Richard Wilson - IMDb

advertisement

advertisement

	STARmeter SEE RANK Down 260 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Richard Wilson (II) Actor \| Miscellaneous Crew \| Soundtrack Trivia: Is a close friend of Ian McKellen. See more trivia » Born: Ian Colquhoun Wilson July 7, 1936 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
	More at IMDbPro » Contact Info: View agent Represent Richard Wilson? Add or change photos

Richard Wilson and Colin Morgan in Merlin

Richard Wilson in Merlin

Still of Richard Wilson in Merlin

Annette Crosbie and Richard Wilson in One Foot in the Grave

5 photos | | 187 news articles »

Quick Links:

Create a list »

Related Lists

Openly Gay Actors

a list of 428 people by MarcusHoover created 16 Jul 2011

400 Plus Gay Actors & Personalities

a list of 421 people by glyntreharne-1 created 02 Dec 2010

Favourite Actors/Actresses

a list of 159 people by vampirespitfire created 3 months ago

My favourite Merlin tv-series actors/characters

a list of 20 people by goraneo11 created 4 months ago

Talented and Charismatic

a list of 10 people by sethgret created 11 months ago

See all related lists »

advertisement

3 wins & 4 nominations See more awards »

Known For

"One Foot in the Grave"

One Foot in the Grave (1990)

"Merlin"

A Passage to India

A Passage to India (1984)

The Man Who Knew Too Little

The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)

Show all | Edit

Filmography

Jump to: Actor | Miscellaneous Crew | Soundtrack | Self | Archive Footage

Hide

Actor (102 titles)

2008-2012 Merlin (TV series)
Gaius

– The Diamond of the Day: Part Two (2012) … Gaius

– The Diamond of the Day: Part One (2012) … Gaius

– The Drawing of the Dark (2012) … Gaius

– The Kindness of Strangers (2012) … Gaius

– With All My Heart (2012) … Gaius

See all 65 episodes »

2011 Gnomeo & Juliet
Mr. Capulet (voice)

2010 The One Ronnie (TV movie)
Party Guest

2009 New Tricks (TV series)
Father Bernard

– The War Against Drugs (2009) … Father Bernard

2009 Demons (TV mini-series)
Father Simeon

– Nothing Like Nebraska (2009) … Father Simeon

– The Whole Enchilada (2009) … Father Simeon

2007-2008 Kingdom (TV series)
Professor Barkway

– Episode #2.5 (2008) … Professor Barkway

– Episode #1.4 (2007) … Professor Barkway

2007 Reichenbach Falls (TV movie)
Arthur Conan Doyle

2006 A Harlot's Progress (TV movie)
Sir James Thornhill

2006 Love and Other Disasters
Registrar

2006 The True Voice of Prostitution (TV movie)

2004-2005 Born and Bred (TV series)
Dr. Donald Newman

– Someone to Watch Over Me (2005) … Dr. Donald Newman

– A Wrathful God (2005) … Dr. Donald Newman

– The Milk of Human Kindness (2005) … Dr. Donald Newman

– Apple Day (2005) … Dr. Donald Newman

– Never Seek to Tell (2005) … Dr. Donald Newman

See all 12 episodes »

2005 Doctor Who (TV series)
Dr. Constantine

– The Doctor Dances (2005) … Dr. Constantine

– The Empty Child (2005) … Dr. Constantine

2004 King of Fridges (TV movie)
Frank

2004 The All Star Comedy Show (TV movie)
Various Roles

2002 Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (TV movie)
Duke of Edinburgh

2002 Dick Whittington (TV movie)
Sally the Cook

2001 Life as We Know It (TV series)
Alex Cameron

– Coming Apart (2001) … Alex Cameron

– Something for the Table (2001) … Alex Cameron

– Clubbing (2001) … Alex Cameron

– Hospital (2001) … Alex Cameron

– The Interview (2001) … Alex Cameron

See all 7 episodes »

2001 High Stakes (TV series)
Bruce Morton

– Dream Team (2001) … Bruce Morton

– The Challenge (2001) … Bruce Morton

– The Poacher (2001) … Bruce Morton

– The Devil Is in the Details (2001) … Bruce Morton

– An Act of Defiance (2001) … Bruce Morton

See all 12 episodes »

2001 Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty (TV movie)
Victor Meldrew

