Biography and filmography

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.

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Movies (76)

Sweetly It Turns

Sweetly It Turns

2023 · Len

G♭

G♭

2022 · Ceri

Sherlock Gnomes

Sherlock Gnomes

2018 · Mr. Capulet (voice)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

2016 · Starveling

Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland

Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland

2015 · Narrator

Danny & the Human Zoo

Danny & the Human Zoo

2015 · James Broughton

Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army

Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army

2013 · Self - Host

Confessions from the Underground

Confessions from the Underground

2012 · Self - Narrator(voice)

Gnomeo y Julieta

Gnomeo y Julieta

2011 · Mr. Capulet (voice)

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

2010 · Self

The One Ronnie

The One Ronnie

2010

Reichenbach Falls

Reichenbach Falls

2007 · Arthur Conan Doyle

A Harlot's Progress

A Harlot's Progress

2006 · Sir James Thornhill

Love and Other Disasters

Love and Other Disasters

2006 · Registrar

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

2006 · Mr. McGregor

The Best of So Graham Norton

The Best of So Graham Norton

2004 · Self (archive footage)

King of Fridges

King of Fridges

2004 · Frank

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth

2002 · Duke of Edinburgh

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

2002 · Sally the Cook

Women Talking Dirty

Women Talking Dirty

2001 · Ronald

Great Comedy Moments

Great Comedy Moments

2001 · Victor Meldrew (archive footage)

One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick

One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick

2001 · Victor Meldrew

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

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

2000 · Self (uncredited)

Ted & Ralph

Ted & Ralph

1998 · Landowner at Party

One Foot in the Grave: Endgame

One Foot in the Grave: Endgame

1997 · Victor Meldrew

The Man Who Knew Too Little

The Man Who Knew Too Little

1997 · Daggenhurst

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

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

1996 · Mr. McGregor (voice)

One Foot in the Grave: Starbound

One Foot in the Grave: Starbound

1996 · Victor Meldrew

Lord of Misrule

Lord of Misrule

1996 · Bill Webster

One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom of the Witch

One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom of the Witch

1995 · Victor Meldrew

Butter

Butter

1994 · Steven Williams

One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve

One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve

1993 · Victor Meldrew

The Vision Thing

The Vision Thing

1993 · James Forth

Selling Hitler

Selling Hitler

1993 · Henri Nannen

One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath

One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath

1993 · Victor Meldrew

Soft Top Hard Shoulder

Soft Top Hard Shoulder

1993 · Uncle Salvatore

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

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

1992 · Mr. McGregor (voice)

Carry On Columbus

Carry On Columbus

1992 · Don Juan Felipe

Unnatural Pursuits

Unnatural Pursuits

1992 · Hector Duff

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

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

1991 · Victor Meldrew

One Foot in the Grave: Who's Listening

One Foot in the Grave: Who's Listening

1990 · Victor Meldrew

Changing Step

Changing Step

1990 · Director

Kremlin Farewell

Kremlin Farewell

1990 · Lebedev

Fellow Traveller

Fellow Traveller

1989 · Sir Hugo Armstrong

A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

1989 · Cloete

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

1989 · John Bristol

The Four Minute Mile

The Four Minute Mile

1988 · Harold Abrahams

Byrne About Byrne

Byrne About Byrne

1988 · Eddie Clockerty

A Wholly Healthy Glasgow

A Wholly Healthy Glasgow

1988 · Director

Normal Service

Normal Service

1988 · Max

Prick Up Your Ears

Prick Up Your Ears

1987 · Psychiatrist

Foreign Body

Foreign Body

1986 · Colonel Partridge

Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse

1986 · Nigel Lipman (Foreign Secretary)

Murder by the Book

Murder by the Book

1986 · Sir Max Mallowan

Poppyland

Poppyland

1985 · Theodore Watts-Dunton

A Passage to India

A Passage to India

1984 · Mr. Turton

Under the Hammer

Under the Hammer

1984 · Director

Those Glory Glory Days

Those Glory Glory Days

1983 · Arnold - Journalist

The Remainder Man

The Remainder Man

1982 · Director

Commitments

Commitments

1982 · Director

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

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 shows (80)

Remembers…

Remembers…

2022 · Self

La Vuelta al Mundo en 80 Días

La Vuelta al Mundo en 80 Días

2021 · Grayson

Playhouse Presents

Playhouse Presents

2012 · John

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011 · Self - Participant

Merlin: Secrets and Magic

Merlin: Secrets and Magic

2009 · Self

Britain's Best Drives

Britain's Best Drives

2009

Demons

Demons

2009 · Father Simeon

Merlín

Merlín

2008 · Gaius

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007 · Self

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007 · Self

Kingdom

Kingdom

2007 · Professor Barkway

Davina

Davina

2006

The F Word

The F Word

2005

Monkey Trousers

Monkey Trousers

2005

Doctor Who Confidential

Doctor Who Confidential

2005

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005 · Dr Constantine

Out There

Out There

2003

What's Your Problem?

