Acting

Richard Wilson

Born: 1936-07-09
Birthplace: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

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

Filmography

154 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits

Sweetly It Turns

2023 · Movie

Len

G♭

2022 · Movie

Ceri

Remembers…

2022 · TV Show

Self

Around the World in 80 Days

2021 · TV Show

Grayson

Sherlock Gnomes

2018 · Movie

Mr. Capulet (voice)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

2016 · Movie

Starveling

Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland

2015 · Movie

Narrator

Danny & the Human Zoo

2015 · Movie

James Broughton

Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army

2013 · Movie

Self - Host

Confessions from the Underground

2012 · Movie

Self - Narrator(voice)

Playhouse Presents

2012 · TV Show

John

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011 · TV Show

Self - Participant

Gnomeo & Juliet

2011 · Movie

Mr. Capulet (voice)

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

2010 · Movie

Self

The One Ronnie

2010 · Movie

Cast

Britain's Best Drives

2009 · TV Show

Cast

Demons

2009 · TV Show

Father Simeon

Merlin: Secrets and Magic

2009 · TV Show

Self

Merlin

2008 · TV Show

Gaius

Kingdom

2007 · TV Show

Professor Barkway

Reichenbach Falls

2007 · Movie

Arthur Conan Doyle

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007 · TV Show

Self

Would I Lie to You?

2007 · TV Show

Self

A Harlot's Progress

2006 · Movie

Sir James Thornhill

Davina

2006 · TV Show

Cast

Love and Other Disasters

2006 · Movie

Registrar

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

2006 · Movie

Mr. McGregor

Doctor Who

2005 · TV Show

Cast · Dr Constantine

Doctor Who Confidential

2005 · TV Show

Cast

Monkey Trousers

2005 · TV Show

Cast

The F Word

2005 · TV Show

Cast

King of Fridges

2004 · Movie

Frank

The Best of So Graham Norton

2004 · Movie

Self (archive footage)

Out There

2003 · TV Show

Cast

Born and Bred

2002 · TV Show

Dr. Donald Newman

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

2002 · Movie

Sally the Cook

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth

2002 · Movie

Duke of Edinburgh

What's Your Problem?

2002 · TV Show

Director

High Stakes

2001 · TV Show

Cast

Life as We Know It

2001 · TV Show

Cast

One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick

2001 · Movie

Victor Meldrew

Women Talking Dirty

2001 · Movie

Ronald

I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave Story

2000 · Movie

Self (uncredited)

Life Support

1999 · TV Show

John Doone

All Saints

1998 · TV Show

Cast

Duck Patrol

1998 · TV Show

PC Roland 'Prof' Rose

Fantasy World Cup

1998 · TV Show

Self

In the Red

1998 · TV Show

Lord Tone

Parkinson

1998 · TV Show

Self

So Graham Norton

1998 · TV Show

Self

Ted & Ralph

1998 · Movie

Landowner at Party

One Foot in the Grave: Endgame

1997 · Movie

Victor Meldrew

The Man Who Knew Too Little

1997 · Movie

Daggenhurst

Gulliver's Travels

1996 · TV Show

Professor of Language

Lord of Misrule

1996 · Movie

Bill Webster

One Foot in the Grave: Starbound

1996 · Movie

Victor Meldrew

TFI Friday

1996 · TV Show

Cast

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse

1996 · Movie

Mr. McGregor (voice)

Father Ted

1995 · TV Show

Richard Wilson

One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The Witch

1995 · Movie

Victor Meldrew

The Frank Skinner Show

1995 · TV Show

Self

Butter

1994 · Movie

Steven Williams

Room 101

1994 · TV Show

Self

Under the Hammer

1994 · TV Show

Ben Glazier

Live & Kicking

1993 · TV Show

Self

One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve

1993 · Movie

Victor Meldrew

One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath

1993 · Movie

Victor Meldrew

Selling Hitler

1993 · Movie

Henri Nannen

Shooting Stars

1993 · TV Show

Self

Soft Top Hard Shoulder

1993 · Movie

Uncle Salvatore

The Vision Thing

1993 · Movie

James Forth

Carry On Columbus

1992 · Movie

Don Juan Felipe

The Other Side Of Paradise

1992 · TV Show

Doc Reid

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

1992 · TV Show

Mr. McGregor (voice)

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny

1992 · Movie

Mr. McGregor (voice)

Unnatural Pursuits

1992 · Movie

Hector Duff

Unnatural Pursuits

1992 · TV Show

Hector Duff

One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat

1991 · Movie

Victor Meldrew

Selling Hitler

1991 · TV Show

Henri Nannen

Changing Step

1990 · Movie

Director

Cluedo

1990 · TV Show

Reverend Green

Have I Got News for You

1990 · TV Show

Self

Kremlin Farewell

1990 · Movie

Lebedev

Mr. Bean

1990 · TV Show

Dentist

One Foot in the Grave

1990 · TV Show

Victor Meldrew

One Foot in the Grave: Who's Listening

1990 · Movie

Victor Meldrew

A Dry White Season

1989 · Movie

Cloete

Fellow Traveller

1989 · Movie

Sir Hugo Armstrong

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

1989 · Movie

John Bristol

Under the Sun

1989 · TV Show

Self - Narrator (voice)

A Wholly Healthy Glasgow

1988 · Movie

Director

Byrne About Byrne

1988 · Movie

Eddie Clockerty

Normal Service

1988 · Movie

Max

The Four Minute Mile

1988 · Movie

Harold Abrahams

The Play on One

1988 · TV Show

Max · Director

Thompson

1988 · TV Show

Cast

High & Dry

1987 · TV Show

Richard Talbot

Inspector Morse

1987 · TV Show

Brian Thornton

Prick Up Your Ears

1987 · Movie

Psychiatrist

Tutti Frutti

1987 · TV Show

Eddie Clockerty

Foreign Body

1986 · Movie

Colonel Partridge

Hot Metal

1986 · TV Show

Dicky Lipton

Murder by the Book

1986 · Movie

Sir Max Mallowan

Room at the Bottom

1986 · TV Show

Cast

ScreenPlay

1986 · TV Show

James Forth

Whoops Apocalypse

1986 · Movie

Nigel Lipman (Foreign Secretary)

Howards' Way

1985 · TV Show

Viscount Cunningham

Poppyland

1985 · Movie

Theodore Watts-Dunton

Screen Two

1985 · TV Show

Sir Hugo Armstrong · Theodore Watts-Dunton · Lebedev

The Last Place on Earth

1985 · TV Show

Scott Keltie

A Passage to India

1984 · Movie

Mr. Turton

Sherlock Holmes

1984 · TV Show

Duncan Ross

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1984 · TV Show

Duncan Ross

Under the Hammer

1984 · Movie

Director

Those Glory Glory Days

1983 · Movie

Arnold - Journalist

Andy Robson

1982 · TV Show

Mr. Ridley

Commitments

1982 · Movie

Director

Countdown

1982 · TV Show

Cast

The Remainder Man

1982 · Movie

Director

Virginia Fly is Drowning

1981 · Movie

Professor

Pasmore

1980 · Movie

Abercrombie

Shaping Up

1980 · Movie

Tom McCann

Only When I Laugh

1979 · TV Show

Gordon Thorpe

Pickersgill People

1978 · TV Show

Arthur MacKenzie Tooth

Strangers

1978 · TV Show

Steven Wardrope

A Sharp Intake of Breath

1977 · TV Show

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