2000 Work in Progress (short)
Industry

1990-2000 One Foot in the Grave (TV series)
Victor Meldrew

– Things Aren't Simple Any More (2000) … Victor Meldrew

– The Dawn of Man (2000) … Victor Meldrew

– Threatening Weather (2000) … Victor Meldrew

– The Futility of the Fly (2000) … Victor Meldrew

– Tales of Terror (2000) … Victor Meldrew

See all 42 episodes »

1999 The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (TV movie)
Monty DeLauncy

1999 Women Talking Dirty
Ronald

1999 Life Support (TV series)
John Doone

– The Undiscovered Country (1999) … John Doone

– Soul and Conscience (1999) … John Doone

– Playing God (1999) … John Doone

– The Price of Love (1999) … John Doone

– Trust (1999) … John Doone

See all 6 episodes »

1999 Other Animals (TV series)
Alex Cameron

1999 Brave New World (TV series)

1998 Ted & Ralph (TV movie)
Landowner at Party

1998 Duck Patrol (TV series)
PC Roland 'Prof' Rose

– The Siege of Mallory Wharf (1998) … PC Roland 'Prof' Rose

– River Rage (1998) … PC Roland 'Prof' Rose

– Duck Turpin (1998) … PC Roland 'Prof' Rose

– The Spirit of the Deep (1998) … PC Roland 'Prof' Rose

– Occurrences (1998) … PC Roland 'Prof' Rose

See all 7 episodes »

1998 In the Red (TV series)
Lord Tone

– Episode #1.3 (1998) … Lord Tone

1997 The Man Who Knew Too Little
Sir Roger Daggenhurst

1996 Lord of Misrule (TV movie)
Bill Webster

1996 Gulliver's Travels (TV movie)
Professor of Language

1994 Entertainment Cops (TV movie)
Chief

1992-1994 The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (TV series)
Mr. McGregor

– The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher (1994) … Mr. McGregor (voice)

– The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny (1992) … Mr. McGregor (voice)

1994 Under the Hammer (TV series)
Ben Glazier

– Treasure Trove (1994) … Ben Glazier

– The Spectre at the Feast (1994) … Ben Glazier

– After Titian (1994) … Ben Glazier

– The Jolly Joker (1994) … Ben Glazier

– The Virgin of Vitebsk (1994) … Ben Glazier

See all 7 episodes »

1994 Butter (TV short)
Steven Williams

1993 Screenplay (TV series)
James Forth

– The Vision Thing (1993) … James Forth

1993 Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes (TV movie)
Victor Meldrew

1993 Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Uncle Salvatore

1992 Unnatural Pursuits (TV series)
Hector Duff

– I Don't Do Cuddles (1992) … Hector Duff

– I'm the Author (1992) … Hector Duff

1992 Carry on Columbus
Don Juan Felipe

1992 Inspector Morse (TV series)
Brian Thornton

– Absolute Conviction (1992) … Brian Thornton

1992 The Other Side of Paradise (TV movie)
Doc Reid

1992 Mr. Bean (TV series)
The Dentist

– The Trouble with Mr. Bean (1992) … The Dentist

1991 Selling Hitler (TV mini-series)
Henri Nannen

– Episode #1.5 (1991) … Henri Nannen

– Episode #1.4 (1991) … Henri Nannen

– Episode #1.3 (1991) … Henri Nannen

– Episode #1.2 (1991) … Henri Nannen

– Episode #1.1 (1991) … Henri Nannen

1991 Cluedo (TV series)
Rev. Green

– The Bolivian Connection (1991) … Rev. Green

– A Traveller's Tale (1991) … Rev. Green

– Charity Begins at Home (1991) … Rev. Green

– Fatal Distraction (1991) … Rev. Green

– A Deadly Deal (1991) … Rev. Green

See all 6 episodes »

1990-1991 Screen Two (TV series)
Lebedev / Sir Hugo Armstrong

– Fellow Traveller (1991) … Sir Hugo Armstrong

– The Kremlin, Farewell (1990) … Lebedev

1989 A Dry White Season
Cloete

1989 How to Get Ahead in Advertising
John Bristol

1988 Thompson (TV series)

– Episode #1.4 (1988)

