---
name: "Richard Durden"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-durden"
fi1m_id: "richard-durden"
imdb_id: "nm0243983"
tmdb_id: 120833
wikidata_id: "Q7325325"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 February 1944"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-07T18:41:06.743855+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 Durden

## Identity

Richard Durden

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-durden
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** richard-durden
- **IMDb ID:** nm0243983
- **TMDB ID:** 120833
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7325325
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Durden, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7325325, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0243983/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/120833

Actor. Born 8 February 1944 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 February 1944, Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Also known as:** Mark Richard Durden-Smith, Richard Durden-Smith, Dick Durden-Smith, Richard Durdan, Richard Durdon
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 77 (1), 2000s 66 (1), 2010s 70 (4), 2020s 79 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 71 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Action 2, Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Crime 2, History 2
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,525m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Durden, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7325325, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0243983/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/120833

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Change*](https://film.one/tv/the-change.md) (78)
- **Netflix:** [*Agora*](https://film.one/film/agora.md) (66)

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## Biography

Richard Durden is an English actor. Born Mark Richard Durden-Smith on 8 February 1944 in Hendon, Middlesex, he was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College and Merton College, Oxford, where he joined the Experimental Theatre Club.

He has appeared on the London stage since 1968 and was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, playing roles including Claudio in *Much Ado About Nothing*, the Duke of Albany in *King Lear* and Malvolio in *Twelfth Night*. His screen credits include the TV Director in *Batman* (1989), Ambassador Bennington in *From Paris with Love* (2010), a First Order Officer in *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), Lord Greer in *Bridgerton* (2020) and Doctor in the series *The Change* (2023). He has also appeared in *Ghosts* (2019–2023) as Charles Worthing and *The Jacket* (2005) as Dr Hale.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, comedy.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *The Change* (2023), Fi1m 78, as Doctor — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-change.md)
- *The Gold* (2023), Fi1m 80, as Henry — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-gold.md)
- *Brexit: The Uncivil War* (2019), Fi1m 64, as Bill Cash — [page](https://film.one/film/brexit-the-uncivil-war.md)
- *Ghosts* (2019), Fi1m 80, as Charles Worthing — [page](https://film.one/tv/ghosts.md)
- *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), Fi1m 50, as First Order Officer — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md)
- *Wolf Hall* (2015), Fi1m 86, as Bishop Fisher — [page](https://film.one/tv/wolf-hall.md)
- *Agora* (2009), Fi1m 66, as Olympius — [page](https://film.one/film/agora.md)
- *Batman* (1989), Fi1m 77, as TV Director — [page](https://film.one/film/batman.md)

