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Overview
Trivia:
He was nominated for Broadway's 1998 Tony Award as best actor in a play... moreAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Rylance Replaces Brier In Complicite's Revival Of Beckett's Endgame, Previews 2 Oct, Opens 15 Oct (From BroadwayWorld.com. 15 October 2009, 2:00 AM, PDT)
News: Richard Briers Interviewed
(From Kasterborous. 5 May 2009, 3:40 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Tue. Nov. 10 | 10:15 PM | TCM | The V.I.P.'s |
Filmography
Actor:
- Marple: Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (2009) (TV) .... Wilson
... aka Agatha Christie: Marple - Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (Australia) - Little Whispers (2008) .... Stranger
- "Torchwood" .... Parker (1 episode, 2008)
- A Day in the Death (2008) TV episode .... Parker - "Kingdom" .... Jim Wright (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #2.2 (2008) TV episode .... Jim Wright - "Holby City" .... George Woodman (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Holby (UK: informal short title)
- Elliot's Wonderful Life (2007) TV episode .... George Woodman - "A Bucket o' French & Saunders" (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #1.1 (2007) TV episode - "Gina's Laughing Gear" (1 episode, 2007)
- Stairlift to Heaven (2007) TV episode - "Doctors" .... Jack Roberts (1 episode, 2006)
- Running Time (2006) TV episode .... Jack Roberts - As You Like It (2006) .... Adam
- "New Tricks" .... James Farlow (1 episode, 2006)
- Old Dogs (2006) TV episode .... James Farlow - Sir Billi the Vet (2006) (voice) .... Reggie the Landrover
- "Monarch of the Glen" .... Hector MacDonald / ... (27 episodes, 2000-2005)
- Episode #7.6 (2005) TV episode .... Hector
- Episode #3.11 (2002) TV episode .... Hector MacDonald
- Episode #3.10 (2002) TV episode .... Hector MacDonald
- Episode #3.9 (2001) TV episode .... Hector MacDonald
- Episode #3.8 (2001) TV episode .... Hector MacDonald
(22 more) - Our Hidden Lives (2005) (TV) .... Herbert Brush
- "Roobarb & Custard Too" .... All Characters / ... (9 episodes, 2005)
- When There Was a Surprise (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator/All Characters
- When Custard Was Grounded (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator/All Characters
- When Custard Was Very Very Naughty (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator/All Characters
- When Custard Wrote a Book (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator/All Characters
- When It Ended in Tears (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator/All Characters
(4 more) - "Bob the Builder: Project Build It" (2005) TV series .... Bob's Dad Robert (unknown episodes)
- Dad (2005) (TV) .... Larry James
- Peter Pan (2003) .... Smee
- Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot (2003) (TV) (voice) .... Robert
... aka Bob the Builder: The Knights of Fix-A-Lot (USA) - London Sonnet (2003) (voice)
- Unconditional Love (2002) .... Barry Moore
- "Watership Down" .... Captain Broom (15 episodes, 1999-2001)
- The Last Battle (2001) TV episode .... Captain Broom
- Campion's Betrayal (2001) TV episode .... Captain Broom
- The Spy (2001) TV episode .... Captain Broom
- An Unfair Due (2001) TV episode .... Captain Broom
- Magic (2001) TV episode .... Captain Broom
(10 more) - Victoria & Albert (2001) (TV) .... Joseph Paxton
- Love's Labour's Lost (2000) .... Nathaniel
... aka Peines d'amour perdues (Canada: French title) (France) - The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999) (TV) .... Highway Robbery Victim
- "Midsomer Murders" .... Stephen Wentworth (1 episode, 1999)
- Death's Shadow (1999) TV episode .... Stephen Wentworth - "Geoff Hamilton: A Man and His Garden" (1998) TV mini-series (voice) .... Narrator
- "A Respectable Trade" (1998) TV mini-series .... Sir Charles Fairley
- Spice World (1997) .... Bishop
- "Inspector Morse" .... Sir Clixby Bream (1 episode, 1997)
- Death Is Now My Neighbour (1997) TV episode .... Sir Clixby Bream - The Student Prince (1997) (TV) .... Dr. Corbitt
... aka The Prince of Hearts (USA) - Hamlet (1996) .... Polonius
