Richard Osman

Biography

Presenter, creative director, producer, director from Essex; most famous for hosting BBC game shows Pointless and House of Games. He is also a bestselling crime writer. In 2022, Osman married actor and comedian Ingrid Oliver.

Career Overview

Richard Osman has 26 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Their work is anchored in the Roland Hassel universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Richard Osman's House of Games, Pointless Celebrities, Richard Osman's World Cup of the Decade. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

26

Birth Date

1970-11-28 00:00:00

Birth Place

Billericay, Essex, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Richard Osman's House of Games
• 

  Pointless Celebrities
• 

  Richard Osman's World Cup of the Decade
• 

  All About TWO
• 

  Romesh's Look Back to the Future
• Frankie Boyle's American Autopsy

Associated Universes

• Roland Hassel (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Katherine Ryan (2 collaborations)
• Alexander Armstrong (1 collaborations)
• Alex Brooker (1 collaborations)
• Lorraine Kelly (1 collaborations)
• Jon Richardson (1 collaborations)
• Dara Ó Briain (1 collaborations)
• Hugh Dennis (1 collaborations)
• Deborah Meaden (1 collaborations)
• David Myers (1 collaborations)
• Brian Cox (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (2 credits)

  • The Thursday Murder Club

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats

    - Episode 4 (2020) ... executive producer production
    2005

• writing (1 credits)

  • The Thursday Murder Club

    book

    writing
    2025

• actors (23 credits)

  • Have I Got a Bit More News for You

    - Episode 4 (2025) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Episode 6 (2024) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Episode 8 (2024) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Episode 9 (2023) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2023) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
    2026
  • Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Anthony

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

    - Christmas Wheel (2025) ... Self - Celebrity Contestant actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2024) ... Self - Expert actor actors
    2020
  • Richard Osman's World Cup of the Decade

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Romesh's Look Back to the Future

    Self - Panelist

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Suede: The Insatiable Ones

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Richard Osman's House of Games

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors

    - Champions Week 3: Friday (2026) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Champions Week 3: Thursday (2026) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Champions Week 3: Wednesday (2026) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Champions Week 3: Tuesday (2026) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Champions Week 3: Monday (2026) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
    2017
  • Frankie Boyle's American Autopsy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Celebrity Black Ball Final with Steve Davis

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Taskmaster

    - There’s Strength in Arches (2016) ... Self actor actors

    - Welcome to Rico Face (2016) ... Self actor actors

    - A Pistachio Éclair (2016) ... Self actor actors

    - Pork Is a Sausage (2016) ... Self actor actors

    - Fear of Failure (2016) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • All About TWO

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Last Leg

    - Episode 5 (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 7 (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 8 (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 7 (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2023) ... Self actor actors
    2013
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

    - Isy Suttie, Richard Osman, Alex Horne (2016) ... Self actor actors

    - Bob Mortimer, Richard Osman, Matthew Crosby (2014) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Lee Mack, Richard Osman, Stephen Mangan, Henning Wehn (2013) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2013
  • Pointless Celebrities

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 22 (2025) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 21 (2025) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - 2,000th Episode (2025) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Radio Special (2025) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 18 (2025) ... Self - Host actor actors
    2011
  • Celebrity Juice

    - Bestest of the Unseenest Bits (2015) ... Self actor actors

    - Gino D'Acampo, Richard Osman, Denise Van Outen (2015) ... Self actor actors
    2008
  • The Graham Norton Show

    - Tom Hanks, Suranne Jones, Naomi Ackie, Richard Osman and Rina Sawayama (2022) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 9 (2021) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 8 (2020) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • Would I Lie to You?

    - Jason Isaacs, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Richard Osman & Hannah Cockroft (2026) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Pam Ayres, Sarah Kendall, Richard Osman and Kiell Smith-Bynoe (2022) ... Self actor actors

    - Les Dennis, Richard Osman, Alice Levine and Lou Sanders (2021) ... Self actor actors

    - Richard Osman, Jennifer Saunders, Steph McGovern and Joe Sugg (2020) ... Self actor actors

    - Daisy May Cooper, Diane Morgan, Richard Osman and Rory Reid (2018) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • Not Going Out

    - Pointless (2014) ... Richard Osman actor actors
    2006
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats

    - Episode 1 (2020) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2019) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2017) ... Self actor actors
    2005
  • QI

    - Television (2022) ... Self actor actors

    - Spooky (2021) ... Self actor actors

    - Picnics (2018) ... Self actor actors

    - Occupations and Offices (2018) ... Self actor actors

    - Naked Truth (2016) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Have I Got News for You

    - Episode 8 (2025) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Angela Rippon, Jo Brand, Richard Osman (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - Roy Wood Jr, Richard Osman, Roisin Conaty (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Phil Wang, Baroness Ruth Davidson, Richard Osman (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Naga Munchetty, Richard Osman, Maisie Adam (2023) ... Self actor actors
    1990