Richard Briers

TV Actor

Birthday January 14, 1934

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Raynes Park, England

DEATH DATE Feb 17, 2013 (79)

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About

British actor whose career spanned over half a century with roles on Doctor Who, Marriage Lines, The Good Life, and Ever Decreasing Circles. He amassed over 140 acting roles throughout his long career. 

Before fame

He was a clerical worker and filing clerk for a London cable manufacturer for a short period of time.

Trivia

He did some voice-over work for the popular animated children's cartoon, Bob the Builder. His final on-screen appearance was in the 2012 horror comedy movie Cockneys vs Zombies. 

Family life

He was married to Ann Davies, whom he met at Liverpool Repertory Company. They had two children together. 

Associated with

He was in the Gothic film Frankenstein, also starring Robert De Niro