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Richard Butler

Personal Info

  • Known ForActing
  • GenderMale
  • Birthday1924-10-30
  • Day of Death2003-04-23 (78 years)
  • Place of BirthBradford, Yorkshire, England
  • Also Known As-

Richard Butler

Biography

Richard Butler was a Bradford born British actor who appeared mostly on television in a career that stretched back to the live broadcasts of the early 1950s. He is perhaps best known for playing the vicar officiating at Charles and Henrietta's abortive wedding in the 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral. He died on April 23, 2003 in Surrey, England.

Known For

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Who Dares Wins

Who Dares Wins

Scum

Scum

The Naked Civil Servant

The Naked Civil Servant

Some Mother's Son

Some Mother's Son

Scrubbers

Scrubbers

Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

Chariot of Fire

Chariot of Fire

Acting Career

  • White Teeth
    2002

    White Teeth

    As: Mr. Hamilton

  • Some Mother's Son
    1996

    Some Mother's Son

    As: MP (uncredited)

  • Four Weddings and a Funeral
    1994

    Four Weddings and a Funeral

    As: Vicar - Wedding Four

  • Peak Practice
    1993

    Peak Practice

    As: Sam Wilson

  • Heartbeat
    1992

    Heartbeat

    As: Ernest

  • Shoot to Kill
    1990

    Shoot to Kill

    As: Chief Constable Colin Sampson

  • Further and Particular
    1988

    Further and Particular

    As: Paul

  • Birth of a Nation
    1983

    Birth of a Nation

    As: Mr Griff

  • Scrubbers
    1982

    Scrubbers

    As: Governor

  • Who Dares Wins
    1982

    Who Dares Wins

    As: Dignitary

  • 'That Crazy Woman'
    1980

    'That Crazy Woman'

    As: Harry Moore

  • Terry and June
    1979

    Terry and June

    As: Chelsea Supporter

  • The Vanishing Army
    1978

    The Vanishing Army

    As: Ellis

  • One Day at a Time
    1977

    One Day at a Time

    As: Ronald

  • Scum
    1977

    Scum

    As: Governor

  • The Man with the Power
    1976

    The Man with the Power

    As: Mr. Harris

  • The Naked Civil Servant
    1975

    The Naked Civil Servant

    As: Senior Doctor

  • The Nearly Man
    1974

    The Nearly Man

    As: Geoff

  • Budgie
    1971

    Budgie

    As: Braithwaite

  • Chariot of Fire
    1970

    Chariot of Fire

    As: Prison Governor

  • It's Dark Outside
    1964

    It's Dark Outside

    As: Arthur Tulk

  • The Scales of Justice
    1962

    The Scales of Justice

    As: William Milsom

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