Acting · England, UK · Born January 1, 1943
Richard Syms is a British male actor and vicar born in London , England , UK in 1943. His acting career spans both film and television, with his works covering genres such as fantasy and drama. Richard Syms began his career by appearing in the television series Rumpole of the Bailey in 1980, and subsequently participated in numerous film and television productions. Between 1994 and 1996, he appeared in films such as A Dark Adapted Eye and Secrets & Lies, portraying roles including that of a priest. In 2003, he starred in the television series Horatio Hornblower: Duty, and in 2010, he appeared in Sherlock and Cemetery Junction. In 2016, he featured in works such as Alice Through the Looking Glass , Their Finest, and The Crown . His co-stars have included Martin Freeman and Olivia Colman , among others.
TVAnn Droid
2026
as Lyle
TVSick of It
2018
as Marco
MovieThe Last Dance
2018
MovieThe 13th
2017
as Frank
MovieThe Time of Their Lives
2017
as Reg
MovieTheir Finest
2017
as Head Waiter
TVTaboo
2017
as Priest
TVThe Crown
2016
as Lord Hailsham
TVNeil Gaiman's Likely Stories
2016
as Mr Durma
MovieAlice Through the Looking Glass
2016
as Board Member
TVWolf Hall
2015
as Earl of Essex
TVYonderland
2013
as Ensemble Actor
TVThe Czech Century
2013
as Winston Churchill
MovieSummer in February
2013
as Vicar
BBC Comedy Feeds
2012
as Cyril
TVCall the Midwife
2012
as Mr. Roberts
MovieThe Iron Lady
2011
as House of Commons Speaker
MovieJohnny English Reborn
2011
as Man in Pinstripe
TVSherlock
2010
as Vicar
MovieNowhere Boy
2009
as Reverend
MovieGone Fishing
2008
as Vicar
MovieDracula
2006
as Priest
MovieFear of Fanny
2006
as Mrs. Beeton Fan
TVThe Virgin Queen
2006
as Courtier
MovieMrs. Henderson Presents
2005
as Ambrose
MovieThe Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
as Newscaster #1
TVCanterbury Tales
2003
as The Vicar
MovieThe Gathering
2003
as Churchman
MovieGangs of New York
2002
as Drunken Repeater
TVFoyle's War
2002
as Vicar
TVThe Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
as College Porter
MovieAli G Indahouse
2002
as Caretaker
TVThe Six Wives of Henry VIII
2001
as Stephen Gardiner
TVAs If
2001
as Cornelius
TVOliver Twist
1999
as Board Man
TVBad Girls
1999
as Humanist Officant
MovieUrban Ghost Story
1998
as George
MovieStella Does Tricks
1997
as Donald
TVMidsomer Murders
1997
as Mr. Bream
MovieSecrets & Lies
1996
as Vicar
TVHetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
as Rev. Toft
MovieStaggered
1994
as Vicar
TVThe Detectives
1993
as Janitor
TVGone to Seed
1992
as Ballroom MC
TVThe Camomile Lawn
1992
as Parson
TVAs Time Goes By
1992
as Delivery Man
TV2Point4 Children
1991
as Davis
MovieTruly Madly Deeply
1991
as Symonds
Do Not Disturb
1991
as Analyst
Movie102 Boulevard Haussmann
1990
as Head Waiter
MovieCan You Hear Me Thinking?
1990
as Charge Nurse
TVThe Paradise Club
1989
as Building Society Manager
TVLovejoy
1986
as Alwin
TVIn Sickness and in Health
1985
as Tax Man
TVMinder
1979
as Drummond
TVAll Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Mr. Crawford
TVRumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Mr. Myers
MovieThe Last Dance
as Hugo