What's Your Problem?

2002 · Director

Born and Bred

Born and Bred

2002 · Dr. Donald Newman

Life as We Know It

Life as We Know It

2001

High Stakes

High Stakes

2001

Life Support

Life Support

1999 · John Doone

Duck Patrol

Duck Patrol

1998 · PC Roland 'Prof' Rose

So Graham Norton

So Graham Norton

1998 · Self

Fantasy World Cup

Fantasy World Cup

1998 · Self

In the Red

In the Red

1998 · Lord Tone

All Saints

All Saints

1998

Parkinson

Parkinson

1998 · Self

TFI Friday

TFI Friday

1996

Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

1996 · Professor of Language

The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show

1995 · Self

Father Ted

Father Ted

1995 · Richard Wilson

Room 101

Room 101

1994 · Self

Under the Hammer

Under the Hammer

1994 · Ben Glazier

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

1993 · Self

Live & Kicking

Live & Kicking

1993 · Self

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

1992 · Mr. McGregor (voice)

Unnatural Pursuits

Unnatural Pursuits

1992 · Hector Duff

The Other Side Of Paradise

The Other Side Of Paradise

1992 · Doc Reid

Selling Hitler

Selling Hitler

1991 · Henri Nannen

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990 · Self

Cluedo

Cluedo

1990 · Reverend Green

One Foot in the Grave

One Foot in the Grave

1990 · Victor Meldrew

Mr. Bean

Mr. Bean

1990 · Dentist

Under the Sun

Under the Sun

1989 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Thompson

Thompson

1988

The Play on One

The Play on One

1988 · Max, Director

Tutti Frutti

Tutti Frutti

1987 · Eddie Clockerty

High & Dry

High & Dry

1987 · Richard Talbot

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

1987 · Brian Thornton

Room at the Bottom

Room at the Bottom

1986

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

1986 · James Forth

Hot Metal

Hot Metal

1986 · Dicky Lipton

Howards' Way

Howards' Way

1985 · Viscount Cunningham

The Last Place on Earth

The Last Place on Earth

1985 · Scott Keltie

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985 · Sir Hugo Armstrong, Theodore Watts-Dunton, Lebedev

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1984 · Duncan Ross

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1984 · Duncan Ross

Countdown

Countdown

1982

Andy Robson

Andy Robson

1982 · Mr. Ridley

Only When I Laugh

Only When I Laugh

1979 · Gordon Thorpe

Strangers

Strangers

1978 · Steven Wardrope

Pickersgill People

Pickersgill People

1978 · Arthur MacKenzie Tooth

The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter

1977 · Mr Ramskill

A Sharp Intake of Breath

A Sharp Intake of Breath

1977 · Mr Ramskill, Dr Macburney, Mr Myers, Mr Fitch, Mr Fraser, Jack Wainwright, Mr Kerr, Perkins, Dr Condon, Reverend Ernest Plummley, Prison Doctor, Superintendent Redway, Mr Cotterill, Henshaw, Basil Dawson, Dad

The Sunday Drama

The Sunday Drama

1977 · Dr Graham

Yanks Go Home

Yanks Go Home

1976 · Reverend Desmond Brierley

Victorian Scandals

Victorian Scandals

1976 · Albert Foster

Cilla's World Of Comedy

Cilla's World Of Comedy

1976

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975 · D.C.I. Anderson

Soldier and Me

Soldier and Me

1974 · Dr Nixon

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974 · Tom McCann, Professor

Not on Your Nellie

Not on Your Nellie

1974 · Joshua McGrimble

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

1973 · Mr. Harris

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972 · Jeremy Parsons QC

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970 · Consultant, Abercrombie, Director

The First Lady

The First Lady

1968

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967 · Herr Kalewski, Trevor, George III, Mr. O'Flanagan, Det. Sgt. Sand

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962

Danger Man

Danger Man

1960 · King [Kabuki Group]