Richard Ireson

Person

Richard Ireson

Born 16 December 1946 Died 4 August 2025, aged 78 TMDB ↗

Born in 1946, Richard Ireson is a former actor who since 1986 has run Narrow Road, an agency for actors and creatives with offices in London and Manchester.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
16age in their first credit on record (1963)
60years on screen and counting
6credits in 1987, their busiest year
44dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Sharpe's Rifles poster Age: 46

Sharpe's Rifles

1993
as Sergeant Williams
The Object of Beauty poster Age: 44

The Object of Beauty

1991
as Night Porter
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl poster Age: 43

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

1990
as Reporter 1
Border poster Age: 41

Border

1988
as Lorry Driver
Hidden City poster Age: 40

Hidden City

1987
Prick Up Your Ears poster Age: 40

Prick Up Your Ears

1987
as Man Outside Lavatory
Will You Love Me Tomorrow poster Age: 40

Will You Love Me Tomorrow

1987
as Barry
Christmas Present poster Age: 39

Christmas Present

1985
as Ned
Scandalous poster Age: 37

Scandalous

1984
as 2nd Taxi Driver
The Birth of the Goalie of the 2001 F.A. Cup Final poster Age: 35

The Birth of the Goalie of the 2001 F.A. Cup Final

1982
as Father
Jake's End poster Age: 35

Jake's End

1982
as Stoppo
Sons and Lovers poster Age: 34

Sons and Lovers

1981
as Doctor
No poster
Age: 32

Thank You, Comrades

1978
as Lenin
Bet Your Life poster Age: 29

Bet Your Life

1976
as Jonathan Ross
Sunshine in Brixton poster Age: 29

Sunshine in Brixton

1976
as Keir Fewkes
Nuts in May poster Age: 29

Nuts in May

1976
as Policeman
Through the Night poster Age: 28

Through the Night

1975
as Dr Mount
A Pint of Plain poster Age: 28

A Pint of Plain

1975
The Darwin Adventure poster Age: 25

The Darwin Adventure

1972
as Wickam
Doctor Who: The Krotons poster Age: 22

Doctor Who: The Krotons

1969
as Axus
Doctor Who: The Mind Robber poster Age: 21

Doctor Who: The Mind Robber

1968
as Soldier
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TV credits

Newest first
Tales of the Tardis poster Age: 76

Tales of the Tardis

2023
as Soldier
Sharpe poster Age: 46

Sharpe

1993
as Sergeant Williams
No poster
Age: 42

The Nineteenth Hole

1989
as The Inspector
Agatha Christie's Poirot poster Age: 42

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989
as Inspector Fournier
No poster
Age: 41

Christabel

1988
as Volk
The New Statesman poster Age: 40

The New Statesman

1987
as Inspector Radford
Star Cops poster Age: 40

Star Cops

1987
as Mike (voice)
Rockliffe's Babies poster Age: 40

Rockliffe's Babies

1987
as Commander Blythe
Bulman poster Age: 38

Bulman

1985
as DS Cooper
EastEnders poster Age: 38

EastEnders

1985
as Sparrow
Travelling Man poster Age: 37

Travelling Man

1984
as Inspector Jakeman
Charlie poster Age: 37

Charlie

1984
as Stan Pearce
Diana poster Age: 37

Diana

1984
as Charlie
Reilly: Ace of Spies poster Age: 36

Reilly: Ace of Spies

1983
as Tyrkov
Bird of Prey poster Age: 35

Bird of Prey

1982
as DS Eric Vine
Minder poster Age: 32

Minder

1979
as Market Stallholder
The New Avengers poster Age: 29

The New Avengers

1976
as Vernon
Bill Brand poster Age: 29

Bill Brand

1976
as Wellburn
Plays for Britain poster Age: 29

Plays for Britain

1976
as Keir Fewkes
Soldier and Me poster Age: 27

Soldier and Me

1974
as Greasy
Playhouse poster Age: 27

Playhouse

1974
as Stoppo
The Onedin Line poster Age: 24

The Onedin Line

1971
as Carlaw
Doctor Who poster Age: 16

Doctor Who

1963
as Soldier
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