Richard Wilson

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

Doctor Who

Play for Today

Merlin

Crown Court

Have I Got News for You

Sherlock Holmes

All Movies (70)

Sweetly It Turns2023 · as Len
G♭2022 · as Ceri
Sherlock Gnomes2018 · as Mr. Capulet (voice)
A Midsummer Night's Dream2016 · as Starveling
Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland2015 · as Narrator
Danny & the Human Zoo2015 · as James Broughton
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army2013 · as Self - Host
Confessions from the Underground2012 · as Self - Narrator(voice)
Gnomeo & Juliet2011 · as Mr. Capulet
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration2010 · as Self
The One Ronnie2010
Demons2009 · as Father Simeon
Reichenbach Falls2007 · as Arthur Conan Doyle
A Harlot's Progress2006 · as Sir James Thornhill
Love and Other Disasters2006 · as Registrar
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends2006 · as Mr. McGregor
King of Fridges2004 · as Frank
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth2002 · as Duke of Edinburgh
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime2002 · as Sally the Cook
Women Talking Dirty2001 · as Ronald
One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick2001 · as Victor Meldrew
Ted & Ralph1998 · as Landowner at Party
One Foot in the Grave: Endgame1997 · as Victor Meldrew
The Man Who Knew Too Little1997 · as Daggenhurst
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse1996 · as Mr. McGregor (voice)
One Foot in the Grave: Starbound1996 · as Victor Meldrew
Lord of Misrule1996 · as Bill Webster
One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The Witch1995 · as Victor Meldrew
One Foot in the Grave: The Man Who Blew Away1994 · as Victor Meldrew
Butter1994 · as Steven Williams
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve1993 · as Victor Meldrew
The Vision Thing1993 · as James Forth
Selling Hitler1993 · as Henri Nannen
One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath1993 · as Victor Meldrew
Soft Top Hard Shoulder1993 · as Uncle Salvatore
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny1992 · as Mr. McGregor (voice)
Carry On Columbus1992 · as Don Juan Felipe
Unnatural Pursuits1992 · as Hector Duff
One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat1991 · as Victor Meldrew
One Foot in the Grave: Who's Listening1990 · as Victor Meldrew
Kremlin Farewell1990 · as Lebedev
Fellow Traveller1989 · as Sir Hugo Armstrong
A Dry White Season1989 · as Cloete
How to Get Ahead in Advertising1989 · as John Bristol
The Four Minute Mile1988 · as Harold Abrahams
Byrne About Byrne1988 · as Eddie Clockerty
Normal Service1988 · as Max
Prick Up Your Ears1987 · as Psychiatrist
Foreign Body1986 · as Colonel Partridge
Whoops Apocalypse1986 · as Nigel Lipman (Foreign Secretary)
Murder by the Book1986 · as Sir Max Mallowan
Poppyland1985 · as Theodore Watts-Dunton
A Passage to India1984 · as Mr. Turton
Those Glory Glory Days1983 · as Arnold - Journalist
Virginia Fly is Drowning1981 · as Professor
Shaping Up1980 · as Tom McCann
Pasmore1980 · as Abercrombie
Caledonian Cascade1977
Bet Your Life1976 · as Consultant
The Portland Millions1976 · as Albert Foster
Through the Night1975 · as Registrar
The Trouble with 2B1972
The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger1972
The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day1972
The Trouble with 2b: Part Two, On the Air1972
The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days1972 · as Mr Potter
The Day They Buried Cleaver1970 · as Det. Sgt. Sand
Junket 891970
Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows1970 · as Mr. O'Flanagan, O'Leary, Tram Conductor
The People’s Jack1970 · as George III

All TV Shows (80)

Remembers…2022 · as Self
Around the World in 80 Days2021 · as Grayson
Playhouse Presents2012 · as John
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
Merlin: Secrets and Magic2009 · as Self
Britain's Best Drives2009
Demons2009 · as Father Simeon
Merlin2008 · as Gaius
The Alan Titchmarsh Show2007 · as Self
Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self
Kingdom2007 · as Professor Barkway
Davina2006
Monkey Trousers2005
Doctor Who Confidential2005
Doctor Who2005
Doctor Who2005 · as Dr Constantine
Out There2003
Born and Bred2002 · as Dr. Donald Newman
Life as We Know It2001
High Stakes2001
Life Support1999 · as John Doone
Duck Patrol1998 · as PC Roland 'Prof' Rose
So Graham Norton1998 · as Self
Fantasy World Cup1998 · as Self
In the Red1998 · as Lord Tone
All Saints1998
Parkinson1998 · as Self
Gulliver's Travels1996 · as Professor of Language
The Frank Skinner Show1995 · as Self
Father Ted1995 · as Richard Wilson
Room 1011994 · as Self
Shooting Stars1993 · as Self
Live & Kicking1993 · as Self
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends1992 · as Mr. McGregor (voice)
Unnatural Pursuits1992 · as Hector Duff
Selling Hitler1991 · as Henri Nannen
Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self
Cluedo1990 · as Reverend Green
One Foot in the Grave1990 · as Victor Meldrew
Mr. Bean1990 · as Dentist
Under the Sun1989 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Thompson1988
The Play on One1988 · as Max
Tutti Frutti1987 · as Eddie Clockerty
High & Dry1987 · as Richard Talbot
Inspector Morse1987 · as Brian Thornton
Room at the Bottom1986
ScreenPlay1986 · as James Forth
Hot Metal1986 · as Dicky Lipton
Howards' Way1985 · as Viscount Cunningham
The Last Place on Earth1985 · as Scott Keltie
Screen Two1985 · as Sir Hugo Armstrong
Screen Two1985 · as Theodore Watts-Dunton
Screen Two1985 · as Lebedev
Sherlock Holmes1984 · as Duncan Ross
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1984 · as Duncan Ross
Countdown1982
Andy Robson1982 · as Mr. Ridley
Only When I Laugh1979 · as Gordon Thorpe
Strangers1978 · as Steven Wardrope
A Sharp Intake of Breath1977
The Sunday Drama1977 · as Dr Graham
Yanks Go Home1976
Victorian Scandals1976 · as Albert Foster
Cilla's World Of Comedy1976
The Sweeney1975 · as D.C.I. Anderson
Playhouse1974 · as Tom McCann
Playhouse1974 · as Professor
Not on Your Nellie1974 · as Joshua McGrimble
Crown Court1972 · as Jeremy Parsons QC
Play for Today1970 · as Consultant
Play for Today1970 · as Abercrombie
The First Lady1968
ITV Playhouse1967 · as Herr Kalewski
ITV Playhouse1967 · as Trevor
ITV Playhouse1967 · as George III
ITV Playhouse1967 · as Mr. O'Flanagan
ITV Playhouse1967 · as Det. Sgt. Sand
Dr. Finlay's Casebook1962
Danger Man1960 · as King [Kabuki Group]