Actor profile

Richard Durden

8th February 1944 Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK Acting

Mark Richard Durden-Smith (born 8 February 1944), known as Richard Durden, is an English actor, with a range of television, film and stage credits.

47 Movies 44 TV Shows 91 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Secret Santa Project poster

The Secret Santa Project 17th November 2025 as Barney

Joy poster

Joy 15th November 2024 as Sir Norman Jeffcoate

Late Shift poster

Late Shift 2nd December 2022 as Samuel Parr

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker poster

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 18th December 2019 as First Order Officer

Brexit: The Uncivil War poster

Brexit: The Uncivil War 19th January 2019 as Bill Cash

Man of the Hour poster

Man of the Hour 16th August 2018 as Jeremy's Father

The Child in Time poster

The Child in Time 5th July 2018 as Stephen's Father

Churchill poster

Churchill 25th May 2017 as Jan Smuts

The Ties That Bind poster

The Ties That Bind 14th September 2014 as Reverend Cooper

Papadopoulos & Sons poster

Papadopoulos & Sons 20th December 2012 as Father Jimmy

Anonymous poster

Anonymous 21st October 2011 as Archbishop

The Awakening poster

The Awakening 17th August 2011 as Alexander Cathcart

The Heavy poster

The Heavy 8th April 2010 as Carl

From Paris with Love poster

From Paris with Love 4th February 2010 as Ambassador Bennington

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers poster

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers 9th September 2009 as Harvey Miller

Agora poster

Agora 17th May 2009 as Olympius

Confessions of a Diary Secretary 28th February 2007 as Office Manager

Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud poster

Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud 5th February 2007 as Old Man Hatfield

Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist 23rd September 2005 as Board Member

The Best Man poster

The Best Man 9th July 2005 as Vicar

The Jacket poster

The Jacket 4th March 2005 as Dr. Hale

Not Only But Always poster

Not Only But Always 30th December 2004 as Proctor

The Reckoning poster

The Reckoning 26th February 2004 as Town Justice

Hear the Silence poster

Hear the Silence 15th December 2003 as Dr. Austen Parker

Amen. poster

Amen. 27th February 2002 as Ambassador Taylor

Superstition poster

Superstition 13th October 2001 as Minister of Justice

Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei poster

Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei 15th October 1999 as Barão de Rosthschild

The First 9½ Weeks poster

The First 9½ Weeks 3rd November 1998 as Laurence Garner

Danielle Steel's Zoya poster

Danielle Steel's Zoya 26th July 1997 as Konstantin

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel poster

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel 20th March 1996 as Smith

The Grotesque poster

The Grotesque 9th September 1995 as Sykes-Herring

The Innocent poster

The Innocent 16th September 1993 as Black

A Woman at War poster

A Woman at War 10th August 1991 as Jaques

Sleepers poster

Sleepers 10th April 1991 as Rev. David Bancroft

The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story poster

The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story 26th November 1990 as BKA Interrogator

Batman poster

Batman 21st June 1989 as TV Director

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz poster

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz 28th November 1988 as Man Ray

Maigret poster

Maigret 22nd February 1988 as Julian Braden

Hedgehog Wedding poster

Hedgehog Wedding 17th April 1987 as Daniel

Amy poster

Amy 2nd January 1984 as Captain Bill Hope

Country poster

Country 20th October 1981 as Guy Wheldon

The Day of the Janitor 8th July 1981 as Roger

The Comedy of Errors poster

The Comedy of Errors 17th October 1978 as Ephesus Townsperson

The Love-Girl and the Innocent poster

The Love-Girl and the Innocent 16th September 1973 as Khomich

Scars of Dracula poster

Scars of Dracula 8th November 1970 as Second Officer

Doctor Faustus poster

Doctor Faustus 10th October 1967 as Evil Angel/Knight

Cheaper 2 Keep Her poster

Cheaper 2 Keep Her as Police officer #1

The Change poster

The Change 21st June 2023 as Doctor

The Gold poster

The Gold 12th February 2023 as Henry

Sister Boniface Mysteries poster

Sister Boniface Mysteries 11th March 2022 as Arthur Salem

Bridgerton poster

Bridgerton 25th December 2020 as Lord Greer

Back to Life poster

Back to Life 15th April 2019 as Oscar Matteson

Ghosts poster

Ghosts 15th April 2019 as Solicitor

Harlots poster

Harlots 27th March 2017 as Lord Dodds

Agatha Raisin poster

Agatha Raisin 7th June 2016 as Mr. Boggle

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell poster

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 17th May 2015 as Lord Liverpool (uncredited)

Poldark poster

Poldark 8th March 2015 as Dr Anselm

Wolf Hall poster

Wolf Hall 21st January 2015 as Bishop Fisher

World Without End poster

World Without End 4th September 2012 as Sir Henry

Hidden poster

Hidden 6th October 2011 as Dr. Sturgess

The Borgias poster

The Borgias 3rd April 2011 as The Physician

Silk poster

Silk 22nd February 2011 as Lord Winter

Lewis poster

Lewis 18th February 2007 as John Gracey

The Amazing Mrs Pritchard poster

The Amazing Mrs Pritchard 3rd October 2006 as Sir Athelstane Jervis

Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial poster

Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial 25th September 2006 as Lord Justice Lawrence

Fingersmith poster

Fingersmith 27th March 2005 as Mr. Hawtrey

Agatha Christie's Marple poster

Agatha Christie's Marple 12th December 2004 as Mr. Prestcott

Hex poster

Hex 17th October 2004 as Dr Wilkinson

Daniel Deronda poster

Daniel Deronda 23rd November 2002 as Gentleman

Foyle's War poster

Foyle's War 27th October 2002 as Letwin

Spooks poster

Spooks 13th May 2002 as Irvin Perrot

The Worst Witch poster

The Worst Witch 22nd October 1998 as Grand Wizard Egbert Hellibore

Highlander: The Raven poster

Highlander: The Raven 26th September 1998 as Anton Novak

Trial & Retribution poster

Trial & Retribution 19th October 1997 as Dr John Foster

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Duncan Goff

Madson poster

Madson 17th April 1996 as Armstrong

Silent Witness poster

Silent Witness 21st February 1996 as Conor Hodgson

Bugs poster

Bugs 1st April 1995 as Dent

To Play the King poster

To Play the King 21st November 1993 as BBC Official

Peak Practice poster

Peak Practice 10th May 1993 as George Morgan

2Point4 Children poster

2Point4 Children 3rd September 1991 as John Crudaal

The House of Eliott poster

The House of Eliott 31st August 1991 as Archibald Lovat

Sleepers poster

Sleepers 10th April 1991 as Reverend David Bancroft

Agatha Christie's Poirot poster

Agatha Christie's Poirot 8th January 1989 as Pebmarsh

Noble House poster

Noble House 21st February 1988 as Havergill

Lovejoy poster

Lovejoy 10th January 1986 as Commissaire Dupont

Minder poster

Minder 29th October 1979 as Dr. Jarvis

Shoestring poster

Shoestring 30th September 1979 as Steve

Justice poster

Justice 8th October 1971 as Anthony Sherman

ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse 25th September 1967 as Roger

BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month 19th October 1965 as Khomich