---
name: "Richard McCabe"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-mccabe"
fi1m_id: "richard-mccabe"
imdb_id: "nm0564500"
tmdb_id: 7025
wikidata_id: "Q3934844"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 August 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 15
updated: "2026-10-12T20:11:36.924148+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 McCabe

## Identity

Richard McCabe

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-mccabe
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** richard-mccabe
- **IMDb ID:** nm0564500
- **TMDB ID:** 7025
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3934844
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_McCabe, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3934844, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0564500/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7025

Actor. Born 18 August 1960 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 August 1960, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- **Active:** 1995–present
- **Also known as:** 리처드 맥케이브
- **Frequently works with:** [Philip Martin](https://film.one/person/philip-martin.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 15 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 81 (2), 2000s 78 (4), 2010s 73 (5), 2020s 64 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 70 across 14 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 11 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 7 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 14, Romance 6, History 4, War 4, Adventure 2, Comedy 2
- **Screen time:** 26 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,410m across 13 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_McCabe, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3934844, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0564500/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7025

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Wallander*](https://film.one/tv/wallander.md) (76)
- **Disney+:** [*Cinderella*](https://film.one/film/cinderella.md) (72)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Eye in the Sky*](https://film.one/film/eye-in-the-sky.md) (72)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Invisible Woman*](https://film.one/film/the-invisible-woman.md) (67)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Richard McCabe is a Scottish actor born on 18 August 1960 in Glasgow. He trained at RADA and has specialised in classical theatre, becoming an Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company. His stage work includes major roles with the RSC and the 2013 West End production of *The Audience*.

On screen, McCabe is known for roles in films including *Notting Hill* (1999) as Tony, *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World* (2003), *The Constant Gardener* (2005), *The Duchess* (2008), *Cinderella* (2015) and *1917* (2019). Television credits include Winston Churchill in *Peaky Blinders*. He won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2013 and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 2015, both for playing Harold Wilson in *The Audience*.

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

## On Fi1m (15)

- *Savage House* (2026), Fi1m 56, as Mr. Bennett — [page](https://film.one/film/savage-house.md)
- *Gladiator II* (2024), Fi1m 64, as Quaestor — [page](https://film.one/film/gladiator-ii.md)
- *Napoleon* (2023), Fi1m 63, as Lord Whitworth — [page](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md)
- *Cyrano* (2021), Fi1m 75, as Priest — [page](https://film.one/film/cyrano.md)
- *1917* (2019), Fi1m 78, as Colonel Collins — [page](https://film.one/film/1917.md)
- *Cinderella* (2015), Fi1m 72, as Baron — [page](https://film.one/film/cinderella.md)
- *Eye in the Sky* (2015), Fi1m 72, as George Matherson — [page](https://film.one/film/eye-in-the-sky.md)
- *Peaky Blinders* (2013), Fi1m 77, as Winston Churchill — [page](https://film.one/tv/peaky-blinders.md)
- *The Invisible Woman* (2013), Fi1m 67, as Mark Lemon — [page](https://film.one/film/the-invisible-woman.md)
- *The Duchess* (2008), Fi1m 66, as Sir James Hare — [page](https://film.one/film/the-duchess.md)
- *Wallander* (2008), Fi1m 76, as Nyberg — [page](https://film.one/tv/wallander.md)
- *The Constant Gardener* (2005), Fi1m 82, as Arthur Hammond — [page](https://film.one/film/the-constant-gardener.md)
- *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World* (2003), Fi1m 86, as Mr. Higgins, Surgeon's Mate — [page](https://film.one/film/master-and-commander-the-far-side-of-the-world.md)
- *Notting Hill* (1999), Fi1m 78, as Tony — [page](https://film.one/film/notting-hill.md)
- *Persuasion* (1995), Fi1m 84, as Captain Benwick — [page](https://film.one/film/persuasion.md)

## Complete filmography (60)

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

- *Savage House* (2026), as Mr. Bennett — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/savage-house.md)
- *Gladiator II* (2024), as Quaestor — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/gladiator-ii.md)
- *The Gentlemen* (2024), series, as George Lamb
- *Napoleon* (2023), as Lord Whitworth — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md)
- *The Yeomen of the Guard - English National Opera* (2022), as Jack Point
- *The Pentaverate* (2022), series, as Exalted Pikeman Higgins
- *Anatomy of a Scandal* (2022), series, as Brian Taylor
- *A Very British Scandal* (2021), series, as George Whigham
- *Cyrano* (2021), as Priest — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/cyrano.md)
- *SAS: Red Notice* (2021), as Callum
- *The Duke* (2021), as Rab Butler
- *1917* (2019), as Colonel Collins — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/1917.md)
- *The Little Stranger* (2018), as Dr. Seeley
- *Goodbye Christopher Robin* (2017), as Rupert
- *Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams* (2017), series, as Dr. Thaddeus Cutter
- *Harlots* (2017), series, as Justice Cunliffe
- *Rangoon* (2017), as Major General Harding
- *Mindhorn* (2016), as Jeffrey Moncrief
- *Doctor Thorne* (2016), series, as Frank Gresham Sr.
- *Eye in the Sky* (2015), as George Matherson — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/eye-in-the-sky.md)
- *The Scandalous Lady W* (2015), as Lord North
- *Poldark* (2015), series, as Mr Trencrom — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md)
- *Cinderella* (2015), as Baron — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/cinderella.md)
- *Indian Summers* (2015), series, as Stafford Armitage
- *The Game* (2014), series, as Prime Minister
- *The Great Fire* (2014), series, as Lord Hyde
- *The Invisible Woman* (2013), as Mark Lemon — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/the-invisible-woman.md)
- *Legacy* (2013), as Gerry
- *Peaky Blinders* (2013), series, as Winston Churchill — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/peaky-blinders.md)
- *National Theatre Live: The Audience* (2013), as Harold Wilson
- *The Best of Men* (2012), as Dr. Cowan
- *Epithet* (2012), as Alan
- *Playhouse Presents* (2012), series, as Tim Szabo
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Professor Roger Harkness
- *Borgia* (2011), series, Actor
- *Wallander* (2008), series, as Nyberg — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/wallander.md)
- *Einstein and Eddington* (2008), as Frank Dyson
- *The Duchess* (2008), as Sir James Hare — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-duchess.md)
- *Heroes and Villains* (2007), series, Actor
- *Heroes & Villains: Napoleon* (2007), as Barras
- *Nightwatching* (2007), as Bloefeldt
- *The History of the World Backwards* (2007), series, Actor
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Gavin Matthews
- *Jane Eyre* (2006), series, as Mr. Brocklehurst
- *The Constant Gardener* (2005), as Arthur Hammond — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-constant-gardener.md)
- *To the Ends of the Earth* (2005), series, as Mr. Brocklebank
- *Doc Martin* (2004), series, as Trevor Dodds
- *Vanity Fair* (2004), as The King
- *The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea* (2004), as Horace (uncredited)
- *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World* (2003), as Mr. Higgins, Surgeon's Mate — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/master-and-commander-the-far-side-of-the-world.md)
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Matthew Plowden — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Karl Meerman
- *Notting Hill* (1999), as Tony — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/notting-hill.md)
- *The Vice* (1999), series, as Michael Walden
- *Killer Net* (1998), series, as DI Colby
- *Trial & Retribution* (1997), series, as Roger Barker
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Rev. Anthony Gant — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Persuasion* (1995), as Captain Benwick — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/persuasion.md)
- *Bramwell* (1995), series, as Osborne
- *For the Greater Good* (1991), series, as Trusty

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 2015: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (won)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2013: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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