Portrait of Richard Briers

Acting

Richard Briers

Titles
62movies58TV shows
Career

Active from 1960 to 2022, busiest in 1994 and 1995 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
49
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hamlet
Hamlet
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Richard Briers Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 5.1
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.3
  • Tension
    4.5, average 6.1
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Sitcom 8
  • Gentle Humor 6
  • British Comedy 4
  • Social Satire 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Classic Television 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • British Television 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Family Life 2
  • Wit & Wordplay 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52
TypeAllMovies59TV shows52
RoleAnyActing52Appearances6
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s21960s101970s131980s71990s72000s11Upcoming2
GenreAnyComedy23Drama20Documentary3Mystery3Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Animation3Crime2Action & Adventure2Family1Kids1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

2 titles
Poster for Bird Bath

TV show · as Narrator

Poster for Little Red Tractor Stories

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

2000s

11 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch81
Poster for Kingdom

TV show · as Jim Wright

GoodWatch81
Poster for Torchwood

TV show · as Parker

Poster for Roobarb and Custard Too

TV show · as Narrator

GoodWatch85
Poster for Extras

TV show · as Richard Briers

GoodWatch83
Poster for New Tricks

TV show · as James Farlow

GoodWatch49
Poster for Monarch of the Glen

TV show · as Hector MacDonald

1990s

7 titles · average score 83
GoodWatch74
Poster for Watership Down

TV show · as Captain Broom (voice)

Poster for A Respectable Trade

TV show · as Sir Charles Fairley

GoodWatch80
Poster for Midsomer Murders

TV show · as Stephen Wentworth

Poster for If You See God, Tell Him

TV show · as Godfrey Spry

GoodWatch93
Poster for Mr. Bean

TV show · as Mr. Sprout

1980s

7 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch51
Poster for Lovejoy

TV show · as Raymond Doncaster

Poster for All in Good Faith

TV show · as Reverend Philip Lambe

Poster for Alias the Jester

TV show · as Alias

GoodWatch69
Poster for Screen Two

TV show · as Old Arthur/George

1970s

13 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch71
Poster for Tales of the Unexpected

TV show · as Albert Dobson

Poster for The Other One

TV show · as Ralph Tanner

Poster for The Sunday Drama

TV show · as Dennis

Poster for The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

TV show · as Henry Fairlane

Poster for One-Upmanship

TV show · as Stephen Potter

GoodWatch78
Poster for The Good Life

TV show · as Tom Good

GoodWatch72
Poster for Play for Today

TV show · as Mr. Smythe / Commander Jack Broome

Poster for From a Bird's Eye View

TV show · as George Lemon

All 13 titles from the 1970s

1960s

10 titles · average score 68
Poster for ITV Playhouse

TV show · as A

GoodWatch61
Poster for BBC Play of the Month

TV show · as Sandy Tyrell

Poster for Theatre 625

TV show · as David Prentice

Poster for Thursday Theatre

TV show · as David Prentice

GoodWatch76
Poster for Doctor Who

TV show · as Chief Caretaker

Poster for Marriage Lines

TV show · as George Starling

Poster for Faces of Jim

TV show · as Lighthouse Assistant / Ricky Groin

1950s

2 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch68
Poster for Armchair Theatre

TV show · as Stanley Frelaine

GoodWatch64
Poster for Dixon of Dock Green

TV show · as Ken Tracey

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