Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1936-07-09
BirthplaceGreenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
Richard Wilson
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Richard Wilson
Filmography
Acting (70)
2023
Sweetly It Turnsas Len
2022
G♭as Ceri
7.0
2018
Sherlock Gnomesas Mr. Capulet (voice)
5.7
2016
A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Starveling
5.3
2015
4.0
2015
Danny & the Human Zooas James Broughton
6.4
2013
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Armyas Self - Host
2012
Confessions from the Undergroundas Self - Narrator(voice)
2011
Gnomeo & Julietas Mr. Capulet (voice)
5.9
2010
Gerard Kelly: A Celebrationas Self
2010
7.4
2007
Reichenbach Fallsas Arthur Conan Doyle
6.7
2006
A Harlot's Progressas Sir James Thornhill
4.7
2006
Love and Other Disastersas Registrar
5.8
2006
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friendsas Mr. McGregor
8.5
2004
The Best of So Graham Nortonas Self (archive footage)
2004
King of Fridgesas Frank
7.5
2002
Jeffrey Archer: The Truthas Duke of Edinburgh
4.7
2002
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomimeas Sally the Cook
8.0
2001
Women Talking Dirtyas Ronald
5.4
2001
One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dickas Victor Meldrew
8.0
2000
I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave Storyas Self (uncredited)
7.0
1998
Ted & Ralphas Landowner at Party
7.0
1997
One Foot in the Grave: Endgameas Victor Meldrew
8.0
1997
The Man Who Knew Too Littleas Daggenhurst
6.3
1996
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouseas Mr. McGregor (voice)
1996
One Foot in the Grave: Starboundas Victor Meldrew
9.1
1996
Lord of Misruleas Bill Webster
9.0
1995
One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The Witchas Victor Meldrew
9.5
1994
Butteras Steven Williams
8.7
1993
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarveas Victor Meldrew
8.5
1993
The Vision Thingas James Forth
1993
Selling Hitleras Henri Nannen
8.0
1993
One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bathas Victor Meldrew
8.0
1993
Soft Top Hard Shoulderas Uncle Salvatore
6.3
1992
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunnyas Mr. McGregor (voice)
7.5
1992
Carry On Columbusas Don Juan Felipe
3.9
1992
Unnatural Pursuitsas Hector Duff
1991
One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coatas Victor Meldrew
9.0
1990
One Foot in the Grave: Who's Listeningas Victor Meldrew
8.5
1990
Kremlin Farewellas Lebedev
8.0
1989
Fellow Travelleras Sir Hugo Armstrong
4.2
1989
A Dry White Seasonas Cloete
6.7
1989
How to Get Ahead in Advertisingas John Bristol
6.3
1988
The Four Minute Mileas Harold Abrahams
7.5
1988
Byrne About Byrneas Eddie Clockerty
1988
Normal Serviceas Max
10.0
1987
Prick Up Your Earsas Psychiatrist
6.7
1986
Foreign Bodyas Colonel Partridge
4.6
1986
Whoops Apocalypseas Nigel Lipman (Foreign Secretary)
5.6
1986
Murder by the Bookas Sir Max Mallowan
5.3
1985
Poppylandas Theodore Watts-Dunton
7.0
1984
A Passage to Indiaas Mr. Turton
6.8
1983
Those Glory Glory Daysas Arnold - Journalist
5.3
1981
Virginia Fly is Drowningas Professor
1980
Shaping Upas Tom McCann
1980
Pasmoreas Abercrombie
1976
Bet Your Lifeas Consultant
1976
The Portland Millionsas Albert Foster
1975
Through the Nightas Registrar
1972
The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Daysas Mr Potter
1970
The Day They Buried Cleaveras Det. Sgt. Sand
1970
6.4
1970
Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windowsas Mr. O'Flanagan, O'Leary, Tram Conductor
1970
The People’s Jackas George III
Production & Directing (5)
1990
Changing StepDirector
1988
A Wholly Healthy GlasgowDirector
1984
Under the HammerDirector
10.0
1982
The Remainder ManDirector
1982
CommitmentsDirector