Richard Wilson

Scottish actor, theatre director and broadcaster (born 1936)
Person human Q516671
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Summary

Richard Wilson was born on July 9, 1936[1], in Greenock[2]. He has worked as a theatrical director[3], stage actor[4], film actor[5], film director[6], and television presenter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,050 views/month, #5,249 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Occupation: television actor[10], actor[11], director[12]
  • Educated at: Greenock Academy[13]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], Order of the British Empire[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Richard Wilson (actor born 1936)[17]
  • Family name: Wilson[18]
  • Given name: Richard[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Birth name: Ian Carmichael Wilson[21]
  • Different from: Richard Wilson[22]
  • Start of work period: 1964[23]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Richard Wilson (Scottish actor)[24]
  • P14750: 58D5-919C-C86B-991E-73DB[25]

Why It Matters

Richard Wilson has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Richard Wilson born?

Richard Wilson's place of birth was Greenock[2].

What did Richard Wilson do for work?

Richard Wilson worked as a theatrical director[3], stage actor[4], film actor[5], film director[6], and television presenter[7].

Where did Richard Wilson go to school?

Richard Wilson was educated at Greenock Academy[13].

What awards did Richard Wilson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14] and Order of the British Empire[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . heraldscotland.com. heraldscotland.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · QuillQuasar · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Scottish actor, theatre director and broadcaster (born 1936)
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bg', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Place of birth: Greenock, A source for the place of birth"
  2. 29d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → richard-wilson-1936
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 50522
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  4. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 46892
    P14750 → 58D5-919C-C86B-991E-73DB
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  5. 14w ago · Mcampany-emco · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id → no96009635
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → MODV654954
    Given name → Richard
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
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