He wwhen natural as Ian Colquhoun Wilson (or even Iain Richard Wilson, based on data from a Internet Movie Database¹) in the Scottish town of Greenock. Once he went into acting, he got to vary his title because a second actor was already known as Ian Wilson.

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

Within 1996, he was elected Pastor of the University of Glasgow for a period of trey years. He was to exist as installed at the ceremony to exist as held in 24 April that year.

Television
Born and Bred Doctor Who — episode The Empty Child (2005) Duck Patrol Emmerdale Father Ted — episode The Mainland (the cameo role when 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

He appeared when a Duke of Edinburgh in Jeffrey Archer: The Truth, a television comedy drama written by Guy Jenkin, which was first shown in 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''