... aka William Shakespeare's Hamlet (USA: complete title) - Heavy Weather (1995) (TV) .... The Hon. Galahad Threepwood
... aka P.G. Wodehouse's Heavy Weather (UK: complete title) - In the Bleak Midwinter (1995) .... Henry Wakefield (Claudius, the Ghost, and the Player King)
... aka A Midwinter's Tale (USA) - "Down to Earth" .... Tony Fairfax (7 episodes, 1995)
- Episode #1.7 (1995) TV episode .... Tony Fairfax
- Episode #1.6 (1995) TV episode .... Tony Fairfax
- Episode #1.5 (1995) TV episode .... Tony Fairfax
- Episode #1.4 (1995) TV episode .... Tony Fairfax
- Episode #1.3 (1995) TV episode .... Tony Fairfax
(2 more) - The Adventures of Mole (1995) (TV) .... Rat
... aka The Wind in the Willows Collection: The Adventures of Mole (USA: video title) - Frankenstein (1994) .... Grandfather
... aka Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (USA: complete title) - Skallagrigg (1994) .... Old Arthur/George
- Mole's Christmas (1994) (TV) .... Rat
... aka The Wind in the Willows Collection: Mole's Christmas (USA: video title) - "If You See God, Tell Him" .... Godfrey Spry (4 episodes, 1993)
- Episode #1.4 (1993) TV episode .... Godfrey Spry
- Episode #1.3 (1993) TV episode .... Godfrey Spry
- Episode #1.2 (1993) TV episode .... Godfrey Spry
- Episode #1.1 (1993) TV episode .... Godfrey Spry - "Lovejoy" .... Raymond Doncaster (1 episode, 1993)
- Never Judge a Book by Its Cover (1993) TV episode .... Raymond Doncaster - Much Ado About Nothing (1993) .... Leonato
- "Little Red Tractor Stories" (1993) TV series (voice) .... Narrator
- Peter's Friends (1992) .... Lord Morton
- Swan Song (1992) .... Nikita
- "Mr. Bean" .... Mr. Sprout (1 episode, 1990)
- Mr. Bean (1990) TV episode .... Mr. Sprout - "Ever Decreasing Circles" .... Martin / ... (27 episodes, 1984-1989)
- Moving On (1989) TV episode .... Martin Bryce
- Half an Office (1987) TV episode .... Martin
- Jumping to Conclusions (1987) TV episode .... Martin
- The Footpath (1987) TV episode .... Martin
- Neighbourhood Watch (1987) TV episode .... Martin
(22 more) - Henry V (1989) .... Bardolph
- The Amazing Adventures of Mr. Bean (1989) (V)
- "Minder" .... Col. Caplan (1 episode, 1988)
- An Officer and a Car Salesman (1988) TV episode .... Col. Caplan - Minder: An Officer and a Car Salesman (1988) (TV) .... Col. Caplan
- "Tales of the Unexpected" .... Albert Dobson (1 episode, 1988)
... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
- The Verger (1988) TV episode .... Albert Dobson - A Chorus of Disapproval (1988) .... Ted Washbrook
- Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1988) (TV) .... Malvolio
- "Doctor Who" .... Chief Caretaker / ... (4 episodes, 1987)
- Paradise Towers: Part 4 (1987) TV episode .... Chief Caretaker / Kroagnon
- Paradise Towers: Part 3 (1987) TV episode (voice) .... Chief Caretaker / of Kroganon
- Paradise Towers: Part 2 (1987) TV episode (voice) .... Chief Caretaker / of Kroganon
- Paradise Towers: Part 1 (1987) TV episode .... Chief Caretaker - "All in Good Faith" .... Reverend Philip Lambe (2 episodes, 1986)
- The Crunch (1986) TV episode .... Reverend Philip Lambe
- No Stone Unturned (1986) TV episode .... Reverend Philip Lambe - "Alias the Jester" (1985) TV series .... Alias
- A Month in the Country (1984) (TV) .... Arkady
- The Aerodrome (1983) (TV) .... The Rector
- Arms and the Man (1983) (TV) .... Bluntschli
- It's Your Move (1982) (TV) .... The husband
- "Goodbye, Mr. Kent" .... Travis Kent (7 episodes, 1982)
- Episode #1.7 (1982) TV episode .... Travis Kent
- Episode #1.6 (1982) TV episode .... Travis Kent
- Episode #1.5 (1982) TV episode .... Travis Kent
- Episode #1.4 (1982) TV episode .... Travis Kent
- Episode #1.3 (1982) TV episode .... Travis Kent
(2 more) - "The Goodies" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1981)
- Special: Snow White 2 (1981) TV episode .... Narrator - "Play for Today" .... Jack Broome / ... (2 episodes, 1977-1981)
- PQ17 (1981) TV episode .... Jack Broome
- Our Flesh and Blood (1977) TV episode .... Mr. Smythe - Comedy Tonight (1980) (TV)
- "ITV Playhouse" .... A (1 episode, 1979)