## Complete filmography (94)

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

- *The Secret Santa Project* (2025), as Barney
- *JOY* (2024), as Sir Norman Jeffcoate
- *The Change* (2023), series, as Doctor — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-change.md)
- *The Gold* (2023), series, as Henry — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-gold.md)
- *Late Shift* (2022), as Samuel Parr
- *Sister Boniface Mysteries* (2022), series, as Arthur Salem
- *Bridgerton* (2020), series, as Lord Greer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/bridgerton.md)
- *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), as First Order Officer — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md)
- *Ghosts* (2019), series, as Charles, Charles Worthing, Solicitor — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/ghosts.md)
- *Back to Life* (2019), series, as Oscar Matteson
- *Brexit: The Uncivil War* (2019), as Bill Cash — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/brexit-the-uncivil-war.md)
- *Man of the Hour* (2018), as Jeremy's Father
- *The Child in Time* (2018), as Stephen's Father
- *Churchill* (2017), as Jan Smuts
- *Harlots* (2017), series, as Lord Dodds
- *Agatha Raisin* (2016), series, as Mr. Boggle
- *Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell* (2015), series, as Lord Liverpool, Lord Liverpool (uncredited)
- *Poldark* (2015), series, as Dr Anselm — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md)
- *Satan Has a Bushy Tail* (2015), as Derek
- *Wolf Hall* (2015), series, as Bishop Fisher — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/wolf-hall.md)
- *The Ties That Bind* (2014), as Reverend Cooper
- *Papadopoulos & Sons* (2012), as Father Jimmy
- *World Without End* (2012), series, as Sir Henry
- *Anonymous* (2011), as Archbishop
- *Hidden* (2011), series, as Dr. Sturgess
- *The Awakening* (2011), as Alexander Cathcart
- *The Borgias* (2011), series, as The Physician
- *Silk* (2011), series, as Lord Winter — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/silk.md)
- *The Heavy* (2010), as Carl
- *From Paris with Love* (2010), as Ambassador Bennington
- *The Last Days of Lehman Brothers* (2009), as Harvey Miller
- *Agora* (2009), as Olympius — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/agora.md)
- *Confessions of a Diary Secretary* (2007), as Office Manager
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as John Gracey
- *Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud* (2007), as Old Man Hatfield
- *The Amazing Mrs Pritchard* (2006), series, as Sir Athelstane Jervis
- *Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial* (2006), series, as Lord Justice Lawrence
- *Oliver Twist* (2005), as Board Member
- *The Best Man* (2005), as Vicar
- *Fingersmith* (2005), series, as Mr. Hawtrey
- *The Jacket* (2005), as Dr. Hale
- *Not Only But Always* (2004), as Proctor
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Mr. Prestcott
- *Hex* (2004), series, as Dr Wilkinson
- *The Reckoning* (2004), as Town Justice
- *Hear the Silence* (2003), as Dr. Austen Parker
- *Daniel Deronda* (2002), series, as Gentleman
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Letwin — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Bobbie's Girl* (2002), as Headmaster Ashbourne
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Irvin Perrot — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Amen.* (2002), as Ambassador Taylor
- *Superstition* (2001), as Minister of Justice
- *Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei* (1999), as Barão de Rosthschild
- *The First 9½ Weeks* (1998), as Laurence Garner
- *The Worst Witch* (1998), series, as Grand Wizard Egbert Hellibore
- *Highlander: The Raven* (1998), series, as Anton Novak
- *Trial & Retribution* (1997), series, as Dr John Foster
- *Danielle Steel's Zoya* (1997), as Konstantin
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Duncan Goff — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Madson* (1996), series, as Armstrong
- *Beaumarchais the Scoundrel* (1996), as Smith
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, as Conor Hodgson
- *The Grotesque* (1995), as Sykes-Herring
- *Bugs* (1995), series, as Dent
- *To Play the King* (1993), series, as BBC Official
- *The Innocent* (1993), as Black
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as George Morgan
- *2Point4 Children* (1991), series, as John Crudaal
- *The House of Eliott* (1991), series, as Archibald Lovat
- *A Woman at War* (1991), as Jaques
- *Sleepers* (1991), series, as Reverend David Bancroft
- *Sleepers* (1991), as Rev. David Bancroft
- *The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story* (1990), as BKA Interrogator
- *Batman* (1989), as TV Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/batman.md)
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Dr. Pritchard, Pebmarsh — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *The Man Who Lived at the Ritz* (1988), as Man Ray
- *Maigret* (1988), as Julian Braden
- *Noble House* (1988), series, as Havergill
- *Hedgehog Wedding* (1987), as Daniel
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Commissaire Dupont
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Daniel
- *Amy* (1984), as Captain Bill Hope
- *Country* (1981), as Guy Wheldon
- *The Day of the Janitor* (1981), as Roger
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Dr. Jarvis — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)
- *Shoestring* (1979), series, as Steve
- *The Comedy of Errors* (1978), as Ephesus Townsperson
- *The Love-Girl and the Innocent* (1973), as Khomich
- *Justice* (1971), series, as Anthony Sherman
- *Scars of Dracula* (1970), as Second Officer
- *Doctor Faustus* (1967), as Evil Angel/Knight
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Roger
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Khomich
- *Cheaper 2 Keep Her*, as Police officer #1

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/richard-durden