Richard Syms
Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 1943
Place of birth: England, UK
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.
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Filmography
26 movies · 34 TV shows, newest first
6.7
Ann Droid
2026
6.8
Sick of It
2018
8.0
The Last Dance
2018
6.6
Stath Lets Flats
2018
NR
The 13th
2017
5.0
The Time of Their Lives
2017
6.6
Their Finest
2017
7.9
Taboo
2017
8.2
The Crown
2016
6.2
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
2016
6.6
Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016
7.5
Wolf Hall
2015
7.4
Yonderland
2013
8.2
The Czech Century
2013
5.4
Summer in February
2013NR
BBC Comedy Feeds
2012
7.6
Call the Midwife
2012
6.4
The Iron Lady
2011
6.3
Johnny English Reborn
2011
8.5
Sherlock
2010
7.2
Nowhere Boy
2009
8.0
Gone Fishing
2008
5.6
Dracula
2006
7.1
Fear of Fanny
2006
6.6
The Virgin Queen
2006
6.7
Mrs. Henderson Presents
2005
6.6
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
6.9
Canterbury Tales
2003
5.6
The Gathering
2003
7.3
Gangs of New York
2002
7.9
Foyle's War
2002
7.4
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
6.1
Ali G Indahouse
2002
6.0
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
2001
7.7
As If
2001
6.3
Oliver Twist
1999
7.6
Bad Girls
1999
5.0
Urban Ghost Story
1998
6.5
Stella Does Tricks
1997
7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997
7.6
Secrets & Lies
1996
7.3
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
5.3
Staggered
1994
7.2
Goodnight Sweetheart
1993
6.9
The Detectives
1993
3.3
Gone to Seed
1992
5.8
The Camomile Lawn
1992
7.5
As Time Goes By
1992
7.3
2Point4 Children
1991
6.9
Truly Madly Deeply
19915.5
Do Not Disturb
1991
7.5
102 Boulevard Haussmann
1990
8.5
Can You Hear Me Thinking?
1990
6.2
The Paradise Club
1989
7.4
Lovejoy
1986
8.1
In Sickness and in Health
1985
7.1
Minder
1979
7.8
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
7.1
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
8.0
The Last Dance
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