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Richard Wilson OBE (born July 9, 1936) is a Scottish actor and theatre director, best known for playing Victor Meldrew in the popular BBC situation comedy One Foot in the Grave.

He was born as Ian Colquhoun Wilson (or Iain Richard Wilson, according to the Internet Movie Database¹) in Greenock, Inverclyde. When he went into acting, he had to change his name because another actor was already called Ian Wilson.

In 1994, Richard Wilson was awarded the OBE for services to drama as a director and actor.

In 1996, he was elected Rector of the University of Glasgow for a period of three years. He was installed at a ceremony to be held on 24 April that year.

Television

Born and Bred
Doctor Who — episode The Empty Child (2005)
Duck Patrol
Emmerdale
Father Ted — episode The Mainland (a cameo role as himself)
Inspector Morse
"Mr Bean

My Good Woman

Normal Service

One Foot in the Grave (as Victor Meldrew)

Only When I Laugh

Sharp Intake of Breath

Tutti Frutti

Cluedo (television)

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

He appeared as the Duke of Edinburgh in Jeffrey Archer: The Truth, a television comedy drama written by Guy Jenkin, which was first shown on BBC1 on the evening of 1 December 2002.

Films

A Dry White Season
A Passage to India
Carry On Columbus
Fellow Travellors
Gulliver's Travels
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Prick Up Your Ears
Soft Top
Hard Shoulder
Watch That Man (aka The Man Who Knew Too Little)
Women Talking Dirty

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