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Richard Wilson (Scottish actor)

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Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox person Richard Wilson (born Iain Carmichael Wilson;<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 9 July 1936) is a Scottish actor, theatre director and broadcaster. He is most famous for playing Victor Meldrew in the BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave. Another notable role was as Gaius, the court physician of Camelot, in the BBC drama Merlin.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Early lifeEdit

Wilson was born in Greenock in Renfrewshire, Scotland. He went to Lady Alice Primary school in Greenock. He studied science subjects at Greenock Academy,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> then completed his National Service with the Royal Army Medical Corps, serving in Singapore.<ref name="Independent interview 21Nov2010">Template:Cite news</ref>

CareerEdit

Wilson worked in a laboratory at Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow as a research assistant<ref name="bbcfaces">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> before switching to acting, aged 27.. He trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, graduating in 1965 with an Acting (RADA Diploma).<ref name="rada">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He then appeared in repertory theatres in Edinburgh (Traverse Theatre), Glasgow and Manchester (Stables Theatre).<ref name="theatre">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Wilson initially turned down the role of Victor Meldrew and it was almost offered to Les Dawson before Wilson changed his mind.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Wilson has stated that he came to hate Meldrew's catchphrase of "I don't believe it!" to the point where he now refuses to say it except for charity.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Wilson was appointed an OBE in the 1994 Birthday Honours<ref>United Kingdom list: Template:London Gazette</ref> for services to Drama. In April 1996, he was elected Rector of the University of Glasgow for a term of three years.<ref name="bbcfaces" />

The narration of "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus", from Strawbs' 1969 eponymous first album, was performed by Wilson.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Wilson's biography, One Foot on the Stage: The Biography of Richard Wilson, was written by James Roose-Evans.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead link</ref>

In March 2011, Wilson presented an edition of the Channel 4 current affairs programme Dispatches entitled Train Journeys From Hell, with transport journalist Christian Wolmar highlighting the failings of the British railway network.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Personal lifeEdit

Wilson has lived in London since 1959.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Wilson has been a campaigner for gay rights for many years.<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref> He appeared at charity events organised by gay rights campaign group Stonewall, but had not discussed his own sexuality in interviews with the media.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was named in a list of influential gay people in 2013 by Time Out magazine, which he considered to have outed him.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Wilson is a supporter of his local football club, Greenock Morton, but he has come to lend greater support to English club Manchester United.<ref name="Independent interview 21Nov2010"/> He is a patron of the Manchester United Supporters Trust.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Wilson is a good friend of his One Foot in the Grave co-star Angus Deayton, and is godfather to Deayton's son.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Wilson is one of the patrons of Scottish Youth Theatre.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Wilson is also a long-time supporter of the charity Sense and in 2007 hosted their annual award ceremony.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He is also one of the honorary patrons of the London children's charity, Scene & Heard.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He has been Honorary President of the Scottish Community Drama Association (SCDA) since 1998.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Wilson is a supporter of the Labour Party. He donated more than £5,000 to the party in 1997<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and recorded the party's manifesto on audio for the 2010 general election.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

On 12 August 2016, it was reported that Wilson had suffered a heart attack. He had been due to reprise the role of Victor Meldrew in a one-man show at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In June 2021, Wilson was the guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. His choices included "Hammond Song" by The Roches, Symphony No. 6 in D minor by Sibelius and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" performed by Roberta Flack. His book choice was the poetry of Robert Burns and his luxury item was a subscription to The Guardian.<ref name="discs">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Wilson had one older sister, who died in 2021, at the age of 91.<ref name="discs"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

FilmographyEdit

FilmsEdit

TelevisionEdit

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Stage actingEdit

Theatre directionEdit

Wilson won the TMA Best Director Award in 2000 for Mr Kolpert.<ref name="bbcfaces" />

RadioEdit

  • The Corrupted (BBC Radio 4 2017) as Melford Stevenson
  • Believe It! (BBC Radio 4). As himself in a spoof comic autobiography written by Jon Canter<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Radio Diaries (BBC Radio 4 2021) as Archie, a former tango dance partner/teacher on cruise liners, now in a care home, looking back over his life relationship with the tango. Written by Ron Hutchinson.

Exercise videosEdit

  • Let's Dance (1996)

ReferencesEdit

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Further readingEdit

  • J. Roose-Evans, One Foot on the Stage: The Biography of Richard Wilson

External linksEdit

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