---
name: "Richard Syms"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-syms"
fi1m_id: "richard-syms"
imdb_id: "nm0843400"
tmdb_id: 390184
wikidata_id: "Q26736708"
roles: []
born: "1 January 1943"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-07T14:26:35.605218+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 Syms

## Identity

Richard Syms

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-syms
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** richard-syms
- **IMDb ID:** nm0843400
- **TMDB ID:** 390184
- **Wikidata ID:** Q26736708
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26736708, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0843400/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/390184

Actor. Born 1 January 1943 in England, UK.

## Details

- **Born:** 1 January 1943, England, UK
- **Active:** 1990–2018
- **Also known as:** Richard Sims
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (2), 2000s 75 (2), 2010s 62 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 64 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Comedy 3, Action 1, Crime 1, Fantasy 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $296m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26736708, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0843400/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/390184

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Virgin Queen*](https://film.one/tv/the-virgin-queen.md) (78)

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## Biography

Richard Syms is a British actor born in 1943 in England. He is also credited as Richard Sims.

His credits include the Courtier in the 2006 series *The Virgin Queen*, the Charge Nurse in the 1990 film *Can You Hear Me Thinking?* and the Head Waiter in the 1990 film *102 Boulevard Haussmann*. Other appearances include roles in *Gangs of New York* (2002), *Secrets & Lies* (1996), *The Crown* (2016) and *Sherlock* (2010). He serves as a priest at Datchworth All Saints Church in Hertfordshire.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Stath Lets Flats* (2018), Fi1m 82, as Sidney Midlow — [page](https://film.one/tv/stath-lets-flats.md)
- *Taboo* (2017), Fi1m 62, as Priest — [page](https://film.one/tv/taboo.md)
- *Johnny English Reborn* (2011), Fi1m 53, as Man in Pinstripe — [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-english-reborn.md)
- *The Iron Lady* (2011), Fi1m 52, as House of Commons Speaker — [page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-lady.md)
- *Nowhere Boy* (2009), Fi1m 72, as Reverend — [page](https://film.one/film/nowhere-boy.md)
- *The Virgin Queen* (2006), Fi1m 78, as Courtier — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-virgin-queen.md)
- *Secrets & Lies* (1996), Fi1m 88, as Vicar — [page](https://film.one/film/secrets-and-lies.md)
- *Truly Madly Deeply* (1991), Fi1m 80, as Symonds — [page](https://film.one/film/truly-madly-deeply.md)

## Complete filmography (60)

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

- *Ann Droid* (2026), series, as Lyle
- *Sick of It* (2018), series, as Marco
- *The Last Dance* (2018), Actor
- *Stath Lets Flats* (2018), series, as Sidney Midlow — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/stath-lets-flats.md)
- *The 13th* (2017), as Frank
- *The Time of Their Lives* (2017), as Reg
- *Their Finest* (2017), as Head Waiter
- *Taboo* (2017), series, as Priest — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/tv/taboo.md)
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Lord Hailsham — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories* (2016), series, as Mr Durma
- *Alice Through the Looking Glass* (2016), as Board Member
- *Wolf Hall* (2015), series, as Earl of Essex — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/wolf-hall.md)
- *Yonderland* (2013), series, as Ensemble Actor
- *The Czech Century* (2013), series, as Winston Churchill
- *Summer in February* (2013), as Vicar
- *BBC Comedy Feeds* (2012), series, as Cyril
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), series, as Mr. Roberts — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md)
- *The Iron Lady* (2011), as House of Commons Speaker — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-lady.md)
- *Johnny English Reborn* (2011), as Man in Pinstripe — Fi1m 53, [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-english-reborn.md)
- *Sherlock* (2010), series, as Vicar — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/sherlock.md)
- *Nowhere Boy* (2009), as Reverend — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/nowhere-boy.md)
- *Gone Fishing* (2008), as Vicar
- *Dracula* (2006), as Priest
- *Fear of Fanny* (2006), as Mrs. Beeton Fan
- *The Virgin Queen* (2006), series, as Courtier — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-virgin-queen.md)
- *Mrs. Henderson Presents* (2005), as Ambrose
- *The Life and Death of Peter Sellers* (2004), as Newscaster #1
- *Canterbury Tales* (2003), series, as The Vicar
- *The Gathering* (2003), as Churchman
- *Gangs of New York* (2002), as Drunken Repeater — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/gangs-of-new-york.md)
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Vicar — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *The Inspector Lynley Mysteries* (2002), series, as College Porter
- *Ali G Indahouse* (2002), as Caretaker
- *The Six Wives of Henry VIII* (2001), series, as Stephen Gardiner
- *As If* (2001), series, as Cornelius
- *Oliver Twist* (1999), series, as Board Man
- *Bad Girls* (1999), series, as Humanist Officant
- *Urban Ghost Story* (1998), as George
- *Stella Does Tricks* (1997), as Donald
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Mr. Bream — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Secrets & Lies* (1996), as Vicar — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/secrets-and-lies.md)
- *Hetty Wainthropp Investigates* (1996), series, as Rev. Toft
- *Staggered* (1994), as Vicar
- *Goodnight Sweetheart* (1993), series, as George
- *The Detectives* (1993), series, as Janitor
- *Gone to Seed* (1992), series, as Ballroom MC
- *The Camomile Lawn* (1992), series, as Parson
- *As Time Goes By* (1992), series, as Delivery Man
- *2Point4 Children* (1991), series, as Davis
- *Truly Madly Deeply* (1991), as Symonds — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/truly-madly-deeply.md)
- *Do Not Disturb* (1991), as Analyst
- *102 Boulevard Haussmann* (1990), as Head Waiter
- *Can You Hear Me Thinking?* (1990), as Charge Nurse
- *The Paradise Club* (1989), series, as Building Society Manager
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Alwin
- *In Sickness and in Health* (1985), series, as Tax Man
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Drummond — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)
- *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978), series, as Mr. Crawford
- *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1975), series, as Mr. Myers
- *The Last Dance*, as Hugo, young Hugo

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