Richard Wilson
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 9, 1936 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2023 | Sweetly It TurnsLen | |
| 2022 | G♭Ceri | |
| 2022 | Remembers…Self | |
| 2021 | Around the World in 80 DaysGrayson | |
| 2018 | Sherlock GnomesMr. Capulet (voice) | |
| 2016 | A Midsummer Night's DreamStarveling | |
| 2015 | Danny & the Human ZooJames Broughton | |
| 2015 | Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay ScotlandNarrator | |
| 2013 | Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the ArmySelf - Host | |
| 2012 | Confessions from the UndergroundSelf - Narrator(voice) | |
| 2012 | Playhouse PresentsJohn | |
| 2011 | Gnomeo & JulietMr. Capulet | |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant | |
| 2010 | The One Ronnie | |
| 2010 | Gerard Kelly: A CelebrationSelf | |
| 2009 | DemonsFather Simeon | |
| 2009 | Britain's Best Drives | |
| 2009 | Merlin: Secrets and MagicSelf | |
| 2009 | DemonsFather Simeon | |
| 2008 | MerlinGaius | |
| 2007 | Reichenbach FallsArthur Conan Doyle | |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf | |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You?Self | |
| 2007 | KingdomProfessor Barkway | |
| 2006 | Love and Other DisastersRegistrar | |
| 2006 | A Harlot's ProgressSir James Thornhill | |
| 2006 | The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsMr. McGregor | |
| 2006 | Davina | |
| 2005 | Monkey Trousers | |
| 2005 | Doctor Who Confidential | |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | |
| 2005 | Doctor WhoDr Constantine | |
| 2004 | King of FridgesFrank | |
| 2003 | Out There | |
| 2002 | Jeffrey Archer: The TruthDuke of Edinburgh | |
| 2002 | Dick Whittington: The ITV PantomimeSally the Cook | |
| 2002 | Born and BredDr. Donald Newman | |
| 2001 | Women Talking DirtyRonald | |
| 2001 | One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle DickVictor Meldrew | |
| 2001 | High Stakes | |
| 2001 | Life as We Know It | |
| 1999 | Life SupportJohn Doone | |
| 1998 | Ted & RalphLandowner at Party | |
| 1998 | All Saints | |
| 1998 | So Graham NortonSelf | |
| 1998 | Duck PatrolPC Roland 'Prof' Rose | |
| 1998 | Fantasy World CupSelf | |
| 1998 | ParkinsonSelf | |
| 1998 | In the RedLord Tone | |
| 1997 | The Man Who Knew Too LittleDaggenhurst | |
| 1997 | One Foot in the Grave: EndgameVictor Meldrew | |
| 1996 | Lord of MisruleBill Webster | |
| 1996 | One Foot in the Grave: StarboundVictor Meldrew | |
| 1996 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. TittlemouseMr. McGregor (voice) | |
| 1996 | Gulliver's TravelsProfessor of Language | |
| 1995 | One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The WitchVictor Meldrew | |
| 1995 | Father TedRichard Wilson | |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner ShowSelf | |
| 1994 | ButterSteven Williams | |
| 1994 | One Foot in the Grave: The Man Who Blew AwayVictor Meldrew | |
| 1994 | Room 101Self | |
| 1993 | The Vision ThingJames Forth | |
| 1993 | Selling HitlerHenri Nannen | |
| 1993 | Soft Top Hard ShoulderUncle Salvatore | |
| 1993 | One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the AlgarveVictor Meldrew | |
| 1993 | One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The BathVictor Meldrew | |
| 1993 | Shooting StarsSelf | |
| 1992 | Unnatural PursuitsHector Duff | |
| 1992 | Carry On ColumbusDon Juan Felipe | |
| 1992 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin BunnyMr. McGregor (voice) | |
| 1992 | The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsMr. McGregor (voice) | |
