Richard Beckinsale
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
6 Jul 1947
Age
79 Years
Born In
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
Total Projects
23
Years Active
66 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
Richard Beckinsale was an English actor, best known for his roles as Lennie Godber in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge and Alan Moore in the British ITV sitcom Rising Damp. He is the father of actresses Samantha Beckinsale and Kate Beckinsale. He died of a congenital heart defect at the age of just thirty one in 1979.
Known For
Filmography
movie
Comedy Classics: Porridge
Comedy Classics: Porridge
as (archive footage)
movie
Bloody Kids
Bloody Kids
as Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
tv
Bloomers
Bloomers
movie
Porridge
Porridge
as Lennie Godber
tv
Going Straight
Going Straight
as Lenny Godber
movie
Last Summer
Last Summer
as Johnny
movie
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
as Godber
movie
Porridge: No Way Out
Porridge: No Way Out
as Godber
movie
The Floater
The Floater
as Michael Robson
movie
Three for All
Three for All
as Jet Bone
tv
Porridge
Porridge
as Lennie Godber
tv
Rising Damp
Rising Damp
as Alan
movie
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
as The Young Man
tv
The Donati Conspiracy
The Donati Conspiracy
as Robert Sadler
movie
The Lovers!
The Lovers!
as Geoffrey Scrimshaw
movie
Rentadick
Rentadick
as Hobbs
tv
Justice
Justice
as Terry Watson
tv
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as Richard Frobisher
movie
Detective Waiting
Detective Waiting
as Lewis
tv
The Lovers
The Lovers
tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Michael Robson
tv
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
as Johnny
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Lewis