Richard Wilson
Born
July 9, 1936 (age 89)
Birthplace
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

Richard Wilson

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.

Movies

Sweetly It Turns
Sweetly It Turns
2023
Len
G♭
G♭
2022 ★ 7.0
Ceri
Sherlock Gnomes
Sherlock Gnomes
2018 ★ 5.7
Mr. Capulet (voice)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016 ★ 4.9
Starveling
Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland
Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland
2015 ★ 4.0
Narrator
Danny & the Human Zoo
Danny & the Human Zoo
2015 ★ 6.4
James Broughton
Gnomeo & Juliet
Gnomeo & Juliet
2011 ★ 5.9
Mr. Capulet
The One Ronnie
The One Ronnie
2010 ★ 7.4
Reichenbach Falls
Reichenbach Falls
2007 ★ 7.5
Arthur Conan Doyle
A Harlot's Progress
A Harlot's Progress
2006 ★ 4.7
Sir James Thornhill
Love and Other Disasters
Love and Other Disasters
2006 ★ 5.7
Registrar
King of Fridges
King of Fridges
2004
Frank
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
2002 ★ 4.2
Duke of Edinburgh
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002 ★ 6.0
Sally the Cook
Women Talking Dirty
Women Talking Dirty
2001 ★ 5.1
Ronald
Visiting Uncle Dick
Visiting Uncle Dick
2001 ★ 8.0
Victor Meldrew
Ted & Ralph
Ted & Ralph
1998 ★ 6.6
Landowner at Party
Endgame
Endgame
1997 ★ 8.0
Victor Meldrew
The Man Who Knew Too Little
The Man Who Knew Too Little
1997 ★ 6.4
Daggenhurst
Starbound
Starbound
1996 ★ 8.0
Victor Meldrew
Lord of Misrule
Lord of Misrule
1996
Bill Webster
The Wisdom Of The Witch
The Wisdom Of The Witch
1995 ★ 9.0
Victor Meldrew
The Man Who Blew Away
The Man Who Blew Away
1994 ★ 1.0
Victor Meldrew
Butter
Butter
1994 ★ 8.0
Steven Williams
One Foot in the Algarve
One Foot in the Algarve
1993 ★ 7.5
Victor Meldrew
The Vision Thing
The Vision Thing
1993
James Forth
Selling Hitler
Selling Hitler
1993 ★ 7.0
Henri Nannen
Victor In The Bath
Victor In The Bath
1993 ★ 8.0
Victor Meldrew
The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny
The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny
1993 ★ 7.5
Mr. McGregor (voice)
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
1993 ★ 6.2
Uncle Salvatore
Carry On Columbus
Carry On Columbus
1992 ★ 3.8
Don Juan Felipe
Unnatural Pursuits
Unnatural Pursuits
1992
Hector Duff
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
1992 ★ 8.5
Mr. McGregor
The Man In The Long Black Coat
The Man In The Long Black Coat
1991
Victor Meldrew
Who's Listening
Who's Listening
1990
Victor Meldrew
Kremlin Farewell
Kremlin Farewell
1990
Lebedev
Fellow Traveller
Fellow Traveller
1989 ★ 3.2
Sir Hugo Armstrong
A Dry White Season
A Dry White Season
1989 ★ 6.6
Cloete
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989 ★ 6.2
John Bristol
The Four Minute Mile
The Four Minute Mile
1988 ★ 6.8
Harold Abrahams
Byrne About Byrne
Byrne About Byrne
1988
Eddie Clockerty
Normal Service
Normal Service
1988
Max
Prick Up Your Ears
Prick Up Your Ears
1987 ★ 6.6
Psychiatrist
Foreign Body
Foreign Body
1986 ★ 3.8
Colonel Partridge
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse
1986 ★ 5.6
Nigel Lipman (Foreign Secretary)
Murder by the Book
Murder by the Book
1986 ★ 4.0
Sir Max Mallowan
Poppyland
Poppyland
1985
Theodore Watts-Dunton
A Passage to India
A Passage to India
1984 ★ 6.8
Mr. Turton
Those Glory Glory Days
Those Glory Glory Days
1983 ★ 4.6
Arnold - Journalist
Virginia Fly is Drowning
Virginia Fly is Drowning
1981
Professor
Shaping Up
Shaping Up
1980
Tom McCann
Pasmore
Pasmore
1980
Abercrombie
Caledonian Cascade
Caledonian Cascade
1977
Bet Your Life
Bet Your Life
1976
Consultant
The Portland Millions
The Portland Millions
1976
Albert Foster
Through the Night
Through the Night
1975
Registrar
The Trouble with 2B
The Trouble with 2B
1972
The Trouble with 2b: Part Two, On the Air
The Trouble with 2b: Part Two, On the Air
1972
The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days
The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days
1972
Mr Potter
The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger
The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger
1972
The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day
The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day
1972
The Day They Buried Cleaver
The Day They Buried Cleaver
1970
Det. Sgt. Sand
Junket 89
Junket 89
1970 ★ 5.5
Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows
Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows
1970
Mr. O'Flanagan, O'Leary, Tram Conductor
The People’s Jack
The People’s Jack
1970
George III

