Acting credits
56
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Richard Syms
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 25Series: 31
TMDB ID: 390184
IMDb ID: nm0843400
Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 1943
Age: 83
Place of birth: England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2026
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 6.97
Wikidata: Q26736708
Also known as
Richard Sims
Biography
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Richard Syms.
The Last Dance
2018 • Movie
as Frank
The 13th
2017 • Movie
as Reg
The Time of Their Lives
2017 • Movie
as Head Waiter
Their Finest
2017 • Movie
as Board Member
Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016 • Movie
as Vicar
Summer in February
2013 • Movie
as House of Commons Speaker
The Iron Lady
2011 • Movie
as Man in Pinstripe
Johnny English Reborn
2011 • Movie
as Reverend
Nowhere Boy
2009 • Movie
as Vicar
Gone Fishing
2008 • Movie
as Priest
Dracula
2006 • Movie
as Mrs. Beeton Fan
Fear of Fanny
2006 • Movie
as Ambrose
Mrs. Henderson Presents
2005 • Movie
as Newscaster #1
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004 • Movie
as Churchman
The Gathering
2003 • Movie
as Drunken Repeater
Gangs of New York
2002 • Movie
as Caretaker
Ali G Indahouse
2002 • Movie
as George
Urban Ghost Story
1998 • Movie
as Donald
Stella Does Tricks
1997 • Movie
as Vicar
Secrets & Lies
1996 • Movie
as Vicar
Staggered
1994 • Movie
as Symonds
Truly Madly Deeply
1991 • Movie
as Head Waiter
102 Boulevard Haussmann
1990 • Movie
as Charge Nurse
Can You Hear Me Thinking?
1990 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Richard Syms.
as Lyle • 1 eps
Ann Droid
2026 • Series
as Marco • 1 eps
Sick of It
2018 • Series
as Priest • 1 eps
Taboo
2017 • Series
as Lord Hailsham • 2 eps
The Crown
2016 • Series
as Mr Durma • 1 eps
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
2016 • Series
as Earl of Essex • 1 eps
Wolf Hall
2015 • Series
as Ensemble Actor • 1 eps
Yonderland
2013 • Series
as Winston Churchill • 9 eps
The Czech Century
2013 • Series
as Mr. Roberts • 1 eps
Call the Midwife
2012 • Series
as Vicar • 1 eps
Sherlock
2010 • Series
as Courtier • 4 eps
The Virgin Queen
2006 • Series
as The Vicar • 1 eps
Canterbury Tales
2003 • Series
as Vicar • 2 eps
Foyle's War
2002 • Series
as College Porter • 1 eps
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002 • Series
as Stephen Gardiner • 1 eps
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
2001 • Series
as Cornelius • 1 eps
As If
2001 • Series
as Board Man • 4 eps
Oliver Twist
1999 • Series
as Humanist Officant • 1 eps
Bad Girls
1999 • Series
as Mr. Bream • 1 eps
Midsomer Murders
1997 • Series
as Rev. Toft • 1 eps
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996 • Series
as Janitor • 1 eps
The Detectives
1993 • Series
as Ballroom MC • 1 eps
Gone to Seed
1992 • Series
as Parson • 3 eps
The Camomile Lawn
1992 • Series
as Delivery Man • 1 eps
As Time Goes By
1992 • Series