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Richard Wilson OBE (born Iain Carmichael Wilson; 9 July 1936) is a Scottish actor, theatre director and broadcaster. He is most famous for playing Victor Meldrew in the BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave .
Richard Wilson is known for his roles in One Foot in the Grave, Merlin, A Passage to India and more. He is also a theatre director, a broadcaster, a patron of various charities and a Labour Party supporter.
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Mar 6, 2023 · One Foot In The Grave star Richard Wilson is returning to TV screens, it has been revealed. The actor, best known for playing Victor Meldrew in the much-loved ’90s UK sitcom, is going to appear ...
Mar 3, 2021 · One Foot in the Grave star Richard Wilson has said his memory is now “destroyed” after a fall. The 84-year old says how he hit his head after suffering a heart attack five years ago.
Dec 27, 2020 · Richard Wilson | The Moments That Made... BBC Scotland. 60.3K subscribers. Subscribed. 173. 12K views 2 years ago. A celebration of the career of the country’s most famous grumpy old pensioner,...
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Richard Wilson OBE (born Iain Carmichael Wilson) is a Scottish actor, theatre director and broadcaster. He played Victor Meldrew in the BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave (1990). A later role was as Gaius, the court physician of Camelot, in the BBC drama Merlin (2008).
A classic British sitcom about a retiree who attracts bad luck and moans about it. Richard Wilson stars as Victor Meldrew, a grumpy old man who encounters fools and misfortune in his daily life.
