Richard Briers

Richard Briers

Acting

Born January 14, 1934 · Raynes Park, Surrey, England, UK

Richard David Briers, CBE (14 January 1934 – 17 February 2013) was an English actor. His fifty-year career encompassed television, stage, film and radio. Briers first came to prominence as George Sta…

Known for

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Natural World

Natural World

1983

Wogan

Wogan

1982

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

Acting(125)

2025The Good Life: Inside Out

2022The Good Life: Secret & Scandals(archive footage)

2017Roobarb and Custard: The Complete CollectionNarrator, Roobarb, Custard / lot of characters. (uncredited)

2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesActing Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

2013Mouse and Mole at Christmas TimeMouse (voice)

2012Cockneys vs ZombiesHamish

2012Run For Your WifeNewspaper Seller

2011Horror on the High Rise

2010All About The Good Life

2010National Theatre Live: London AssuranceMr. Adolphus Spanker

2009Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need MedleyRoobarb/Custard (voice)

2007A Bucket O' French and Saunders

2007That's What I Call TelevisionSelf

2007KingdomJim Wright

2006TorchwoodParker

2006As You Like ItAdam

2006My Appalling School Report

2005Our Hidden LivesHerbert Brush

2005Roobarb and Custard TooNarrator

2005ExtrasRichard Briers

2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf

2005DadLarry James

2004Agatha Christie's MarpleWilson

2004New TricksJames Farlow

2003Peter PanSam "Smee" Smiegel

2003Comedy Connections

2003Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-LotRobert (voice)

2002Unconditional LoveBarry Moore

2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf

2001Victoria & AlbertJoseph Paxton

2000Love's Labour's LostSir Nathaniel

2000Monarch of the GlenHector MacDonald

2000The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

1999Watership DownCaptain Broom (voice)

1998The Student PrinceDr. Corbitt

1998Geoff Hamilton: a Man and His GardenNarrator

1998A Respectable TradeSir Charles Fairley

1998ParkinsonSelf

1997Spice WorldBishop

1997Midsomer MurdersStephen Wentworth

1997Brass EyeSelf

1996HamletPolonius

1996The Adventures of ToadRat

1995Heavy WeatherThe Hon. Galahad Threepwood

1995The Adventures of MoleRat

1995In the Bleak MidwinterHenry

1995Down to EarthTony Fairfax

1994French and Saunders' Christmas CarolSelf

1994Mole's ChristmasRat

1994Mary Shelley's FrankensteinGrandfather

1994SkallagriggOld Arthur/George

1994Frances the FireflyNarrator (voice)

1993If You See God, Tell HimGodfrey Spry

1993Much Ado About NothingSignor Leonato

1992Peter's FriendsLord Morton

1992Swan SongNikita

1990Mr. BeanMr. Sprout

1989Henry VLieutenant Bardolph

1989A Chorus of DisapprovalTed Washbrook

1988Twelfth Night, or What You WillMalvolio

1988Children's Favourites - Volume 1Alias (voice)

1987Doctor Who: Paradise TowersThe Chief Caretaker

1986LovejoyRaymond Doncaster

1985All in Good FaithReverend Philip Lambe

1985Alias the JesterAlias

1985A Month in the CountryArkady

1985Screen TwoOld Arthur/George

1984Ever Decreasing Circles

1983The AerodromeThe Rector

1983Natural World

1983Arms and the ManBluntschli

1982It's Your MoveThe Husband

1982Goodbye Mr KentTravis Kent

1981P.Q. 17Jack Broome

1979Village WooingA

1979Tales of the UnexpectedAlbert Dobson

1978Watership DownFiver (voice)

1977The Other OneRalph Tanner

1977The Norman ConquestsReg

1977The Sunday DramaDennis

1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseHenry Fairlane

1977Our Flesh and BloodMr. Smythe

1976Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk

1976One-UpmanshipStephen Potter

1976A Small MiracleHimself - Commentator

1975The Good LifeTom Good

1975NoddyNarrator

1975GreatIsambard Kingdom Brunel

1974The Four MusketeersLouis XIII (voice) (uncredited)

1973The Three MusketeersLouis XIII (voice)

1973Between the WarsOswald Carstairs

1972RentadickMiles Gannet

1971Tall Stories

1971Birds on the WingCharles Jackson

1970Play for TodayMr. Smythe

1970Ben Travers FarcesCharlie Tutt

1970From a Bird's Eye ViewGeorge Lemon

1970All the Way UpNigel Hadfield

1967ITV PlayhouseA

1967FathomFlight Lt. Timothy Webb

1967NBC Experiment in Television(voice)

1965BBC Play of the MonthSandy Tyrell

1964A Home of Your OwnThe Husband

1964Thursday TheatreDavid Prentice

1964Theatre 625David Prentice

1964The BargeeTomkins

1964All in Good TimeThe Young Husband

1963Doctor WhoChief Caretaker

1963Doctor in DistressMedical Student (uncredited)

1962The Girl on the BoatEustace Hignett

1962Brothers In Law

1961Faces of JimJohn Frobisher

1961A Matter of WHOJamieson

1961Murder She Said'Mrs Binster'

1961Marriage LinesGeorge Starling

1960Bottoms Up!Colbourne

1958Girls at Sea'Popeye' Lewis

1956Armchair TheatreStanley Frelaine

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee

1955Dixon of Dock GreenKen Tracey

Bird BathNarrator

Little Red Tractor StoriesNarrator (voice)

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