Richard Osman

English television presenter, producer, writer and comedian
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Summary

Richard Osman was born on November 28, 1970[1], in Billericay[2]. He has worked as a creative director[3], television presenter[4], television producer[5], television director[6], and comedian[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Occupation: writer[11], presenter[12], author[13]
  • Field of work: television program[14], television production[15], film direction[16], crime novel[17], detective literature[18]
  • Employer: Banijay UK[19], British Broadcasting Corporation[20]
  • Educated at: Trinity College[21], Warden Park School[22]
  • Notable work: Thursday Murder Club[23]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Commons category: Richard Osman[26]
  • Family name: Osman[27]
  • Given name: Richard[28], Thomas[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Number of children: 2[31]
  • Height: 2.01 m[32]
  • Sibling: Mat Osman[33]
  • Supported sports team: Fulham F.C.[34]
  • Has written for: TheGuardian.com[35]

Why It Matters

Richard Osman is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Richard Osman born?

Richard Osman's place of birth was Billericay[2].

What did Richard Osman do for work?

Richard Osman worked as a creative director[3], television presenter[4], television producer[5], television director[6], and comedian[7].

Where did Richard Osman go to school?

Richard Osman was educated at Trinity College[21] and Warden Park School[22].

What awards did Richard Osman receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . BBC Online. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 19w ago · Funkhauser · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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