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Frankenstein (1994) -- In this suspenseful horror tale, film legend Robert DeNiro brings a frightening realism to his portrayal of the tragic Creature created, then abandoned, by Victor Frankenstein.
Peter's Friends (1992) -- The group finds out that Sara's boyfriend Brian is married.
Unconditional Love (2002) -- Open-ended Trailer from New Line
Peter's Friends (1992) -- Paul tries to pour everyone a glass of wine.
Peter's Friends (1992) -- Carol and Peter discuss whether Hollywood is a factory town or a dysfunctional community.

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Date of Birth:
14 January 1934, Merton, Surrey, England, UK more
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Trivia:
He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in... more
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
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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
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Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Marple: Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (2009) (TV)   Wilson 2009 - 6.3 (161)
AKAs:
  • Agatha Christie: Marple - Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (Australia)
- 2. Little Whispers (2008) Stranger 2008 - -
- 3. "Torchwood" (2006)   Parker (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 8.1 (118)
- 4. "Kingdom" (2007)   Jim Wright (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 8.0 (320)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Holby City" (1999)   George Woodman (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
AKAs:
  • Holby (UK: informal short title)
- 6. "A Bucket o' French & Saunders" (2007)   (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 5.2 (68)
- 7. "Gina's Laughing Gear" (2007)   (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
- 8. "Doctors" (2000)   Jack Roberts (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 5.9 (227)
1 TV episode:
- 9. As You Like It (2006) Adam 2006 - 6.5 (1,095)
- 10. "New Tricks" (2003)   James Farlow (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 8.5 (166)
1 TV episode:
- 11. Sir Billi the Vet (2006) (voice) Reggie the Landrover 2006 - 7.5 (64)
- 12. "Monarch of the Glen" (2000)   Hector MacDonald / Hector (27 episodes, 2000-2005) 2005 - 7.4 (442)
- 13. Our Hidden Lives (2005) (TV) Herbert Brush 2005 - 7.2 (24)
- 14. "Roobarb & Custard Too" (2005)   All Characters / Narrator (9 episodes, 2005) 2005 - -
- 15. "Bob the Builder: Project Build It" (2005) Bob's Dad Robert (unknown episodes) 2005 - 6.7 (9)
- 16. Dad (2005) (TV) Larry James 2005 - 6.5 (53)
- 17. Peter Pan (2003) Smee 2003 - 7.1 (15,414)
- 18. Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot (2003) (TV)   (voice) Robert 2003 - 6.7 (24)
AKAs:
  • Bob the Builder: The Knights of Fix-A-Lot (USA)
- 19. London Sonnet (2003) (voice) 2003 - -
- 20. Unconditional Love (2002) Barry Moore 2002 - 6.7 (1,960)
- 21. "Watership Down" (1999)   Captain Broom (15 episodes, 1999-2001) 2001 - 7.4 (131)
- 22. Victoria & Albert (2001) (TV) Joseph Paxton 2001 - 7.3 (459)
- 23. Love's Labour's Lost (2000)   Nathaniel 2000 - 5.9 (2,459)
AKAs:
  • Peines d'amour perdues (Canada: French title) (France)
- 24. The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999) (TV) Highway Robbery Victim 1999 - 5.8 (94)
- 25. "Midsomer Murders" (1997)   Stephen Wentworth (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 8.5 (2,221)
- 26. "Geoff Hamilton: A Man and His Garden" (1998) (voice) Narrator 1998 - -
- 27. "A Respectable Trade" (1998) Sir Charles Fairley 1998 - 7.1 (64)
- 28. Spice World (1997) Bishop 1997 $77.4M 2.9 (17,136)
- 29. "Inspector Morse" (1987)   Sir Clixby Bream (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 8.7 (1,026)
- 30. The Student Prince (1997) (TV)   Dr. Corbitt 1997 - 6.9 (243)
AKAs:
  • The Prince of Hearts (USA)
- 31. Hamlet (1996)   Polonius 1996 - 7.7 (17,651)
AKAs:
  • William Shakespeare's Hamlet (USA: complete title)
- 32. Heavy Weather (1995) (TV)   The Hon. Galahad Threepwood 1995 - 6.8 (63)
AKAs:
  • P.G. Wodehouse's Heavy Weather (UK: complete title)
- 33. In the Bleak Midwinter (1995)   Henry Wakefield (Claudius, the Ghost, and the Player King) 1995 - 7.1 (1,376)
