Richard Syms
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Midsomer Murders
Mr. Bream
1997
Series
The Crown
Lord Hailsham
2016
Series
Call the Midwife
Mr. Roberts
2012
Series
Sherlock
Vicar
2010
Series
Minder
Drummond
1979
Series
Foyle's War
Vicar
2002
Series
Taboo
Priest
2017
Series
Bad Girls
Humanist Officant
1999
Series
All Creatures Great and Small
Mr. Crawford
1978
Series
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
College Porter
2002
Series
Rumpole of the Bailey
Mr. Myers
1975
Series
Lovejoy
Alwin
1986
Film
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Board Member
2016
Series
As Time Goes By
Delivery Man
1992
Series
Wolf Hall
Earl of Essex
2015
Film
Johnny English Reborn
Man in Pinstripe
2011
Series
Ann Droid
Lyle
2026
Series
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Rev. Toft
1996
Series
Goodnight Sweetheart
George
1993
Film
Gangs of New York
Drunken Repeater
2002
Series
The Paradise Club
Building Society Manager
1989
Series
2Point4 Children
Davis
1991
Series
The Detectives
Janitor
1993
Series
As If
Cornelius
2001
Film
The Iron Lady
House of Commons Speaker
2011
Series
Yonderland
Ensemble Actor
2013
Film
Their Finest
Head Waiter
2017
Series
In Sickness and in Health
Tax Man
1985
BBC Comedy Feeds
Cyril
2012
Series
Canterbury Tales
The Vicar
2003
Series
The Virgin Queen
Courtier
2006
Film
Nowhere Boy
Reverend
2009
Series
Oliver Twist
Board Man
1999
Film
Ali G Indahouse
Caretaker
2002
Series
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
Mr Durma
2016
Film
Secrets & Lies
Vicar
1996
Series
The Czech Century
Winston Churchill
2013
Series
Sick of It
Marco
2018
Film
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Newscaster #1
2004
Film
The Gathering
Churchman
2003
Series
The Camomile Lawn
Parson
1992
Series
Gone to Seed
Ballroom MC
1992
Series
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Stephen Gardiner
2001
Film
Summer in February
Vicar
2013
Film
Truly Madly Deeply
Symonds
1991
Film
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Ambrose
2005
Film
Urban Ghost Story
George
1998
Film
102 Boulevard Haussmann
Head Waiter
1990
Film
Dracula
Priest
2006
Film
The 13th
Frank
2017
Film
The Time of Their Lives
Reg
2017
Film
Staggered
Vicar
1994
Do Not Disturb
Analyst
1991
Film
Stella Does Tricks
Donald
1997
Film
Fear of Fanny
Mrs. Beeton Fan
2006
Film
The Last Dance
2018
Film
Can You Hear Me Thinking?
Charge Nurse
1990
Film
The Last Dance
Hugo
Film
The Last Dance
young Hugo
Film
Gone Fishing
Vicar
2008