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Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson (I)

  • 88 years old
  • Scottish
  • Actor
One Foot In The Grave. Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson). Copyright: BBC

Richard Wilson is an 88-year-old Scottish actor.

Year Production Role
Dick Whittington Coming Soon Sally the Cook
High Stakes - Series 2 Coming Soon Bruce Morton
2023 What's Funny About... - Series 3
  1. E3 - One Foot In The Grave
 Guest
2023 One Foot In The Grave: 30 Years Of Laughs (as Richard Wilson OBE) Self
2022 Believe It! - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Journey Home
  2. E2 - Stuff
  3. E3 - Party
  4. E4 - Holiday
 Richard
2022 Richard Wilson Remembers... Tutti Frutti Self
2020 The Moments That Made...
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  1. E2 - Richard Wilson
 Self
2020 Believe It! - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Brand
  2. E2 - Autobiography
  3. E3 - Grumpy Old Menopause
  4. E4 - Meal
 Richard
2018 Both Feet In The Army! Host / Presenter
2018 Believe It! - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Scotland
  2. E2 - Money
  3. E3 - Boyfriend
  4. E4 - Meal
 Richard
2017 Believe It! - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Knight Fever
  2. E2 - Truth
  3. E3 - Legacy
 Richard
2016 I Don't Believe it! An Evening With Victor Meldrew Development Self
2015 Trollied - Series 5
  1. Special - A Christmas Carol
 Frank Uture
2015 A Trespasser's Guide To The Classics - Series 1
  1. E3 - A Fistful of Sand
 Crusoe
2015 Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2015 Danny & The Human Zoo James Broughton
2014 One Foot In The Grave - A Celebration Of A Comedy Classic Self (Archive Material)
2013 Believe It! - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Victor
  2. E2 - Secrets
  3. E3 - Danger Man
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Richard
2013 Yes, Prime Minister: Re-Elected Self
2012 Believe It! - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Drink
  2. E2 - Rivals
  3. E3 - Boots
  4. E4 - Power
 Richard
2011 Gnomeo & Juliet Mr. Capulet (Voice)
2010 The One...
  1. The One Ronnie
 Ensemble Actor
2010 The Many Faces Of... - Series 1
  1. E1 - The Many Faces Of Richard Wilson
 Self
2010 Fare Trade Frank Ross
2010 Susan Calman Stands Up For Burns Self
2008 Would I Lie To You? - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. Special - The Best Of Would I Lie To You?
 Guest
2008 Chain Reaction - Series 4
  1. E3 - Richard Wilson interviews Arabella Weir
 Host / Presenter
2008 Chain Reaction - Series 4
  1. E2 - David Tennant interviews Richard Wilson
 Guest
2008 Thank God You're Here
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2007 Kingdom - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Professor Barkway
2007 Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Laugh
  1. E1 - The Family, Love 'Em And Hate 'Em
 Self
2006 Tutti Frutti: The Return Of The Majestics Self
2004 The All Star Comedy Show
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Ensemble Actor
2004 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 6
  1. E3 - Simon Pegg, Emma Bunton, Richard Wilson, Scissor Sisters
 Guest
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Launch
  2. E6 - One Foot In The Grave
 Guest
2002 Jeffrey Archer - The Truth Duke of Edinburgh
2001 Life As We Know It
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  1. E1 - Election
  2. E2 - The Gay Wife
  3. E3 - The Interview
  4. E4 - Hospital
  5. E5 - Clubbing
  6. E6 - Something For The Table
  7. E7 - Coming Apart
 Alex Cameron
2001 High Stakes - Series 1 Bruce Morton
2000 I Don't Believe It! - The One Foot In The Grave Story Self
2000 One Foot In The Grave - Series 6
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  1. E1 - The Executioner's Song
  2. E2 - Tales Of Terror
  3. E3 - The Futility Of The Fly
  4. E4 - Threatening Weather
  5. E5 - The Dawn Of Man
  6. E6 - Things Aren't Simple Any More
  7. Special - Comic Relief Special
 Victor Meldrew
2000 Have I Got News For You - Series 19
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2000 So Graham Norton - Series 3
  1. E18 - Episode Eighteen
 Guest
2000 The Nearly Complete And Utter History Of Everything
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Ensemble Actor
1998 Ted & Ralph Landowner at Party
1998 Fantasy Football - Series 4 - Fantasy World Cup
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
1998 Have I Got News For You - Series 15
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
1998 Father Ted - Series 3
  1. E4 - The Mainland
 Self
1998 If I Ruled The World - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
1998 The Mrs Merton Show - Series 5