| 1992 | Unnatural PursuitsHector Duff | |
| 1991 | One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black CoatVictor Meldrew | |
| 1991 | Selling HitlerHenri Nannen | |
| 1990 | Kremlin FarewellLebedev | |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Grave: Who's ListeningVictor Meldrew | |
| 1990 | Mr. BeanDentist | |
| 1990 | One Foot in the GraveVictor Meldrew | |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for YouSelf | |
| 1990 | CluedoReverend Green | |
| 1989 | How to Get Ahead in AdvertisingJohn Bristol | |
| 1989 | A Dry White SeasonCloete | |
| 1989 | Fellow TravellerSir Hugo Armstrong | |
| 1989 | Under the SunSelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1988 | Normal ServiceMax | |
| 1988 | Byrne About ByrneEddie Clockerty | |
| 1988 | The Four Minute MileHarold Abrahams | |
| 1988 | Thompson | |
| 1988 | The Play on OneMax | |
| 1987 | Prick Up Your EarsPsychiatrist | |
| 1987 | Inspector MorseBrian Thornton | |
| 1987 | Tutti FruttiEddie Clockerty | |
| 1987 | High & DryRichard Talbot | |
| 1986 | Foreign BodyColonel Partridge | |
| 1986 | Whoops ApocalypseNigel Lipman (Foreign Secretary) | |
| 1986 | Murder by the BookSir Max Mallowan | |
| 1986 | Hot Metal | |
| 1986 | Room at the Bottom | |
| 1985 | PoppylandTheodore Watts-Dunton | |
| 1985 | The Last Place on EarthScott Keltie | |
| 1985 | Howards' WayViscount Cunningham | |
| 1985 | Screen TwoSir Hugo Armstrong | |
| 1984 | A Passage to IndiaMr. Turton | |
| 1984 | Sherlock HolmesDuncan Ross | |
| 1983 | Those Glory Glory DaysArnold - Journalist | |
| 1982 | Countdown | |
| 1982 | Andy RobsonMr. Ridley | |
| 1981 | Virginia Fly is DrowningProfessor | |
| 1980 | PasmoreAbercrombie | |
| 1980 | Shaping UpTom McCann | |
| 1979 | Only When I LaughGordon Thorpe | |
| 1978 | StrangersSteven Wardrope | |
| 1977 | Caledonian Cascade | |
| 1977 | A Sharp Intake of Breath | |
| 1976 | Bet Your LifeConsultant | |
| 1976 | The Portland MillionsAlbert Foster | |
| 1976 | Yanks Go Home | |
| 1976 | Cilla's World Of Comedy | |
| 1976 | Victorian ScandalsAlbert Foster | |
| 1975 | Through the NightRegistrar | |
| 1975 | The SweeneyD.C.I. Anderson | |
| 1974 | PlayhouseTom McCann | |
| 1974 | PlayhouseProfessor | |
| 1973 | Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em | |
| 1972 | The Trouble with 2B | |
| 1972 | The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day | |
| 1972 | The Trouble with 2b: Part Two, On the Air | |
| 1972 | The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy DaysMr Potter | |
| 1972 | The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger | |
| 1972 | Crown CourtJeremy Parsons QC | |
| 1970 | The People’s JackGeorge III | |
| 1970 | The Day They Buried CleaverDet. Sgt. Sand | |
| 1970 | Junket 89 | |
| 1970 | Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely WindowsMr. O'Flanagan, O'Leary, Tram Conductor | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayConsultant | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayAbercrombie | |
| 1968 | The First Lady | |
| 1967 | ITV PlayhouseHerr Kalewski | |
| 1967 | ITV PlayhouseTrevor | |
| 1967 | ITV PlayhouseGeorge III | |
| 1967 | ITV PlayhouseMr. O'Flanagan | |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | |
| 1960 | Danger ManKing [Kabuki Group] |
| 2002 | What's Your Problem?Director | |
| 1990 | Changing StepDirector | |
| 1988 | A Wholly Healthy GlasgowDirector | |
| 1984 | Under the HammerDirector | |
| 1982 | CommitmentsDirector | |
| 1982 | The Remainder ManDirector | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayDirector |













