---
name: "Richard Cant"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-cant"
fi1m_id: "richard-cant"
imdb_id: "nm0134458"
tmdb_id: 1220111
wikidata_id: "Q3934777"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-03T00:37:37.845338+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Richard Cant

## Identity

Richard Cant

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-cant
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** richard-cant
- **IMDb ID:** nm0134458
- **TMDB ID:** 1220111
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3934777
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cant, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3934777, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0134458/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1220111

Actor. Born 1 January 1964 in Dartford, Kent, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1964, Dartford, Kent, England, UK
- **Active:** 1996–2018
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (1), 2000s 65 (1), 2010s 66 (2)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $71m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cant, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3934777, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0134458/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1220111

## Biography

Richard Cant is a British actor. Born in 1964 in Dartford, Kent, he trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Cant has appeared in numerous television series, including *Doctor Who* (2007) as Malcolm Wainwright, *Midsomer Murders* (1997 and 2006), *The Crown* (2020), *Outlander* (2014), *Taboo* (2017), *It's a Sin* (2021) and *Bleak House* (2005). Film roles include *Stan & Ollie* (2018) as Harry Langdon, *Mary Queen of Scots* (2018) as Thomas Andrews and *My Policeman* (2022) as Rudy. He has an extensive stage career with companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Cheek by Jowl and the National Theatre.

He is the son of actor and children's television presenter Brian Cant.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nationaltheatre.org.uk.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Mary Queen of Scots* (2018), Fi1m 56, as Thomas Andrews — [page](https://film.one/film/mary-queen-of-scots.md)
- *Stan & Ollie* (2018), Fi1m 77, as Harry Langdon — [page](https://film.one/film/stan-and-ollie.md)
- *Bleak House* (2005), Fi1m 65, as Mercury — [page](https://film.one/tv/bleak-house.md)
- *This Life* (1996), Fi1m 84, as Phil — [page](https://film.one/tv/this-life.md)

## Complete filmography (23)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest* (2025), as Reverend Canon Chasuble
- *RSC Live: Henry VI, Part 2* (2023), as Gloucester
- *RSC Live: Henry VI, Part 3* (2023), as King Lewis/Lieutenant/Keeper
- *My Policeman* (2022), as Rudy
- *It's a Sin* (2021), series, as Marcus — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/its-a-sin.md)
- *Stan & Ollie* (2018), as Harry Langdon — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/stan-and-ollie.md)
- *Mary Queen of Scots* (2018), as Thomas Andrews — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/mary-queen-of-scots.md)
- *National Theatre Live: Saint Joan* (2017), as Poulengey/de Stogumber
- *Taboo* (2017), series, as Magician — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/tv/taboo.md)
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Fagan''s Local MP — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *Outlander* (2014), series, as Collins — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/outlander.md)
- *Vexed* (2010), series, as Billy
- *Above Suspicion* (2009), series, as Bill Hudson
- *Bleak House* (2005), series, as Mercury — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/bleak-house.md)
- *Ian Fleming: Bondmaker* (2005), as Shane O'Neill
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Malcolm Wainwright — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Lawless Heart* (2002), as Michael
- *Shackleton* (2002), series, as First Lieutenant
- *The Way We Live Now* (2001), series, as Dolly Longestaffe
- *Sunburn* (1999), series, as Paul Alcock
- *Gimme Gimme Gimme* (1999), series, as Degsy
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Alistair Gooding, Dennis Rainbird — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *This Life* (1996), series, as Phil — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/this-life.md)

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