Peter Richardson

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peter Richardson (born 15 October 1951) is an English actor, comedian, director, and writer, best known for The Comic Strip Presents... television series. He is also a long time comedy partner with Nigel Planer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Richardson (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

142

Birth Date

1951-10-15 00:00:00

Birth Place

Newton Abbot, Devon, England, UK

Known For

• 

  The Hunt for Tony Blair
• 

  Churchill: The Hollywood Years
• 

  Red Nose of Courage
• 

  The Pope Must Die
• 

  Oxford
• 

  South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

Credits

• actors (54 credits)

  • The Rise of the Comic Strip

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Completely Bad News

    Spider Webb

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Red Top

    Bob Harris

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Last Impresario

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Five Go to Rehab

    Julian

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • 30 Years of Comic Strip

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Hunt for Tony Blair

    George Bush

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Sex Actually

    Couple at Cricket Match

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Four Men in a Plane

    Tony Grace-Masters

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Four Men in a Car

    Steve

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Line, the Cross & the Curve

    Wind Machine Man

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Jealousy

    Clive

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Demonella

    Ghengis Khan

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

    Coroner/Madman's Brother

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Queen of the Wild Frontier

    Rupert Wilson

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Space Virgins from Planet Sex

    James Blonde

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

    Foyle / Jason Bentley

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Wild Turkey

    Jed

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Carry On Columbus

    Bart Columbus

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Crying Game

    Kevin

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Red Nose of Courage

    Defence Minister

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Absolutely Fabulous

    - Jealous (1995) ... Tony actor actors
    1992
  • The Pope Must Die

    Bish

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Les Dogs

    Victor

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Spaghetti Hoops

    Waiter/Shopkeeper

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Oxford

    Phil

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

    Rollo

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

    Rollo

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • GLC: The Carnage Continues

    Lee Van Cleef as Tony Benn

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Funseekers

    Pete

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Didn't You Kill My Brother?

    Mr Chipstick

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Yob

    Dave

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

    Mr. Lovebucket

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • More Bad News

    Spider Webb

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Strike

    Al Pacino as Arthur Scargill

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Private Enterprise

    Keith

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

    Julio

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Supergrass

    Harvey Duncan

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel

    Foyle

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Slags

    Squealer

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

    Tiny Townsend

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Gino: Full Story and Pics

    Milk Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

    Miguel

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Susie

    Gary

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Dirty Movie

    Peter

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Five Go Mad on Mescalin

    Julian

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Summer School

    Nick

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Bad News

    Spider "Eight-Legs" Webb

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Beat Generation

    Alan

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • War

    Various Roles

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Five Go Mad in Dorset

    Julian

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    - Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door (1988) ... Mr. Lovebucket actor actors

    - More Bad News (1988) ... Keith actor actors

    - The Strike (1988) ... Julio actor actors

    - Slags (1984) ... Squealer actor actors

    - Eddie Monsoon - A Life? (1984) ... Tiny Townsend actor actors
    1982
  • The Comic Strip

    actor

    actors
    1981

• production (24 credits)

  • Completely Bad News

    producer

    production
    2019
  • Red Top

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • 30 Years of Comic Strip

    producer

    production
    2012
  • Sunday Morning

    producer

    production
    2001
  • Jealousy

    executive producer

    production
    1993
  • Demonella

    executive producer

    production
    1993
  • The Crying Game

    executive producer

    production
    1992
  • Didn't You Kill My Brother?

    producer

    production
    1988
  • The Yob

    executive producer

    production
    1988
  • More Bad News

    producer

    production
    1988
  • Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey

    production manager

    production
    1986
  • Private Enterprise

    producer

    production
    1986
  • Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

    producer

    production
    1986
  • The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel

    producer

    production
    1984
  • Slags

    producer

    production
    1984
  • Gino: Full Story and Pics

    producer

    production
    1984
  • A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

    producer

    production
    1984
  • Susie

    producer

    production
    1984
  • Dirty Movie

    producer

    production
    1984
  • Five Go Mad on Mescalin

    producer

    production
    1983
  • Summer School

    producer

    production
    1983
  • The Beat Generation

    producer

    production
    1983
  • War

    producer

    production
    1983
  • Five Go Mad in Dorset

    producer

    production
    1982

• writing (35 credits)

  • Red Top

    writer

    writing
    2016
  • Five Go to Rehab

    writer

    writing
    2012
  • The Hunt for Tony Blair

    writer

    writing
    2011
  • Sex Actually

    writer

    writing
    2005
  • Churchill: The Hollywood Years

    writer

    writing
    2004
  • Stella Street

    writer

    writing
    2004
  • Four Men in a Plane

    writer

    writing
    2000
  • Four Men in a Car

    writer

    writing
    1998
  • Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

    writer

    writing
    1993
  • Queen of the Wild Frontier

    writer

    writing
    1993
  • Space Virgins from Planet Sex

    writer

    writing
    1993
  • Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

    writer

    writing
    1993
  • Wild Turkey

    writer

    writing
    1992
  • The Crying Game

    writer

    writing
    1992
  • Red Nose of Courage

    writer

    writing
    1992
  • The Pope Must Die

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • Les Dogs

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Spaghetti Hoops

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Oxford

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • GLC: The Carnage Continues

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • The Strike

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • The Supergrass

    writer

    writing
    1985
  • The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • Gino: Full Story and Pics

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • Susie

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • Five Go Mad on Mescalin

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • The Beat Generation

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • War

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • Five Go Mad in Dorset

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    - Gino - Full Story and Pics (1984) ... writer writing

    - A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (1984) ... writer writing

    - Susie (1984) ... writer writing

    - Five Go Mad on Mescalin (1983) ... writer writing

    - The Beat Generation (1983) ... writer writing
    1982
  • Stainless Steel and the Star Spies

    story

    writing
    1981
  • The Comic Strip

    writer

    writing
    1981

• directing (27 credits)

  • Red Top

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Five Go to Rehab

    director

    directing
    2012
  • The Hunt for Tony Blair

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Sex Actually

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Churchill: The Hollywood Years

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Stella Street

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Four Men in a Plane

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Four Men in a Car

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Eddie Izzard: Glorious

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Lust For Glorious

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Queen of the Wild Frontier

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Space Virgins from Planet Sex

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Wild Turkey

    director

    directing
    1992
  • The Crying Game

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Red Nose of Courage

    director

    directing
    1992
  • The Pope Must Die

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Les Dogs

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Spaghetti Hoops

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Oxford

    director

    directing
    1990
  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

    director

    directing
    1990
  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

    director

    directing
    1990
  • GLC: The Carnage Continues

    director

    directing
    1990
  • The Strike

    director

    directing
    1988
  • The Supergrass

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Stainless Steel and the Star Spies

    second unit director

    directing
    1981

• crew (1 credits)

  • Saving Pelican 895

    cinematography

    crew
    2011

• art (1 credits)

  • Stainless Steel and the Star Spies

    production design

    art
    1981