- Village Wooing (1979) TV episode .... A - "The Other One" .... Ralph Tanner (13 episodes, 1977-1979)
- Episode #2.6 (1979) TV episode .... Ralph Tanner
- Episode #2.5 (1979) TV episode .... Ralph Tanner
- Episode #2.4 (1979) TV episode .... Ralph Tanner
- Episode #2.3 (1979) TV episode .... Ralph Tanner
- Episode #2.2 (1979) TV episode .... Ralph Tanner
(8 more) - Watership Down (1978) (voice) .... Fiver
... aka Richard Adams's Watership Down (UK: complete title) - "The Good Life" .... Tom Good (30 episodes, 1975-1978)
... aka Good Neighbors (USA)
- When I'm 65. (1978) TV episode .... Tom Good
- Silly, But It's Fun (1977) TV episode .... Tom Good
- The Anniversary (1977) TV episode .... Tom Good
- Sweet and Sour Charity (1977) TV episode .... Tom Good
- Suit Yourself (1977) TV episode .... Tom Good
(25 more) - Just Between Ourselves (1978) (TV) .... Dennis
- "The Morecambe & Wise Show" .... Theatre Patron (1 episode, 1977)
- 1977 Christmas Show (1977) TV episode .... Theatre Patron - The Norman Conquests: Table Manners (1977) (TV) .... Reg
- The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden (1977) (TV) .... Reg
- The Norman Conquests: Living Together (1977) (TV) .... Reg
- "The Galton & Simpson Playhouse" .... Henry (1 episode, 1977)
- Swap You One of These for One of Those (1977) TV episode .... Henry - "One-Upmanship" (1976) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk" (1976) TV series .... Narrator (unknown episodes)
- "Noddy" (1975) TV series .... Narrator
- The Four Musketeers (1974) (voice) (uncredited) .... Louis XIII
... aka Los cuatro mosqueteros (Spain)
... aka The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge (USA)
... aka The Four Musketeers: The Revenge of Milady (UK: complete title)
... aka The Return of the Three Musketeers (UK: video title)
... aka The Revenge of Milady - "Roobarb" .... Narrator (28 episodes, 1974)
... aka Roobarb and Custard (UK: informal alternative title)
- When Roobarb Made a Spike (1974) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
- When It Was Night (1974) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
- When Roobarb Didn't See the Sun Come Up... (1974) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
- When the Tree Fell to Pieces (1974) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
- When a Knight Lost His Day. (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
(23 more) - The Three Musketeers (1973) (voice) (uncredited) .... Louis XIII
... aka The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Diamonds (UK: complete title) (USA) - "Ooh La La!" .... Dufausset (1 episode, 1973)
- A Pig in a Poke (1973) TV episode .... Dufausset - Rentadick (1972) .... Miles Gannet
- "Birds on the Wing" .... Charles Jackson (6 episodes, 1971)
- Episode #1.6 (1971) TV episode .... Charles Jackson
- Episode #1.5 (1971) TV episode .... Charles Jackson
- Episode #1.4 (1971) TV episode .... Charles Jackson
- Episode #1.3 (1971) TV episode .... Charles Jackson
- Episode #1.1 (1971) TV episode .... Charles Jackson
(1 more) - A Cuckoo in the Nest (1970) (TV) .... Peter Wykeham
... aka Ben Travers Farces: A Cuckoo in the Nest (UK: series title) - Rookery Nook (1970) (TV) .... Gerald Popkiss
... aka Ben Travers Farces: Rookery Nook (UK: series title) - All the Way Up (1970) .... Nigel Hadfield
- "Jackanory" .... Storyteller (5 episodes, 1969)
- Stories of Mary Plain: In Which Mary Becomes Famous (1969) TV episode .... Storyteller
- Stories of Mary Plain: In Which Mary Goes to England and Sees the Queen (1969) TV episode .... Storyteller
- Stories of Mary Plain: In Which Mary Gives a Party (1969) TV episode .... Storyteller
- Stories of Mary Plain: In Which Mary Goes Visiting (1969) TV episode .... Storyteller
- Stories of Mary Plain: In Which We Get to Know the Bears (1969) TV episode .... Storyteller - It's Your Move (1969) .... The Husband
- "The Old Campaigner" (1967) TV series (unknown episodes, 1968)
- "BBC Play of the Month" .... Sandy Tyrell (1 episode, 1968)
- Hay Fever (1968) TV episode .... Sandy Tyrell - Fathom (1967) .... Flight Lt. Timothy Webb
- "Marriage Lines" .... George Starling (44 episodes, 1961-1966)
