Richard Briers CBE was an English actor who specialised in comic roles. He attained stardom within 3 years of beginning work as an actor, alongside Prunella Scales in the hit domestic sitcom Marriage Lines. Briers is best remembered for his starring roles in 1970s sitcom smash-hit The Good Life, and 1980s comedy Ever Decreasing Circles.
- Title
- Richard Briers CBE
- Full name
- Richard David Briers
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- England
- BAFTA Television Awards 1977 - Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1965 - Best Actor: Nominee
- Born
- Sunday 14th January 1934
- Died
- Sunday 17th February 2013 (aged 79)
Awards
Family
- Cousin
- Terry-Thomas
Known for
Ever Decreasing Circles - Martin Bryce
All In Good Faith - The Reverend Philip Lambe
The Other One - Ralph Tanner
The Good Life - Tom Good
Brothers In Law - Roger Thursby
Marriage Lines - George Starling
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Morecambe & Wise In Pieces
|
Self (Archive Material) |
| 2013 | Richard Briers: A Tribute | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2013 | Run For Your Wife | Elderly Man |
| 2012 | Michael Grade's History Of The Pantomime Dame | Self |
| 2012 | Two Pipe Problems - Series 6 | William Parnes |
| 2012 | Cockneys Vs Zombies | Hamish |
| 2012 | A Month Of June
|
Actor |
| 2011 | Two Pipe Problems - Series 5 | William Parnes |
| 2010 | All About The Good Life | Self |
| 2010 | Two Pipe Problems - Series 4 | William Parnes |
| 2009 | The Moment You Feel It | Old Alf |
| 2009 | Beyond A Joke | Self |
| 2009 | Two Pipe Problems - Series 3 | William Parnes |
| 2008 | Two Pipe Problems - Series 2 | William Parnes |
| 2007 | Peacefully In Their Sleeps | Ensemble Actor |
| 2007 | Two Pipe Problems - Series 1 | William Parnes |
| 2006 | Extras - Series 2
|
Self |
| 2006 | The Ultimate Sitcom | Self |
| 2004 | Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute | Self |
| 2004 | Britain's Best Sitcom
|
Guest |
| 2003 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 5 | Guest |
| 2000 | The Nearly Complete And Utter History Of Everything | Ensemble Actor |
| 2000 | The Pitch | Howard Richard |
| 1999 | Laughter In The House: The Story Of British Sitcom
|
Self |
| 1997 | Brass Eye
|
Self |
| 1997 | Ronnie Barker - A Life In Comedy | Self |
| 1995 | Down To Earth | Tony Fairfax |
| 1994 | French And Saunders - Christmas Special 1994 | Ensemble Actor |
| 1992 | Peter's Friends | Peter's Father |
| 1990 | Mr. Bean
|
Mr. Sprout |
| 1989 | Ever Decreasing Circles - Christmas Special | Martin Bryce |
| 1988 | Hancock's Last Half Hour | Tony Hancock |
| 1987 | Ever Decreasing Circles - Series 4 | Martin Bryce |
| 1986 | Ever Decreasing Circles - Series 3 | Martin Bryce |
| 1985 | All In Good Faith - Series 1 | The Reverend Philip Lambe |
| 1984 | Ever Decreasing Circles - Series 2 | Martin Bryce |
| 1984 | Ever Decreasing Circles - Series 1 | Martin Bryce |
| 1982 | It's Your Move | Husband |
| 1982 | Goodbye Mr. Kent | Travis Kent |
| 1980 | What Ho, Jeeves! - What Ho! Jeeves: Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves | Bertie Wooster |
| 1979 | What Ho, Jeeves! - What Ho! Jeeves: Jeeves And The Feudal Spirit | Bertie Wooster |
| 1979 | The Other One - Series 2 | Ralph Tanner |
| 1978 | The Good Life - When I'm 65 | Tom Good |
| 1978 | What Ho, Jeeves! - What Ho! Jeeves: Joy In The Morning | Bertie Wooster |
| 1977 | The Good Life - Silly, But It's Fun.... | Tom Good |
| 1977 | The Other One - Series 1 | Ralph Tanner |
| 1977 | The Good Life - Series 4 | Tom Good |
| 1977 | Swap You One Of These For One Of Those | Henry Fairlane |
| 1976 | The Good Life - Series 3 | Tom Good |
| 1975 | The Good Life - Series 2 | Tom Good |
| 1975 | What Ho, Jeeves! - Series 3 | Bertie Wooster |
| 1975 | What Ho, Jeeves! - Series 2 | Bertie Wooster |
| 1975 | The Good Life - Series 1 | Tom Good |
| 1974 | One-Upmanship | Actor |
| 1973 | What Ho, Jeeves! - Series 1 | Bertie Wooster |
| 1972 | Brothers In Law - Series 3 | Roger Thursby |
| 1971 | Brothers In Law - Series 2 | Roger Thursby |
| 1970 | Brothers In Law - Series 1 | Roger Thursby |
| 1970 | Tommy Cooper
|
Guest |
| 1970 | All The Way Up | Nigel Hadfield |
| 1969 | Doctor At Large | Simon Sparrow |
| 1968 | Doctor In The House | Simon Sparrow |
| 1967 | Marriage Lines - Series 2 | George Starling |
| 1966 | Marriage Lines - Series 5 | George Starling |
| 1965 | Marriage Lines - Series 4 | George Starling |
| 1965 | Marriage Lines - Series 1 | George Starling |
| 1965 | Marriage Lines - Series 3 | George Starling |
| 1964 | Marriage Lines - Series 2 | George Starling |
| 1964 | The Bargee | Tomkins |
| 1964 | A Home Of Your Own | Husband |
| 1963 | Marriage Lines - Series 1 | George Starling |
| 1962 | Brothers In Law | Roger Thursby |
| 1962 | The Girl On The Boat | Eustace Hignett |
| 1960 | Bottoms Up | Colbourne |
| 1958 | Girls At Sea | Popeye |
Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Richard Briers on IMDb