Richard Wilson
Biography
Richard Wilson is a Scottish actor and broadcaster who also works as a theater director. He was born in Greenock, Scotland, and began his working life in a Glasgow hospital laboratory before switching to acting at 27. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1965, and went on to repertory theaters in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Manchester. He is best known for playing Victor Meldrew in the sitcom One Foot in the Grave, and for playing Gaius in the drama Merlin. His stage work includes Twelfth Night for the Royal Shakespeare Company and Waiting for Godot at the Traverse Theatre. As a director, he received the TMA award for best director in 2000 for his work on Mr Kolpert. He was appointed an OBE in 1994 and elected Rector of the University of Glasgow in 1996. He has also presented an edition of the Channel 4 program Dispatches.
90years old
Turns 91 on July 9in 239 days
- Born Greenock
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Ian Carmichael Wilson (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 27 years1984 to 2011
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A role that slipped away
Wilson turned down the part of Victor Meldrew at the start, and the role was nearly given to Les Dawson before he changed his mind.
Beyond film
Wilson performed the narration on the Strawbs' 1969 self-titled first album for the track 'The Man Who Called Himself Jesus'.
Richard Wilson movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Man Who Knew Too Little1997 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Sir Roger Daggenhurst
IMDb rating 6.638K votes
Worked with
Richard Wilson shares two films with Geraldine James, 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.
Films together
Geraldine James's page
Michael Caine's page
Alfred Molina's page
Jim Cummings's page
Bill Murray's page
Richard E. Grant's page
All films by Kelly Asbury
All films by Jon Amiel
David LeanDirector, 1 film, 1984
All films by David Lean
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
| Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.