AKAs:
  • A Midwinter's Tale (USA)
- 34. "Down to Earth" (1995)   Tony Fairfax (7 episodes, 1995) 1995 - 3.3 (5)
- 35. The Adventures of Mole (1995) (TV)   Rat 1995 - 6.0 (20)
AKAs:
  • The Wind in the Willows Collection: The Adventures of Mole (USA: video title)
- 36. Frankenstein (1994)   Grandfather 1994 $112M 6.2 (18,046)
AKAs:
  • Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (USA: complete title)
- 37. Skallagrigg (1994) Old Arthur/George 1994 - 8.6 (46)
- 38. Mole's Christmas (1994) (TV)   Rat 1994 - 4.5 (25)
AKAs:
  • The Wind in the Willows Collection: Mole's Christmas (USA: video title)
- 39. "If You See God, Tell Him" (1993)   Godfrey Spry (4 episodes, 1993) 1993 - 7.9 (31)
- 40. "Lovejoy" (1986)   Raymond Doncaster (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 8.2 (524)
- 41. Much Ado About Nothing (1993) Leonato 1993 - 7.4 (21,428)
- 42. "Little Red Tractor Stories" (1993) (voice) Narrator 1993 - -
- 43. Peter's Friends (1992) Lord Morton 1992 - 6.7 (4,777)
- 44. Swan Song (1992) Nikita 1992 - 8.6 (52)
- 45. "Mr. Bean" (1990)   Mr. Sprout (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 8.9 (6,844)
1 TV episode:
- 46. "Ever Decreasing Circles" (1984)   Martin / Martin Bryce (27 episodes, 1984-1989) 1989 - 7.3 (129)
- 47. Henry V (1989) Bardolph 1989 - 7.9 (13,862)
- 48. The Amazing Adventures of Mr. Bean (1989) (V) 1989 - 8.3 (235)
- 49. "Minder" (1979)   Col. Caplan (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 8.2 (299)
- 50. Minder: An Officer and a Car Salesman (1988) (TV) Col. Caplan 1988 - 6.8 (14)
- 51. "Tales of the Unexpected" (1979)   Albert Dobson (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 7.7 (235)
AKAs:
  • Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
- 52. Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1988) (TV) Malvolio 1988 - 7.9 (100)
- 53. A Chorus of Disapproval (1988) Ted Washbrook 1988 - 5.5 (283)
- 54. "Doctor Who" (1963)   Chief Caretaker / 3 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1987) 1987 - 8.7 (2,165)
- 55. "All in Good Faith" (1985)   Reverend Philip Lambe (2 episodes, 1986) 1986 - -
2 TV episodes:
- 56. "Alias the Jester" (1985) Alias 1985 - 7.2 (17)
- 57. A Month in the Country (1984) (TV) Arkady 1984 - -
- 58. The Aerodrome (1983) (TV) The Rector 1983 - 7.7 (10)
- 59. Arms and the Man (1983) (TV) Bluntschli 1983 - -
- 60. It's Your Move (1982) (TV) The husband 1982 - 6.4 (43)
- 61. "Goodbye, Mr. Kent" (1982)   Travis Kent (7 episodes, 1982) 1982 - -
- 62. "The Goodies" (1970)   Narrator (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 7.9 (259)
1 TV episode:
- 63. "Play for Today" (1970)   Jack Broome / Mr. Smythe (2 episodes, 1977-1981) 1981 - 7.1 (52)
- 64. Comedy Tonight (1980) (TV) 1980 - -
- 65. "ITV Playhouse" (1967)   A (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 6.3 (13)
- 66. "The Other One" (1977)   Ralph Tanner (13 episodes, 1977-1979) 1979 - 5.5 (17)
- 67. Watership Down (1978)   (voice) Fiver 1978 - 7.8 (8,779)
AKAs:
  • Richard Adams's Watership Down (UK: complete title)
- 68. "The Good Life" (1975)   Tom Good (30 episodes, 1975-1978) 1978 - 8.2 (388)
AKAs:
  • Good Neighbors (USA)
- 69. Just Between Ourselves (1978) (TV) Dennis 1978 - -
- 70. "The Morecambe & Wise Show" (1968)   Theatre Patron (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 8.7 (72)
- 71. The Norman Conquests: Table Manners (1977) (TV) Reg 1977 - 9.0 (89)
- 72. The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden (1977) (TV) Reg 1977 - 9.4 (74)
- 73. The Norman Conquests: Living Together (1977) (TV) Reg 1977 - 9.3 (102)
- 74. "The Galton & Simpson Playhouse" (1977)   Henry (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 7.6 (5)
- 75. "One-Upmanship" (1976) (unknown episodes) 1976 - 6.8 (5)
- 76. "Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk" (1976) Narrator (unknown episodes) 1976 - 7.4 (5)
- 77. "Noddy" (1975) Narrator 1975 - 8.0 (9)
- 78. The Four Musketeers (1974)   (voice) (uncredited) Louis XIII 1974 - 7.0 (3,545)
AKAs:
  • Los cuatro mosqueteros (Spain)
  • The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge (USA)
  • The Four Musketeers: The Revenge of Milady (UK: complete title)