- And Then There Were Five (1966) TV episode .... George Starling
- First House (1966) TV episode .... George Starling
- Alarms and Excursions (1966) TV episode .... George Starling
- Big Business (1966) TV episode .... George Starling
- Home Market (1966) TV episode .... George Starling
(39 more) - "Theatre 625" .... David Prentice (1 episode, 1966)
- Simon and Laura (1966) TV episode .... David Prentice - "A Christmas Night with the Stars" .... George Starling (1 episode, 1964)
- Episode dated 25 December 1964 (1964) TV episode .... George Starling - "Thursday Theatre" .... David Prentice (1 episode, 1964)
- Simon and Laura (1964) TV episode .... David Prentice - The Bargee (1964) .... Tomkins
- A Home of Your Own (1964) .... Husband
- The V.I.P.s (1963) (uncredited) .... Met. Official
... aka International Hotel - Doctor in Distress (1963) (uncredited) .... Medical Student
- "Brothers in Law" .... Roger Thursby (13 episodes, 1962)
- Counsel for the Prosecution (1962) TV episode .... Roger Thursby
- Special Examiner (1962) TV episode .... Roger Thursby
- Solicitor's Instructions (1962) TV episode .... Roger Thursby
- Without Due Care (1962) TV episode .... Roger Thursby
- With Use of Bath (1962) TV episode .... Roger Thursby
(8 more) - "BBC Sunday-Night Play" .... Edward Kinnerton (1 episode, 1962)
- Both Ends Meet (1962) TV episode .... Edward Kinnerton - "Dixon of Dock Green" .... Ken Tracey (1 episode, 1962)
- A Path Through the Jungle (1962) TV episode .... Ken Tracey - "The Seven Faces of Jim" (4 episodes, 1961)
- The Face of Enthusiasm (1961) TV episode
- The Face of Guilt (1961) TV episode
- The Face of Duty (1961) TV episode
- The Face of Devotion (1961) TV episode - "Armchair Theatre" .... Stanley Frelaine (1 episode, 1961)
- Murder Club (1961) TV episode .... Stanley Frelaine - "Harpers West One" .... Patrick Wainwright (1 episode, 1961)
- Episode #1.4 (1961) TV episode .... Patrick Wainwright - The Girl on the Boat (1961) .... Eustace Hignett
- A Matter of WHO (1961) .... Jamieson
- Murder She Said (1961) .... Mrs. Binster
... aka Agatha Christie's 'Murder, She Said' (USA)
... aka Meet Miss Marple - "Somerset Maugham Hour" .... Herbert Sunbury (1 episode, 1960)
- The Kite (1960) TV episode .... Herbert Sunbury - Bottoms Up (1960) .... Colbourne
- "Tales from Dickens" .... Mr. Winkle / ... (2 episodes, 1959)
... aka Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens (USA)
- Bardell Versus Pickwick (1959) TV episode .... Winkle
- Christmas at Dingley Dell (????) TV episode .... Mr. Winkle - Girls at Sea (1958) .... 'Popeye' Lewis
Soundtrack:
- Ratcatcher (1999) ("Roobarb & Custard")
... aka Ratcatcher (France)
Self:
- "Beyond a Joke" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2009)
- The Legacy (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Working Life (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- A Class Apart (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "Torchwood Declassified" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Dead Eyes Open (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "News 24 Sunday" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #3.3 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "That's What I Call Television" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #1.1 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - The Real Mr Pooter (2007) (TV) .... Narrator
- "A Taste of My Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Richard Briers (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Extras" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Chris Martin (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Comedy Connections" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Ever Decreasing Circles (2006) TV episode .... Himself - The Ultimate Sitcom (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Who Killed the Sitcom? (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- 2005 TV Moments (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Children in Need" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 18 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Avenue of the Stars: 50 Years of ITV (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "This Morning" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
