Acting credits
110
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Richard Vernon
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 56Series: 55Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 47000
IMDb ID: nm0894710
Known for: Acting
Born: March 7, 1925
Died: December 4, 1997
Age: 72
Place of birth: Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1950 - 1996
Years active: 47
Average TMDB rating: 7.02
Wikidata: Q327963
Other jobs
Director (1)
Biography
Richard Vernon was a distinguished British actor known for his contributions to film, television, and theater. He had a prolific career spanning several decades. Vernon appeared in various roles across different genres, showcasing his versatility and talent. While perhaps best known for his role as Slartibartfast in the original television adaptation of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," his career encompassed numerous other productions. His performances in both classical theater and modern works solidified him as a respected figure in the British entertainment industry. Vernon's contributions to acting continue to be remembered and appreciated by audiences worldwide.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Richard Vernon.
as Aged Professor
Loch Ness
1996 • Movie
as Suspect
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
1993 • Movie
as Heraclius
Blood and Dust
1992 • Movie
as Miriam's father
A Masculine Ending
1992 • Movie
as King
The Storyteller: A Story Short
1988 • Movie
as Colonel Hebron
A Month in the Country
1987 • Movie
as The Marquess of Winchester
Lady Jane
1986 • Movie
as Thompson
A Still Small Shout
1985 • Movie
as Uncle Felix
Night Train to Murder
1984 • Movie
as Sir Roland Hall
C.Q.
1984 • Movie
as Brogan-Moore
Witness for the Prosecution
1982 • Movie
as Sir Edward Gait
Gandhi
1982 • Movie
as Flewitt
Evil Under the Sun
1982 • Movie
as (voice)
The Box
1981 • Movie
as Slartibartfast
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1981 • Movie
as Quimby Charles
Oh! Heavenly Dog
1980 • Movie
as Sir John Hargreaves
The Human Factor
1979 • Movie
as Lord Bartlesham
Roger of the Raj
1979 • Movie
as Mr. Price
The After Dinner Joke
1978 • Movie
as Mr. Becket
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
1978 • Movie
as Fassbender
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976 • Movie
as Gentleman (uncredited)
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
1976 • Movie
as Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)
Sporting Chance
1975 • Movie
as George Cornfield
In the Steps of a Dead Man
1974 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Richard Vernon.
as Sir Horace Mainwaring • 14 eps
Class Act
1994 • Series
as Lord Dunstable • 1 eps
Frank Stubbs Promotes
1993 • Series
as Mr. Pott • 3 eps
The Borrowers
1992 • Series
as The General • 2 eps
The Camomile Lawn
1992 • Series
as The Earl of Swaffham • 1 eps
You Rang, M'Lord?
1990 • Series
as King • 1 eps
The Storyteller
1988 • Series
as Sir Nicholas Fanner • 14 eps
Paradise Postponed
1986 • Series
as Dr. RIchard Payton • 1 eps
Casualty
1986 • Series
as Lord Brompton • 1 eps
Ladies in Charge
1986 • Series
as Mr. Garstanton • 3 eps
The Return of the Antelope
1986 • Series
as Roger Nettleton • 1 eps
Lovejoy
1986 • Series
1 eps
Yes, Prime Minister
1986 • Series
as Duncan Anderson • 1 eps
Lytton's Diary
1985 • Series
30 eps
Nanny
1981 • Series
as Slartibartfast • 2 eps
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1981 • Series
2 eps
Yes Minister
1980 • Series
as C • 12 eps
The Sandbaggers
1978 • Series
as Sir Geoffrey • 1 eps
Strangers
1978 • Series
as Major Toby Smith-Barton • 18 eps
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976 • Series
as Lord Bartlesham • 1 eps
Ripping Yarns
1976 • Series
1 eps
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975 • Series
as Colonel Chart • 1 eps
Affairs of the Heart
1974 • Series
as George Cornfield • 1 eps
Thriller
1973 • Series
1 eps
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 • Series