  • The Return of the Three Musketeers (UK: video title)
  • The Revenge of Milady
- 79. "Roobarb" (1974)   Narrator (28 episodes, 1974) 1974 - 7.1 (47)
AKAs:
  • Roobarb and Custard (UK: informal alternative title)
- 80. The Three Musketeers (1973)   (voice) (uncredited) Louis XIII 1973 - 7.5 (5,389)
AKAs:
  • The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Diamonds (UK: complete title) (USA)
- 81. "Ooh La La!" (1968)   Dufausset (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - -
1 TV episode:
- 82. Rentadick (1972) Miles Gannet 1972 - 3.8 (91)
- 83. "Birds on the Wing" (1971)   Charles Jackson (6 episodes, 1971) 1971 - -
- 84. A Cuckoo in the Nest (1970) (TV)   Peter Wykeham 1970 - -
AKAs:
  • Ben Travers Farces: A Cuckoo in the Nest (UK: series title)
- 85. Rookery Nook (1970) (TV)   Gerald Popkiss 1970 - -
AKAs:
  • Ben Travers Farces: Rookery Nook (UK: series title)
- 86. All the Way Up (1970) Nigel Hadfield 1970 - 5.1 (9)
- 87. "Jackanory" (1965)   Storyteller (5 episodes, 1969) 1969 - 6.5 (56)
- 88. It's Your Move (1969) The Husband 1969 - 7.1 (18)
- 89. "The Old Campaigner" (1967) (unknown episodes, 1968) 1968 - -
- 90. "BBC Play of the Month" (1965)   Sandy Tyrell (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.5 (24)
- 91. Fathom (1967) Flight Lt. Timothy Webb 1967 - 5.7 (505)
- 92. "Marriage Lines" (1963)   George Starling (44 episodes, 1961-1966) 1966 - -
- 93. "Theatre 625" (1964)   David Prentice (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 5.3 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 94. "A Christmas Night with the Stars" (1958)   George Starling (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 5.2 (7)
- 95. "Thursday Theatre" (1964)   David Prentice (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - -
1 TV episode:
- 96. The Bargee (1964) Tomkins 1964 - 5.9 (87)
- 97. A Home of Your Own (1964) Husband 1964 - 7.4 (47)
- 98. The V.I.P.s (1963)   (uncredited) Met. Official 1963 - 6.3 (1,097)
AKAs:
  • International Hotel
- 99. Doctor in Distress (1963) (uncredited) Medical Student 1963 - 5.3 (177)
- 100. "Brothers in Law" (1962)   Roger Thursby (13 episodes, 1962) 1962 - -
- 101. "BBC Sunday-Night Play" (1960)   Edward Kinnerton (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.7 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 102. "Dixon of Dock Green" (1955)   Ken Tracey (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 6.3 (43)
- 103. "The Seven Faces of Jim" (1961)   (4 episodes, 1961) 1961 - -
- 104. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)   Stanley Frelaine (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.4 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 105. "Harpers West One" (1961)   Patrick Wainwright (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - -
1 TV episode:
- 106. Murder She Said (1961)   Mrs. Binster 1961 - 7.3 (1,771)
AKAs:
  • Agatha Christie's 'Murder, She Said' (USA)
  • Meet Miss Marple
- 107. A Matter of WHO (1961) Jamieson 1961 - 6.8 (21)
- 108. The Girl on the Boat (1961) Eustace Hignett 1961 - 5.3 (42)
- 109. "Somerset Maugham Hour" (1960)   Herbert Sunbury (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - -
1 TV episode:
- 110. Bottoms Up (1960) Colbourne 1960 - 6.1 (33)
- 111. "Tales from Dickens" (1958)   Mr. Winkle / Winkle (2 episodes, 1959) 1959 - -
AKAs:
  • Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens (USA)
- 112. Girls at Sea (1958) 'Popeye' Lewis 1958 - 8.1 (16)
Soundtrack
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- 1. Ratcatcher (1999)   ("Roobarb & Custard") 1999 - 7.3 (2,748)
AKAs:
  • Ratcatcher (France)
Self
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- 1. "Beyond a Joke" (2009)   Himself (3 episodes, 2009) 2009 - -
- 2. "Torchwood Declassified" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 6.1 (72)
- 3. "News 24 Sunday" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
1 TV episode:
- 4. "That's What I Call Television" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
- 5. The Real Mr Pooter (2007) (TV) Narrator 2007 - -
- 6. "A Taste of My Life" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 4.5 (7)
