

Pasmore

Richard Wilson was

44 in Pasmore

as 'Abercrombie'.

Tue, Oct 21 1980

Bet Your Life

Richard Wilson was

40 in Bet Your Life

as 'Consultant'.

Tue, Sep 21 1976

The Portland Millions

Richard Wilson was

40 in The Portland Millions

as 'Albert Foster'.

Fri, Sep 17 1976

Through the Night

Richard Wilson was

39 in Through the Night

as 'Registrar'.

Tue, Dec 02 1975

The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger

Richard Wilson was

35 in The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger

Sat, Jan 01 1972

The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day

Richard Wilson was

35 in The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day

Sat, Jan 01 1972

The Trouble with 2b: Part Two, On the Air

Richard Wilson was

35 in The Trouble with 2b: Part Two, On the Air

Sat, Jan 01 1972

The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days

Richard Wilson was

35 in The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days

as 'Mr Potter'.

Sat, Jan 01 1972

The Trouble with 2B

Richard Wilson was

35 in The Trouble with 2B

Sat, Jan 01 1972

The Day They Buried Cleaver

Richard Wilson was

34 in The Day They Buried Cleaver

as 'Det. Sgt. Sand'.

Tue, Dec 15 1970

Junket 89

Richard Wilson was

34 in Junket 89

Wed, Sep 09 1970

The People’s Jack

Richard Wilson was

33 in The People’s Jack

as 'George III'.

Mon, Jan 26 1970

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Around the World in 80 Days

Richard Wilson was

85+ in Around the World in 80 Days

as 'Grayson'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 05 2021

Playhouse Presents

Richard Wilson was

75+ in Playhouse Presents

as 'John'.

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 12 2012

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Richard Wilson was

75+ in Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as 'Self - Participant'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 24 2011

Merlin: Secrets and Magic

Richard Wilson was

73+ in Merlin: Secrets and Magic

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 2009

Britain's Best Drives

Richard Wilson was

72+ in Britain's Best Drives

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 19 2009

Demons

Richard Wilson was

72+ in Demons

as 'Father Simeon'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 03 2009

Merlin

Richard Wilson was

72+ in Merlin

as 'Gaius'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 20 2008

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

Richard Wilson was

71+ in The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 03 2007

Would I Lie to You?

Richard Wilson was

70+ in Would I Lie to You?

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jun 16 2007

Kingdom

Richard Wilson was

70+ in Kingdom

as 'Professor Barkway'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 2007

The One Show

Richard Wilson was

70+ in The One Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 14 2006

Davina

Richard Wilson was

69+ in Davina

First Air Date
Wed, Feb 15 2006

Monkey Trousers

Richard Wilson was

68+ in Monkey Trousers

First Air Date
Fri, May 20 2005

Doctor Who Confidential

Richard Wilson was

68+ in Doctor Who Confidential

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 26 2005

Doctor Who

Richard Wilson was

68+ in Doctor Who

as ', Dr Constantine'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 26 2005

Out There

Richard Wilson was

66+ in Out There

First Air Date
Thu, May 01 2003

Born and Bred

Richard Wilson was

65+ in Born and Bred

as 'Dr. Donald Newman'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 21 2002

McLeod's Daughters

Richard Wilson was

65+ in McLeod's Daughters

First Air Date
Wed, Aug 08 2001

Life as We Know It

Richard Wilson was

65+ in Life as We Know It

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 22 2001

High Stakes

Richard Wilson was

64+ in High Stakes

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 2001

Life Support

Richard Wilson was

63+ in Life Support

as 'John Doone'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 19 1999

Duck Patrol

Richard Wilson was

62+ in Duck Patrol

as 'PC Roland 'Prof' Rose'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 19 1998

So Graham Norton

Richard Wilson was

61+ in So Graham Norton

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 03 1998

Fantasy World Cup

Richard Wilson was

61+ in Fantasy World Cup

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jun 09 1998

In the Red

Richard Wilson was

61+ in In the Red

as 'Lord Tone'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 26 1998

All Saints

Richard Wilson was

61+ in All Saints

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 24 1998

Parkinson

Richard Wilson was

61+ in Parkinson

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1998

Gulliver's Travels

Richard Wilson was

59+ in Gulliver's Travels

as 'Professor of Language'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 04 1996

