| Richard Wilson
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| Birth name
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Ian Colquhoun Wilson
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| Born
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July 7, 1936 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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| Notable Roles
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Victor Meldrew in One Foot in the Grave
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| Notable Episodes
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| Awards
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2 Light Entertainment BAFTA's and the British Comedy Awards’ Top Television Comedy Actor
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Biography
Richard Wilson is a Scottish actor and director. On television, he is probably best known for One Foot in the Grave. The series concluded when Wilson's character was killed by a neighbour played by another Scot, Hannah Gordon.
Roles
Starring Roles
Guest Starring Roles
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
- Won two Light Entertainment BAFTA Awards, and the British Comedy Awards’ Top Television Comedy Actor for One Foot in the Grave.
Trivia
- Appeared with actors James Fox and Edward Fox in both A Passage to India and Gulliver's Travels: the only productions the two brothers appeared in together.
- Worked as a research scientist, before becoming an actor.
- Acted and directed initially within amateur stage productions, then professionally after he graduated attended RADA at the age of 29, later becoming an Associate Member of RADA.
- Keen Supporter of the Labour Party.
- Appointed an OBE in 1994 for services to drama as a director and actor.
- Rector of the University of Glasgow, 1996-1999 and now a visiting professor for Drama there.
- Associate Director of the Royal Court.
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