Portrait of Richard O'Sullivan

Acting

Richard O'Sullivan

Career

Active from 1954 to 2023, with a break from 1992 to 2022, busiest in 1972 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
13
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Richard O'Sullivan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.6, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    3.2, average 5.3
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic British Sitcom 5
  • Wholesome Humor 2
  • Nostalgic Appeal 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Family Secrets 2
  • British Cinema 2
  • Domestic Life 2
  • Character-Driven Comedy 2
  • Character-Driven Humor 2
  • Gentle Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

61
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Man About the House: 50 Years of Laughs
Man About the House: 50 Years of Laughs (2023)

as Archive Footage

2000s

1 title ยท average score 54
Romeo!
Romeo! (2003)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show

1990s

1 title
Trouble In Mind
Trouble In Mind (1991)

TV show ยท as Adam Charlesworth

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 60
The Giftie
The Giftie (1988)

as Paul

Me & My Girl
Me & My Girl (1984)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Simon Harrap

1970s

14 titles ยท average score 59
Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin (1979)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Dick Turpin

Robin's Nest
Robin's Nest (1977)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Robin Tripp

Can You Keep It Up for a Week?
Can You Keep It Up for a Week? (1975)
GoodWatch score 45

as Mr. Rose

Man About the House
Man About the House (1974)
GoodWatch score 54

as Robin Tripp

Man About the House
Man About the House (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Robin Tripp

Father Dear Father
Father Dear Father (1973)
GoodWatch score 52

as Richard

Alcock and Gander
Alcock and Gander (1972)

TV show

Au Pair Girls
Au Pair Girls (1972)
GoodWatch score 41

as Stephen

Doctor in Charge
Doctor in Charge (1972)

TV show ยท as Dr. Lawrence Bingham

Now Look Here...
Now Look Here... (1971)

TV show

Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large (1971)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Dr. Bingham

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Whiteley

1960s

20 titles ยท average score 60
The Haunted House of Horror
The Haunted House of Horror (1969)
GoodWatch score 39

as Peter

Strange Report
Strange Report (1969)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Perk

A Dandy in Aspic
A Dandy in Aspic (1968)
GoodWatch score 65

as Nevil

The Connoisseur
The Connoisseur (1966)

as Christopher Tenterden

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Michael Barnes

The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play (1964)

TV show ยท as Mark / Christopher Tenterden

Redcap
Redcap (1964)

TV show

Cleopatra
Cleopatra (1963)
GoodWatch score 64

as Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963)
GoodWatch score 75

as George Ransley

The Webster Boy
The Webster Boy (1962)

as Jimmy Webster

Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67 (1961)

TV show ยท as Lieut. Charles Reed

The Young Ones
The Young Ones (1961)
GoodWatch score 57

as Ernest

1950s

22 titles ยท average score 64
Witness in the Dark
Witness in the Dark (1959)
GoodWatch score 68

as Don Theobald

No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place (1959)

TV show

The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story (1959)
GoodWatch score 77

as Pierre (uncredited)

Dangerous Exile
Dangerous Exile (1957)
GoodWatch score 59

as Louis XVII / Richard de Beauvais

Colonel March of Scotland Yard
Colonel March of Scotland Yard (1956)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Roger

The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Will Dale / Prince Arthur

Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Cris Patros

The Secret
The Secret (1955)

as John Martin

The Stranger's Hand
The Stranger's Hand (1954)

as Roger Court

The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Hugo

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (1954)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show

The Green Scarf
The Green Scarf (1954)

as Child Jacques