TV Series

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
2021 ★ 7.3
Grayson
2 Episodes
Playhouse Presents
Playhouse Presents
2012 ★ 6.0
John
1 Episode
Merlin: Secrets and Magic
Merlin: Secrets and Magic
2009 ★ 8.0
14 Episodes
Britain's Best Drives
Britain's Best Drives
2009
6 Episodes
Demons
Demons
2009 ★ 6.3
Father Simeon
2 Episodes
Merlin
Merlin
2008 ★ 7.8
Gaius
65 Episodes
Kingdom
Kingdom
2007 ★ 7.1
Professor Barkway
2 Episodes
Davina
Davina
2006
1 Episode
Monkey Trousers
Monkey Trousers
2005 ★ 7.3
7 Episodes
Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential
2005 ★ 8.2
1 Episode
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
2005 ★ 7.6
Out There
Out There
2003
13 Episodes
Born and Bred
Born and Bred
2002 ★ 8.5
Dr. Donald Newman
11 Episodes
Life as We Know It
Life as We Know It
2001
7 Episodes
High Stakes
High Stakes
2001 ★ 6.0
6 Episodes
Life Support
Life Support
1999
John Doone
6 Episodes
Duck Patrol
Duck Patrol
1998 ★ 5.0
PC Roland 'Prof' Rose
7 Episodes
In the Red
In the Red
1998 ★ 5.5
Lord Tone
3 Episodes
All Saints
All Saints
1998 ★ 5.7
1 Episode
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels
1996 ★ 7.1
Professor of Language
2 Episodes
Father Ted
Father Ted
1995 ★ 8.2
Richard Wilson
1 Episode
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
1992 ★ 6.2
Mr. McGregor (voice)
1 Episode
Unnatural Pursuits
Unnatural Pursuits
1992 ★ 6.0
Hector Duff
2 Episodes
Selling Hitler
Selling Hitler
1991 ★ 7.0
Henri Nannen
5 Episodes
Cluedo
Cluedo
1990 ★ 6.4
Reverend Green
6 Episodes
One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Grave
1990 ★ 7.6
Victor Meldrew
36 Episodes
Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean
1990 ★ 8.0
Dentist
1 Episode
Thompson
Thompson
1988 ★ 1.0
1 Episode
The Play on One
The Play on One
1988 ★ 6.0
Max
1 Episode
Tutti Frutti
Tutti Frutti
1987 ★ 7.1
Eddie Clockerty
6 Episodes
High & Dry
High & Dry
1987 ★ 6.0
Richard Talbot
7 Episodes
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
1987 ★ 7.8
Brian Thornton
1 Episode
Room at the Bottom
Room at the Bottom
1986 ★ 5.0
13 Episodes
Hot Metal
Hot Metal
1986 ★ 5.1
13 Episodes
Howards' Way
Howards' Way
1985 ★ 5.4
Viscount Cunningham
1 Episode
The Last Place on Earth
The Last Place on Earth
1985 ★ 6.8
Scott Keltie
7 Episodes
Screen Two
Screen Two
1985 ★ 6.8
Sir Hugo Armstrong
1 Episode
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
1984 ★ 8.1
Duncan Ross
1 Episode
Countdown
Countdown
1982 ★ 6.0
5 Episodes
Andy Robson
Andy Robson
1982 ★ 9.5
Mr. Ridley
3 Episodes
Only When I Laugh
Only When I Laugh
1979 ★ 6.7
Gordon Thorpe
29 Episodes
A Sharp Intake of Breath
A Sharp Intake of Breath
1977 ★ 7.0
12 Episodes
Yanks Go Home
Yanks Go Home
1976 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
Victorian Scandals
Victorian Scandals
1976
Albert Foster
1 Episode
Cilla's World Of Comedy
Cilla's World Of Comedy
1976 ★ 7.5
1 Episode
The Sweeney
The Sweeney
1975 ★ 7.8
D.C.I. Anderson
1 Episode
Soldier and Me
Soldier and Me
1974 ★ 7.0
Dr. Nixon
9 Episodes
Playhouse
Playhouse
1974 ★ 7.0
Tom McCann
1 Episode
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973 ★ 7.6
1 Episode
Crown Court
Crown Court
1972 ★ 5.4
Jeremy Parsons QC
36 Episodes
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970 ★ 6.3
Consultant
1 Episode
The First Lady
The First Lady
1968
1 Episode
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
Danger Man
Danger Man
1960 ★ 7.3
King [Kabuki Group]
1 Episode