Richard Briers

Richard Briers

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1934-01-14
Deathday: 2013-02-17 (79 years old)

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Biography

Richard David Briers, CBE was an English actor. His fifty-year career encompassed television, stage, film and radio.


Briers first came to prominence as George Starling in Marriage Lines (1961–66), but it was a decade later, when he narrated Roobarb and Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk (1974–76) and when he played Tom Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life (1975–78), that he became a household name. Later, he starred as Martin in Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–89), and he had a leading role as Hector in Monarch of the Glen (2000–05). From the late 1980s, with Kenneth Branagh as director, he performed Shakespearean roles in Henry V (1989), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Hamlet (1996), and As You Like It (2006).

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Filmography

all 112

Movies 62

TV Shows 50

self 9

Narrator 6

Voice 3

Archive Footage
The Good Life: Secret & Scandals

The Good Life: Secret & Scandals (2022)

Movie
Narrator, Roobarb, Custard and the other lot of characters.
Roobarb and Custard: The Complete Collection

Roobarb and Custard: The Complete Collection (2017)

Movie
Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)

Movie
Mouse
Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time

Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time (2013)

Movie
Hamish
Cockneys vs Zombies

Cockneys vs Zombies (2012)

Movie
7
Newspaper Seller
Run For Your Wife

Run For Your Wife (2012)

Movie
Self - Actor
Behind the Britcoms: From Script to Screen

Behind the Britcoms: From Script to Screen (2011)

Movie
Self / Tom Good
All About The Good Life

All About The Good Life (2010)

Movie
Mr. Adolphus Spanker
National Theatre Live: London Assurance

National Theatre Live: London Assurance (2010)

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

Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley (2009)

Movie
Robert
Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish - The Movie

Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish - The Movie (2008)

Movie
Robert
Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue

Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue (2007)

Movie
A Bucket O' French and Saunders

A Bucket O' French and Saunders (2007)

TV
That's What I Call Television

That's What I Call Television (2007)

TV
Jim Wright
Kingdom

Kingdom (2007)

TV
6
Parker
Torchwood

Torchwood (2006)

TV
6.07
Narrator
Bird Bath

Bird Bath (2006)

TV
Adam
As You Like It

As You Like It (2006)

Movie
My Appalling School Report

My Appalling School Report (2006)

TV
Robert
Bob the Builder: When Bob Became a Builder

Bob the Builder: When Bob Became a Builder (2006)

Movie
Herbert Brush
Our Hidden Lives

Our Hidden Lives (2005)

Movie
Custard / Narrator / Roorbarb
Roobarb and Custard Too

Roobarb and Custard Too (2005)

TV
Richard Briers
Extras

Extras (2005)

TV
6.29
Self
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)

Movie
Larry James
Dad

Dad (2005)

Movie
Wilson
Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)

TV
6.11
Self
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute

Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (2004)

Movie
Self
Britain's Best Sitcom

Britain's Best Sitcom (2004)

TV
New Tricks

New Tricks (2004)

TV
Smee
Peter Pan

Peter Pan (2003)

Movie
6.6
Comedy Connections

Comedy Connections (2003)

TV
Robert
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Fix-A-Lot

Bob the Builder: The Knights of Fix-A-Lot (2003)

Movie
Barry Moore
Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love (2002)

Movie
Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)

TV
Sir Nathaniel
Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost (2000)

Movie
Hector MacDonald
Monarch of the Glen

Monarch of the Glen (2000)

TV
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (2000)

TV
Broom
Watership Down

Watership Down (1999)

TV
Dr. Corbitt
The Student Prince

The Student Prince (1998)

Movie
Narrator
Geoff Hamilton: a Man and His Garden

Geoff Hamilton: a Man and His Garden (1998)

TV
Sir Charles Fairley
A Respectable Trade

A Respectable Trade (1998)

TV
Bishop
Spice World

Spice World (1997)

Movie
5.19
Stephen Wentworth
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders (1997)

TV
6
Brass Eye

Brass Eye (1997)

TV
5.4
Polonius
Hamlet

Hamlet (1996)

Movie
Rat
The Adventures of Toad

The Adventures of Toad (1996)

Movie
Rat
The Adventures of Mole

The Adventures of Mole (1995)

Movie
The Hon. Galahad Threepwood
Heavy Weather

Heavy Weather (1995)

Movie
Henry Wakefield (Claudius, the Ghost, and the Player King)
In the Bleak Midwinter

In the Bleak Midwinter (1995)

Movie
Tony Fairfax
Down to Earth

Down to Earth (1995)

TV
Rat
Mole's Christmas

Mole's Christmas (1994)

