Richard Wilson

Acting · Born 1936-07-09 · Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

Biography

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.

Known for

• Sweetly It Turns (2023)
• G♭ (2022)
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016)
• Danny & the Human Zoo (2015)
• Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland (2015)
• Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army (2013)
• Confessions from the Underground (2012)
• The One Ronnie (2010)
• Gerard Kelly: A Celebration (2010)
• Demons (2009)
• Reichenbach Falls (2007)
• Love and Other Disasters (2006)
• A Harlot's Progress (2006)
• King of Fridges (2004)
• Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (2002)
• Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime (2002)
• Women Talking Dirty (2001)
• One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick (2001)
• Ted & Ralph (1998)
• The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
• One Foot in the Grave: Endgame (1997)
• Lord of Misrule (1996)
• One Foot in the Grave: Starbound (1996)
• One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The Witch (1995)