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
1998 Duck Patrol
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  1. E1 - Flying Colours
  2. E2 - Out To Grass
  3. E3 - River Rage
  4. E4 - The Spirit Of The Deep
  5. E5 - Occurrences
  6. E6 - The Siege Of Mallory Wharf
  7. E7 - Duck Turpin
 Prof
1998 In The Red
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Lord Tone
1997 One Foot In The Grave - 1996 & 1997 Specials
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  1. Special - Starbound
  2. Special - Endgame
 Victor Meldrew
1997 Have I Got News For You - Series 13
  1. Special - The 1997 General Election Special
 Guest
1996 Shooting Stars - Series 2
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
1996 Have I Got News For You - Series 11
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
1996 Lord Of Misrule Bill Webster
1995 Room 101 - Series 2
  1. E1 - Richard Wilson
 Guest
1995 One Foot In The Grave
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  1. E1 - Alive And Buried
  2. E2 - Timeless Time
  3. E3 - In Luton Airport No One Can Hear You Scream
  4. E4 - The Beast In The Cage
 Victor Meldrew
1995 One Foot In The Grave - Series 5
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  1. Special - The Man Who Blew Away
  2. E1 - Only A Story
  3. E2 - The Affair Of The Hollow Lady
  4. E3 - Rearranging The Dust
  5. E4 - Hole In The Sky
  6. E5 - The Exterminating Angel
  7. Special - The Wisdom Of The Witch
 Victor Meldrew
1993 One Foot In The Grave - Series 4
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  1. E1 - The Pit And The Pendulum
  2. E2 - Descent Into The Maelstrom
  3. E3 - Hearts Of Darkness
  4. E4 - Warm Champagne
  5. E5 - The Trial
  6. E6 - Secret Of The Seven Sorcerers
  7. Special - Comic Relief Special
  8. Special - One Foot In The Algarve
 Victor Meldrew
1992 Carry On Columbus Don Juan Felipe
1992 One Foot In The Grave - Series 3
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  1. Special - The Man In The Long Black Coat
  2. E1 - Monday Morning Will Be Fine
  3. E2 - Dreamland
  4. E3 - The Broken Reflection
  5. E4 - The Beast In The Cage
  6. E5 - Beware The Trickster On The Roof
  7. E6 - The Worst Horror Of All
 Victor Meldrew
1990 One Foot In The Grave - Series 2
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  1. E1 - In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream
  2. E2 - We Have Put Her Living In The Tomb
  3. E3 - Dramatic Fever
  4. E4 - Who Will Buy?
  5. E5 - Love And Death
  6. E6 - Timeless Time
  7. Special - Who's Listening
 Victor Meldrew
1990 Colin's Sandwich - Series 2
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  1. E1 - A Bit Whiffy
  2. E2 - A Piece Of Cake
  3. E3 - Zanzibar
  4. E4 - Night Thoughts
  5. E5 - Frank
  6. E6 - Out To Lunch
 Technical Co-ordinator
1990 One Foot In The Grave - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Alive And Buried
  2. E2 - The Big Sleep
  3. E3 - The Valley Of Fear
  4. E4 - I'll Retire To Bedlam
  5. E5 - The Eternal Quadrangle
  6. E6 - The Return Of The Speckled Band
 Victor Meldrew
1990 Mr. Bean
  1. E5 - The Trouble With Mr. Bean
 The Dentist
1989 How To Get Ahead In Advertising John Bristol
1988 Thompson
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Ensemble Actor
1988 Colin's Sandwich - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Flaunt It
  2. E2 - Time Out
  3. E3 - Enough
  4. E4 - Pussyfoot
  5. E5 - Back From Bengal
  6. E6 - Night On The Town
 Technical Co-ordinator
1988 Room At The Bottom - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Birthday Party
  2. E2 - The Chef
  3. E4 - Witchcraft
  4. E6 - The Accident
  5. E7 - Megla on the Orient Express
 Chaplain
1988 Hot Metal - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Religion Of The People
  2. E2 - The Joker To The Thief
  3. E3 - The Hydra's Head
  4. E4 - The Twilight Zone
  5. E5 - Crown Of Thorns
  6. E6 - Unleash The Kraken
 Richard 'Dicky' Lipton
1988 A Wholly Healthy Glasgow Director
1987 Tutti Frutti
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  1. E1 - The Boy Can't Help It
  2. E2 - On The Road Again
  3. E3 - Gin A Body Dig A Body...
  4. E4 - Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O
  5. E5 - Love Hurts
  6. E6 - A Wop-Boppa Loo-Bop A Wop-Bam Boom
 Eddie Clockerty
1987 High & Dry
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Richard Talbot
1986 Room At The Bottom - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Siege
  2. E5 - A Frame Up
  3. E6 - Winter Schedules
 Chaplain
1986 Foreign Body Colonel Partridge
1986 Whoops Apocalypse Nigel Lipman
1985 Walking The Planks Richard Talbot
1982 Only When I Laugh - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Blood Brothers
  2. E2 - Conduct Unbecoming