- 7. "Extras" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 9.0 (8,926)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Comedy Connections" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 7.2 (23)
- 9. The Ultimate Sitcom (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 6.2 (5)
- 10. Who Killed the Sitcom? (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 5.7 (9)
- 11. 2005 TV Moments (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - -
- 12. "Children in Need" (1980)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 5.7 (39)
1 TV episode:
- 13. Avenue of the Stars: 50 Years of ITV (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - -
- 14. "This Morning" (1988)   Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005) 2005 - 4.5 (113)
AKAs:
  • This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
- 15. Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 7.2 (49)
- 16. The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 6.9 (84)
- 17. "Breakfast" (2000)   Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005) 2005 - 5.3 (48)
- 18. The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 7.4 (24)
- 19. All the Queen's Cooks (2004) (TV) (voice) Narrator 2004 - -
- 20. Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 7.6 (17)
- 21. "The Terry and Gaby Show" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - -
1 TV episode:
- 22. "Today with Des and Mel" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 3.3 (22)
- 23. "Richard & Judy" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 3.9 (187)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "Britain's Best Sitcom" (2004) Himself (unknown episodes) 2004 - -
- 25. The Funny Ladies of British Comedy (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 8.1 (23)
- 26. The Joy of Christmas (2003) (TV) (voice) Narrator 2003 - -
- 27. "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.4 (704)
- 28. "Breakfast with Frost" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.0 (6)
- 29. The John Thaw Story (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 9.5 (27)
- 30. "This Is Your Life" (1955)   Himself (2 episodes, 1972-2002) 2002 - 6.6 (29)
- 31. Judi Dench: A BAFTA Tribute (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 6.5 (57)
- 32. "Lads Army" (2002)   Himself (unknown episodes) 2002 - 6.5 (55)
AKAs:
  • Bad Lads Army (UK: second season title)
  • Bad Lads Army: Extreme (UK: fourth season title)
  • Bad Lads Army: Officer Class (UK: third season title)
- 33. "Funny Turns" (1999)   Himself (4 episodes, 2000-2001) 2001 - -
- 34. "I Love 1970's" (2000)   Narrator (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 6.7 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 35. "Parkinson" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 8.1 (166)
1 TV episode:
- 36. "Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom" (1999) 'Tom Good' / Himself (unknown episodes) 1999 - 7.1 (12)
- 37. "Funny Women" (1997) Himself (unknown episodes) 1997 - 7.5 (6)
- 38. "Brass Eye" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 9.4 (1,277)
AKAs:
  • Trip TV (UK: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 39. To Be on Camera: A History with Hamlet (1997) (V) Himself 1997 - 4.7 (9)
- 40. "Clive Anderson Talks Back" (1989)   Himself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 6.2 (19)
- 41. Comic Relief (1991) (TV)   Himself 1991 - 6.5 (32)
AKAs:
  • Comic Relief 3: The Stonker (UK: alternative title)
- 42. "Survival: Small Is Beautiful" (1980) Himself - Narrator 1980 - -
- 43. Great (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) (1975) (voice) 1975 - 8.3 (84)
- 44. "NBC Experiment in Television" (1967)   (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. The Comedy Christmas (2007) (TV) (uncredited) Tom Good
- 2. The Music of Morse (2007) (TV) (uncredited) Sir Clixby Bream
- 3. There's Something About... Morse (2007) (TV) (uncredited) Sir Clixby Bream
- 4. Life Beyond the Box: Margo (2003) (TV) Tom Good
- 5. The Best Bits of Mr. Bean (1997) (V) Man in Church
- 6. "...And It's Goodnight from Him..." (1996)

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Other Works:
(April 1998): Played The Old Man in "The Chairs" play by Eugene Ionesco (John Golden Theater, New York City, USA) more
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