1988 Hot Metal (TV series)
Dicky Lipton

– Unleash the Kracken (1988) … Dicky Lipton

– Crown of Thorns (1988) … Dicky Lipton

– The Twilight Zone (1988) … Dicky Lipton

– The Hydra's Head (1988) … Dicky Lipton

– The Joker to the Thief (1988) … Dicky Lipton

See all 6 episodes »

1988 Whoops Apocalypse
Nigel Lipman (Foreign Secretary)

1988 Normal Service (TV movie)

1988 The Four Minute Mile (TV movie)
Harold Abrahams

1987 Prick Up Your Ears
Psychiatrist (uncredited)

1987 Tutti Frutti (TV series)
Eddie Clockerty

– A Wop-Boppa Loo-Bop a Wop-Bam Boom (1987) … Eddie Clockerty

– Love Hurts (1987) … Eddie Clockerty

– Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O (1987) … Eddie Clockerty

– Gin a Body, Dig a Body (1987) … Eddie Clockerty

– On the Road Again (1987) … Eddie Clockerty

See all 6 episodes »

1987 High and Dry (TV series)
Richard Talbot

– Episode #1.7 (1987) … Richard Talbot

– Episode #1.6 (1987) … Richard Talbot

– Episode #1.5 (1987) … Richard Talbot

– Episode #1.4 (1987) … Richard Talbot

– Episode #1.3 (1987) … Richard Talbot

See all 7 episodes »

1986 Emmerdale (TV series)
Mr. Hall

1986 Room at the Bottom (TV series)
Chaplain

1986 Foreign Body
Col. Partridge

1986 Howards' Way (TV series)
Viscount Cunningham

– Episode #2.3 (1986) … Viscount Cunningham

1986 Murder by the Book (TV movie)
Sir Max Mallowan

1986 The Alamut Ambush (TV movie)
Sir John Ryle

1985 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Duncan Ross

– The Red Headed League (1985) … Duncan Ross

1985 The Last Place on Earth (TV mini-series)
Scott Keltie

– Minor Diversions (1985) … Scott Keltie

– Poles Apart (1985) … Scott Keltie

1984 A Passage to India
Turton

1983 Chessgame (TV series)
Sir John Ryle

– Enter Hassan (1983) … Sir John Ryle

1983 Those Glory Glory Days (TV movie)
Arnold - Journalist

1983 The Nation's Health (TV series)
Secretary of State

– Collapse (1983) … Secretary of State

1982-1983 Andy Robson (TV series)
Mr. Ridley

– Royal Visit (1983) … Mr. Ridley

– The Championship (1982) … Mr. Ridley

– Flare Up (1982) … Mr. Ridley

1979-1982 Only When I Laugh (TV series)
Gordon Thorpe / Dr. Gordon Thorpe

– The Reunion (1982) … Gordon Thorpe

– When Did You Last See Your Father? (1982) … Gordon Thorpe

– Escape (1982) … Gordon Thorpe

– In Sickness & in Health (1982) … Gordon Thorpe

– All in the Mind (1982) … Gordon Thorpe

See all 29 episodes »

1979-1982 In Loving Memory (TV series)
Percy Openshaw / Rev Chadwick

– The Last Post (1982) … Rev Chadwick

– The Rivals (1979) … Percy Openshaw

1980-1981 BBC2 Playhouse (TV series)
Tom McCann

– Virginia Fly Is Drowning (1981)

– Shaping Up (1980) … Tom McCann

1981 Mark Gertler: Fragments of a Biography
Clive Bell

1980 Strangers (TV series)
Steven Wardrope

– No Orchids for Missing Blandisch (1980) … Steven Wardrope

1975-1980 Play for Today (TV series)
Abercrombie / Consultant / Registrar

– Pasmore (1980) … Abercrombie

– Bet Your Life (1976) … Consultant

– Through the Night (1975) … Registrar

1977-1980 A Sharp Intake of Breath (TV series)
Doctor / Dr. Condon / Henshaw / …

– Look Who's Coming for Ever (1980)

– Just Cause or Impediment (1980)

– The Spare Part (1980) … Parcels clerk

– What About the Workers? (1979)

– The Square on the Hypotenuse (1979)

See all 16 episodes »