The Frank Skinner Show

Richard Wilson was

59+ in The Frank Skinner Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1995

Father Ted

Richard Wilson was

58+ in Father Ted

as 'Richard Wilson'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 21 1995

Room 101

Richard Wilson was

57+ in Room 101

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 04 1994

Shooting Stars

Richard Wilson was

57+ in Shooting Stars

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 27 1993

Unnatural Pursuits

Richard Wilson was

56+ in Unnatural Pursuits

as 'Hector Duff'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 07 1992

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

Richard Wilson was

55+ in The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

as 'Mr. McGregor (voice)'.

First Air Date
Wed, May 13 1992

Selling Hitler

Richard Wilson was

54+ in Selling Hitler

as 'Henri Nannen'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jun 11 1991

Have I Got News for You

Richard Wilson was

54+ in Have I Got News for You

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 28 1990

Cluedo

Richard Wilson was

54+ in Cluedo

as 'Reverend Green'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jul 25 1990

One Foot In the Grave

Richard Wilson was

53+ in One Foot In the Grave

as 'Victor Meldrew'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 04 1990

Mr. Bean

Richard Wilson was

53+ in Mr. Bean

as 'Dentist'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 01 1990

Under the Sun

Richard Wilson was

52+ in Under the Sun

as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

First Air Date
Thu, May 25 1989

Thompson

Richard Wilson was

52+ in Thompson

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 10 1988

The Play on One

Richard Wilson was

51+ in The Play on One

as 'Max'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 19 1988

Tutti Frutti

Richard Wilson was

50+ in Tutti Frutti

as 'Eddie Clockerty'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 03 1987

High & Dry

Richard Wilson was

50+ in High & Dry

as 'Richard Talbot'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 07 1987

Inspector Morse

Richard Wilson was

50+ in Inspector Morse

as 'Brian Thornton'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1987

Room at the Bottom

Richard Wilson was

50+ in Room at the Bottom

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 09 1986

Hot Metal

Richard Wilson was

49+ in Hot Metal

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 16 1986

Howards' Way

Richard Wilson was

49+ in Howards' Way

as 'Viscount Cunningham'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 01 1985

The Last Place on Earth

Richard Wilson was

48+ in The Last Place on Earth

as 'Scott Keltie'.

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 18 1985

Screen Two

Richard Wilson was

48+ in Screen Two

as 'Sir Hugo Armstrong'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 06 1985

Sherlock Holmes

Richard Wilson was

47+ in Sherlock Holmes

as 'Duncan Ross'.

First Air Date
Tue, Apr 24 1984

Countdown

Richard Wilson was

46+ in Countdown

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 02 1982

Andy Robson

Richard Wilson was

45+ in Andy Robson

as 'Mr. Ridley'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 09 1982

Only When I Laugh

Richard Wilson was

43+ in Only When I Laugh

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1979

A Sharp Intake of Breath

Richard Wilson was

41+ in A Sharp Intake of Breath

First Air Date
Thu, Jul 28 1977

Yanks Go Home

Richard Wilson was

40+ in Yanks Go Home

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 22 1976

Victorian Scandals

Richard Wilson was

40+ in Victorian Scandals

as 'Albert Foster'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 03 1976

Cilla's World Of Comedy

Richard Wilson was

40+ in Cilla's World Of Comedy

First Air Date
Tue, Aug 31 1976

The Sweeney

Richard Wilson was

38+ in The Sweeney

as 'D.C.I. Anderson'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1975

Soldier and Me

Richard Wilson was

38+ in Soldier and Me

as 'Dr. Nixon'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1974

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Richard Wilson was

36+ in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 15 1973

Crown Court

Richard Wilson was

36+ in Crown Court

as 'Jeremy Parsons QC'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972

Play for Today

Richard Wilson was

34+ in Play for Today

as 'Consultant, Abercrombie'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

The First Lady

Richard Wilson was

31+ in The First Lady

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 07 1968

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Richard Wilson was

26+ in Dr. Finlay's Casebook

First Air Date
Thu, Aug 16 1962