  3. E3 - All In The Mind
  4. E4 - In Sickness And In Health
  5. E5 - Escape
  6. E6 - When Did You Last See Your Father?
  7. E7 - The Reunion
 Dr. Gordon Thorpe
1982 In Loving Memory - Series 3
  1. E7 - The Last Post
 Rev Chadwick
1981 Only When I Laugh - Series 3
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  1. E1 - A Day In The Life Of
  2. E2 - Adam's Rib
  3. E3 - The Right Honourable Gentleman
  4. E4 - Postman's Knock
  5. E5 - Accident
  6. E6 - Dear Diary
  7. E7 - These You Have Loved
  8. Special - Away For Christmas
 Dr. Gordon Thorpe
1980 Only When I Laugh - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Whatever Happened To Gloria Robbins?
  2. E2 - When There's A Will
  3. E3 - It Can Damage Your Health
  4. E4 - The Cosmic Influence
  5. E5 - The Visitors
  6. E6 - The Lost Sheep
  7. E7 - Last Tango
 Dr. Gordon Thorpe
1980 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 3
  1. E3 - Look Who's Coming For Ever
 Dad
1980 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 3
  1. E2 - Just Cause Or Impediment
 Basil Dawson
1980 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 3
  1. E1 - The Spare Part
 Henshaw
1980 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 3 Various
1979 Only When I Laugh - Series 1
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  1. E1 - A Bed With A View
  2. E2 - Operation Norman
  3. E3 - The Rumour
  4. E4 - The Man With The Face
  5. E5 - Let Them Eat Cake
  6. E6 - Tangled Web
  7. E7 - Is There A Doctor In The House?
 Dr. Gordon Thorpe
1979 In Loving Memory - Series 1
  1. E4 - The Rivals
 Percy Openshaw
1979 Chalk And Cheese - Series 1
  1. E5 - Suffer Little Children
 Vicar
1979 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 2
  1. E6 - What About The Workers
 Mr. Cotterill
1979 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 2
  1. E5 - The Square On The Hypoteneuse
 Superintendent Redway
1979 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 2
  1. E4 - Another Little Drink
 Police Doctor
1979 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 2
  1. E3 - Where There's A Will
 Rev. Ernest Plummley
1979 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 2
  1. E2 - Your Very Good Health
 Dr. Condon
1979 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 2 Various
1979 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 2
  1. E1 - Your Move
 Perkins
1978 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - Series 3
  1. E2 - Wendy House
 Mr. Harris
1978 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 1
  1. E6 - Seven Year Hitch
 Mr. Kerr
1978 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 1
  1. E5 - The Gasman Cometh
 Jack Wainwright
1978 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 1
  1. E4 - See You In Court
 Mr. Fraser
1978 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 1
  1. E3 - Somewhere In The Sun
 Mr. Fitch
1978 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 1
  1. E2 - Happy Motoring
 Mr Myers
1978 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 1
  1. E1 - Your Life In Their Hands
 Dr. Macburney
1978 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 1 Various
1977 Yanks Go Home - Series 2
  1. E4 - Alarm And Despondency
  2. E6 - The First Of The G.I. Brides
 Rev. Desmond Brierley
1977 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Pilot
  1. A Sharp Intake Of Breath
 Mr. Ramskill
1977 Big Boy Now! - Series 2
  1. E2 - Poker Face
 Andrew MacPherson
1976 Cilla's World Of Comedy
  1. E3 - Desirable Property
 Edwin Dawkins
1975 Not On Your Nellie - Series 2
  1. E4 - Do Unto Others
 Joshua McGrimble
1974 My Good Woman - Series 5
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  1. E5 - Close of Play
  2. E6 - Long Weekend
  3. E7 - Curate's Egg
  4. E10 - Sylvia Come Home
  5. E13 - Nobler In The Mind
 Vicar

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Richard Wilson on IMDb

Born
Thursday 9th July 1936 (88 years-old)
Title
Richard Wilson OBE
Nationality
Scottish
BAFTA Scotland Awards 2013
Outstanding Contribution To Film And Television (Winner)
National Television Awards, The 2001
Comedy Performer (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1998
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1996
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1995
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
National Television Awards, The 1995
Comedy Performer (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1994
Best Light Entertainment Performance (Winner)
BAFTA Television Awards 1993
Best Light Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1992
Best Light Entertainment Performance (Winner)
British Comedy Awards 1991
Best TV Comedy Actor (Winner)
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