1979 Chalk and Cheese (TV series)
Vicar

– Suffer Little Children (1979) … Vicar

1978 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (TV series)
Mr. Harris

– Wendy House (1978) … Mr. Harris

1978 The Sweeney (TV series)
D.C.I. Anderson

– The Bigger They Are (1978) … D.C.I. Anderson

1973-1978 Crown Court (TV series)
Jeremy Parsons QC

– In the Heat of the Moment: Part 1 (1978) … Jeremy Parsons QC

– Echoes: Part 1 (1978) … Jeremy Parsons QC

– A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing: Part 1 (1977) … Jeremy Parsons QC

– A Matter of Faith: Part 3 (1977) … Jeremy Parsons QC

– A Matter of Faith: Part 2 (1977) … Jeremy Parsons QC

See all 57 episodes »

1978 The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People (TV series)
TV Director

– The Secret of Charles Dickens (1978) … TV Director

1978 Pickersgill People (TV series)
Mackenzie Tooth

– The Sheik of Pickersgill (1978) … Mackenzie Tooth

1977 ITV Sunday Night Drama (TV series)
Dr.Graham

– Caledonian Cascade (1977) … Dr.Graham

1977 Yanks Go Home (TV series)
Rev. Desmond Brierley

– The First of the G.I. Brides (1977) … Rev. Desmond Brierley

– Alarm and Despondency (1977) … Rev. Desmond Brierley

1977 Big Boy Now! (TV series)
Andrew MacPherson

– Poker Face (1977) … Andrew MacPherson

1976 Victorian Scandals (TV series)
Albert Foster

– The Portland Millions (1976) … Albert Foster

1976 Cilla's World of Comedy (TV series)
Edwin Dawkins

– Desirable Property (1976) … Edwin Dawkins

1975 Not on Your Nellie (TV series)
Joshua McGrimble

– Do Unto Others (1975) … Joshua McGrimble

1974 Soldier and Me (TV series)
Dr. Nixon

– Conspiracy (1974) … Dr. Nixon

1974 The Tommy Cooper Hour (TV series)

– Episode dated 24 April 1974 (1974)

– Episode dated 2 January 1974 (1974)

1972 Thirty Minutes Worth (TV series)

– Episode #1.3 (1972)

1972 My Good Woman (TV series)
Reverend Martin Hooper

1972 The Trouble with 2B
Mr. Potter

1969-1970 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Det. Sgt. Sand / George III / Herr Kalewski / …

– The Day They Buried Cleaver (1970) … Det. Sgt. Sand

– Would You Look at Them Smashing all Those Lovely Windows? (1970) … Mr. O'Flanagan/O'Leary/Tram conductor

– The People's Jack (1970) … George III / Justice Pratt

– The Ha Ha (1969) … Trevor

– Stables Theatre Company #2: Wedding Night (1969) … Herr Kalewski

1970 Junket 89
Mr. Potter

1969 The First Lady (TV series)
Waterguard Officer

– A Cross for Sarah (1969) … Waterguard Officer

1968 The Flight of the Heron (TV mini-series)
Sir Everard Faulkner

– Torture (1968) … Sir Everard Faulkner

1967-1968 The Revenue Men (TV series)
Controller / Waterguard Officer

– Sentimental Value (1968) … Waterguard Officer

– Borderline (1967) … Controller

1967 Secret Agent (TV series)
King

– Koroshi (1967) … King

1965 Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV series)
Mason

– The Phantom Piper of Tannochbrae (1965) … Mason (as Iain Wilson)

1965 Romeo and Juliet (TV movie)
Capulet (as Iain Wilson)

Show

Miscellaneous Crew (5 titles)

Show

Soundtrack (2 titles)

Show

Self (80 titles)

Show

Archive Footage (12 titles)

Related Videos

A Harlot's Progress -- Toby Jones (Harry Potter) plays English artist William Hogarth in this retelling of his life.

Merlin: Season 3: Episode 2 -- The people of Camelot rejoice when the Lady Morgana returns, but what repercussions will this have for Merlin?

Merlin: Season 5: Episode 11 -- Mordred finds himself torn between loyalty and love.

Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

(July 2005): Directed "Primo", a play adapted by Antony Sher from a memoir, "If This Is a Man", by Primo Levi (The Music Box, New York City, New York, USA). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | See more »

Alternate Names:

Iain Wilson

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)

Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia:

Is a close friend of Ian McKellen. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer

advertisement