Movie
Grandfather
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

Movie
1
Old Arthur/George
Skallagrigg

Skallagrigg (1994)

Movie
Godfrey Spry
If You See God, Tell Him

If You See God, Tell Him (1993)

TV
Signor Leonato
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

Movie
4
Lord Morton
Peter's Friends

Peter's Friends (1992)

Movie
Nikita
Swan Song

Swan Song (1992)

Movie
Mr. Sprout
Mr. Bean

Mr. Bean (1990)

TV
6.52
Lieutenant Bardolph
Henry V

Henry V (1989)

Movie
Ted Washbrook
A Chorus of Disapproval

A Chorus of Disapproval (1989)

Movie
Malvolio
Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1988)

Movie
The Chief Caretaker
Doctor Who: Paradise Towers

Doctor Who: Paradise Towers (1987)

Movie
Raymond Doncaster
Lovejoy

Lovejoy (1986)

TV
5
Reverend Philip Lambe
All in Good Faith

All in Good Faith (1985)

TV
Alias
Alias the Jester

Alias the Jester (1985)

TV
Old Arthur/George
Screen Two

Screen Two (1985)

TV
Martin Bryce
Ever Decreasing Circles

Ever Decreasing Circles (1984)

TV
The Rector
The Aerodrome

The Aerodrome (1983)

Movie
Natural World

Natural World (1983)

TV
6
Bluntschli
Arms and the Man

Arms and the Man (1983)

Movie
The Husband
It's Your Move

It's Your Move (1982)

Movie
Self
Wogan

Wogan (1982)

TV
Goodbye Mr Kent

Goodbye Mr Kent (1982)

TV
Commander Jack Broome
P.Q. 17

P.Q. 17 (1981)

Movie
Albert Dobson
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected (1979)

TV
Fiver
Watership Down

Watership Down (1978)

Movie
6
Ralph Tanner
The Other One

The Other One (1977)

TV
Reg
The Norman Conquests

The Norman Conquests (1977)

TV
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (1977)

TV
Mr. Smythe
Our Flesh and Blood

Our Flesh and Blood (1977)

Movie
Narrator
Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk

Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk (1976)

TV
Himself - Commentator
A Small Miracle

A Small Miracle (1976)

Movie
Tom Good
The Good Life

The Good Life (1975)

TV
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Great

Great (1975)

Movie
Louis XIII (voice) (uncredited)
The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers (1974)

Movie
3.2
Narrator
Roobarb

Roobarb (1974)

TV
Louis XIII (voice)
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1973)

Movie
4
Miles Gannet
Rentadick

Rentadick (1972)

Movie
Tall Stories

Tall Stories (1971)

TV
The Goodies

The Goodies (1970)

TV
Play for Today

Play for Today (1970)

TV
George Lemon
From a Bird's Eye View

From a Bird's Eye View (1970)

TV
Nigel Hadfield
All the Way Up

All the Way Up (1970)

Movie
Actor
Last to Go

Last to Go (1969)

Movie
Ooh La La!

Ooh La La! (1968)

TV
Timothy
Fathom

Fathom (1967)

Movie
The young husband
All in Good Time

All in Good Time (1964)

Movie
The Husband
A Home of Your Own

A Home of Your Own (1964)

Movie
Tomkins
The Bargee

The Bargee (1964)

Movie
Chief Caretaker
Doctor Who

Doctor Who (1963)

TV
5.28
Medical Student (uncredited)
Doctor in Distress

Doctor in Distress (1963)

Movie
3.5
Eustace Hignett
The Girl on the Boat

The Girl on the Boat (1962)

Movie
Roger Thursby
Brothers In Law

Brothers In Law (1962)

TV
John Frobisher / Lighthouse Assistant / Ricky Groin
Faces of Jim

Faces of Jim (1961)

TV
Jamieson
A Matter of WHO

A Matter of WHO (1961)

Movie
'Mrs Binster'
Murder She Said

Murder She Said (1961)

Movie
6
George Starling
Marriage Lines

Marriage Lines (1961)

TV
Colbourne
Bottoms Up!

Bottoms Up! (1960)

Movie
'Popeye' Lewis
Girls at Sea

Girls at Sea (1958)

Movie
Ken Tracey
Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green (1955)

TV
One-Upmanship

One-Upmanship

TV
voice
NBC Experiment in Television

NBC Experiment in Television

TV

Ratings

Average 5.73
Based on 819 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1955
1976
1993
1978
2022
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Richard BriersRichard Briers

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1934-01-14

Deathday
2013-02-17 (79 years old)

Birth Place
Surrey, United Kingdom

Relationships
Ann Davies (1956-01-01 - 2013-01-01)

Children
Lucy Briers

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Awards
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire


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