Richard Briers
Richard David Briers, CBE (14 January 1934 – 17 February 2013) was an English actor. His fifty-year career encompassed television, stage, film and radio. Briers first came to prominence as George Starling in Marriage Lines (1961–66), but it was a decade later, when he narrated Roobarb and Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk (1974–76) and when he played Tom Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life (1975–78), that he became a household name. Later, he starred as Martin in Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–89), and he had a leading role as Hector in Monarch of the Glen (2000–05). From the late 1980s, with Kenneth Branagh as director, he performed Shakespearean roles in Henry V (1989), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Hamlet (1996), and As You Like It (2006).
Filmography (125 titles)
MovieThe Good Life: Inside Out
2025
7.0MovieThe Good Life: Secret & Scandals
(archive footage) · 2022
MovieRoobarb and Custard: The Complete Collection
Narrator, Roobarb, Custard / lot of characters. (uncredited) · 2017
5.7MovieBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2016
6.0MovieMouse and Mole at Christmas Time
Mouse (voice) · 2013
5.7MovieCockneys vs Zombies
Hamish · 2012
4.4MovieRun For Your Wife
Newspaper Seller · 2012
MovieHorror on the High Rise
2011
MovieAll About The Good Life
2010
7.0MovieNational Theatre Live: London Assurance
Mr. Adolphus Spanker · 2010
9.0MoviePeter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
Roobarb/Custard (voice) · 2009
6.2ShowA Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007
That's What I Call Television
Self · 2007
7.1ShowKingdom
Jim Wright · 2007
7.3ShowTorchwood
Parker · 2006
5.8MovieAs You Like It
Adam · 2006
My Appalling School Report
2006
Our Hidden Lives
Herbert Brush · 2005
7.3ShowRoobarb and Custard Too
Narrator · 2005
7.8ShowExtras
Richard Briers · 2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Self · 2005
9.5MovieDad
Larry James · 2005
7.8ShowAgatha Christie's Marple
Wilson · 2004
7.3ShowNew Tricks
James Farlow · 2004
7.1MoviePeter Pan
Sam "Smee" Smiegel · 2003
6.3ShowComedy Connections
2003
6.9MovieBob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
Robert (voice) · 2003
6.0MovieUnconditional Love
Barry Moore · 2002
6.1ShowFriday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self · 2001
7.6MovieVictoria & Albert
Joseph Paxton · 2001