Richard Branson

Biography

Richard Branson is an English businessman who built the Virgin Group from a mail-order record venture into an airline, music, rail and telecom empire. Born in Blackheath, London, he started a magazine called Student as a teenager and opened a record shop in London, then launched Virgin Records in 1972. He founded Virgin Atlantic in 1984 and Virgin Galactic in 2004, and was knighted in 2000 for services to entrepreneurship. On screen he is known mainly for playing himself, with cameo appearances in Around the World in 80 Days (2004), Superman Returns (2006) and the James Bond film Casino Royale (2006), and he starred in the Fox reality series The Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest for the Best (2004). He also guest starred on shows including Friends and Baywatch.

76years old

Turns 77 on July 18in 279 days

Born July 18, 1950Blackheath
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (birth name)Also credited as Sir Richard Branson and Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 22 years2004 to 2026

Genres

Documentary63%, 5 films
Comedy38%, 3 films
Action25%, 2 films
Adventure25%, 2 films
Biography13%, 1 film

First and latest

Richard Branson movies on Netflix

Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly2026IMDb rating 5.3as Himself
Send It!2021IMDb rating 4.6as Himself
Elon Musk: The Real Life Iron Man2018IMDb rating 6.0as Himself
The Secret Policeman's Ball2012IMDb rating 5.6as Himself
A Man's Story2010IMDb rating 6.1as Himself
Carbon Nation2010IMDb rating 6.9as Himself - CEO, Virgin Group
Fuel2008IMDb rating 7.6as Himself - Founder, Virgin Group
Around the World in 80 Days2004IMDb rating 5.9as Balloon Man

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Around the World in 80 Days2004 Action, Adventure, Comedyas Balloon Man
IMDb rating 5.9100K votes
Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly2026 Documentaryas Himself
IMDb rating 5.31.2K votes
Fuel2008as Himself - Founder, Virgin Group
IMDb rating 7.6578 votes
Elon Musk: The Real Life Iron Man2018as Himself
IMDb rating 6.01.1K votes
A Man's Story2010as Himself
IMDb rating 6.1194 votes
Carbon Nation2010as Himself - CEO, Virgin Group
IMDb rating 6.9255 votes
The Secret Policeman's Ball2012as Himself
IMDb rating 5.666 votes
Send It!2021as Himself
IMDb rating 4.6321 votes

Worked with

Richard Branson shares two films with Rachel Dratch, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Rachel Dratch

Jackie Chan

Woody Harrelson

Laurence Fishburne

Jim Broadbent

Keanu Reeves

Frank CoraciDirector, 1 film

Chapman WayDirector, 1 film Maclain WayDirector, 1 film

Films together

Rachel Dratch2 films together, 2012 to 2026
Rachel Dratch's page
- Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly2026IMDb rating 5.3Branson as HimselfDratch as Himself
- The Secret Policeman's Ball2012IMDb rating 5.6Branson as HimselfDratch as Herself
Jackie Chan1 film together, 2004
Jackie Chan's page
- Around the World in 80 Days2004IMDb rating 5.9Branson as Balloon ManChan as Passepartout / Lau Xing
Woody Harrelson1 film together, 2008
Woody Harrelson's page
- Fuel2008IMDb rating 7.6Branson as Himself - Founder, Virgin GroupHarrelson as Himself - Actor / Environmentalist
Laurence Fishburne1 film together, 2010
Laurence Fishburne's page
- A Man's Story2010IMDb rating 6.1Branson as HimselfFishburne as Himself
Jim Broadbent1 film together, 2004
Jim Broadbent's page
- Around the World in 80 Days2004IMDb rating 5.9Branson as Balloon ManBroadbent as Lord Kelvin
Keanu Reeves1 film together, 2010
Keanu Reeves's page
- A Man's Story2010IMDb rating 6.1Branson as HimselfReeves as Himself
Frank CoraciDirector, 1 film, 2004
All films by Frank Coraci
- Around the World in 80 Days2004IMDb rating 5.9Branson as Balloon Man
Chapman WayDirector, 1 film, 2026
All films by Chapman Way
- Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly2026IMDb rating 5.3Branson as Himself
Maclain WayDirector, 1 film, 2026
All films by Maclain Way
- Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly2026IMDb rating 5.3Branson as Himself

Awards

Seven awards and honors from 1986 to 2012, one of them major.

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Richard Branson's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Berlin Film Festival
2003	Berliner Bär	Won
Other honors
2012	Giuseppe Motta Medal	Won
2007	Sergio Vieira de Mello Citizen of the World	Won
2000	Tony Jannus Award	Won
1986	Segrave Trophy	Won
	Knight Bachelor	Won
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame	Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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