Actor
Richard Syms
January 1, 1943 · England, UK
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.
Notable work
7.3Gangs of New York (2002)
as Drunken Repeater
6.6Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
as Board Member
8.5Sherlock (2010)
as Vicar
6.2Johnny English Reborn (2011)
as Man in Pinstripe
8.2The Crown (2016)
as Lord Hailsham
6.4The Iron Lady (2011)
as House of Commons Speaker
6.1Ali G Indahouse (2002)
as Caretaker
7.9Taboo (2017)
as Priest
7.2Nowhere Boy (2009)
as Reverend
7.6Secrets & Lies (1996)
as Vicar
6.6Their Finest (2017)
as Head Waiter
7.5Midsomer Murders (1997)
as Mr. Bream
Often works with
Jonathan Pryce
3 titles together
The Crown, Taboo, Wolf Hall
Michael Maloney
3 titles together
The Iron Lady, Summer in February, Truly Madly Deeply
Jim Broadbent
2 titles together
Gangs of New York, The Iron Lady
Stephen Graham
2 titles together
Gangs of New York, Taboo
Eddie Marsan
2 titles together
Gangs of New York, Their Finest
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
2 titles together
Gangs of New York, Summer in February
Full filmography · 58
Ann Droid
as Lyle
20266.6
Sick of It
as Marco
20186.8
Stath Lets Flats
as Sidney Midlow
20186.6
Taboo
as Priest
20177.9
The Crown
as Lord Hailsham
20168.2
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
as Mr Durma
2016
Wolf Hall
as Earl of Essex
20157.5
Yonderland
as Ensemble Actor
20137.4
The Czech Century
as Winston Churchill
2013
Call the Midwife
as Mr. Roberts
20127.6
Sherlock
as Vicar
20108.5
The Virgin Queen
as Courtier
20066.5