... aka This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
- Episode dated 4 August 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Breakfast" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Episode dated 24 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 4 June 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- All the Queen's Cooks (2004) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
- Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Terry and Gaby Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #2.10 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Today with Des and Mel" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 21 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 15 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Britain's Best Sitcom" (2004) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- The Funny Ladies of British Comedy (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- The Joy of Christmas (2003) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
- "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode #5.13 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "Breakfast with Frost" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 15 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - The John Thaw Story (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1972-2002)
- Julian Fellowes (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Richard Briers (1972) TV episode .... Himself - Judi Dench: A BAFTA Tribute (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- "Lads Army" (2002) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
... aka Bad Lads Army (UK: second season title)
... aka Bad Lads Army: Extreme (UK: fourth season title)
... aka Bad Lads Army: Officer Class (UK: third season title) - "Funny Turns" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
- Felicity Kendal: A Passage from India (2001) TV episode .... Himself
- Paul Eddington: A Life Well Lived (2001) TV episode .... Himself
- Penelope Keith (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Richard Briers: A Good Life (2000) TV episode .... Himself - "I Love 1970's" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2000)
- I Love 1974 (2000) TV episode .... Narrator - "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode dated 11 February 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - "Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom" (1999) TV mini-series .... 'Tom Good' / ... (unknown episodes)
- "Funny Women" (1997) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- "Brass Eye" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
... aka Trip TV (UK: alternative title)
- Science (1997) TV episode .... Himself - To Be on Camera: A History with Hamlet (1997) (V) .... Himself
- "Clive Anderson Talks Back" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
- Episode #10.9 (1995) TV episode .... Himself - Comic Relief (1991) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Comic Relief 3: The Stonker (UK: alternative title) - "Survival: Small Is Beautiful" (1980) TV series .... Himself - Narrator
- Great (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) (1975) (voice)
- "NBC Experiment in Television" (1 episode, 1969)
- Pinter People (1969) TV episode (voice)
Archive Footage:
- The Comedy Christmas (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Tom Good
- The Music of Morse (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sir Clixby Bream
- There's Something About... Morse (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sir Clixby Bream
- Life Beyond the Box: Margo (2003) (TV) .... Tom Good
- The Best Bits of Mr. Bean (1997) (V) .... Man in Church
- "...And It's Goodnight from Him..." (1996)
Additional Details
Other Works:
(April 1998): Played The Old Man in "The Chairs" play by Eugene Ionesco (John Golden Theater, New York City, USA) morePublicity Listings:
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