Richard Butler

Richard Butler

Known for

Acting

Born

October 30, 1924

Birthplace

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Died

April 23, 2003 (aged 78)

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.

Best known work

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Four Weddings and a Funeral

1994

Scum

Scum

1977

Who Dares Wins

Who Dares Wins

1982

The Naked Civil Servant

The Naked Civil Servant

1975

Some Mother's Son

Some Mother's Son

1996

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

Scrubbers

Scrubbers

1982

Terry and June

Terry and June

1979

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

1993

Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

1983

Filmography

1996
Some Mother's Son
as MP (uncredited)
1994
Four Weddings and a Funeral
as Vicar - Wedding Four
1993
Peak PracticeTV
as Sam Wilson (1 episode)
1992
HeartbeatTV
as Ernest (1 episode)
1991
Rich Tea and SympathyTV
as Alderman Potter (1 episode)
1990
Shoot to Kill
as Chief Constable Colin Sampson
1988
Further and Particular
as Paul
1988
The Storyteller: The Three Ravens
as Second King
1987
Yesterday's DreamsTV
as Frank (1 episode)
1983
Birth of a Nation
as Mr Griff
1983
Tales Out of SchoolTV
as Mr Griff (1 episode)
1982
Scrubbers
as Governor
1982
Who Dares Wins
as Dignitary
1980
'That Crazy Woman'
as Harry Moore
1979
Terry and JuneTV
as Chelsea Supporter (1 episode)
1978
The Vanishing Army
as Ellis
1977
One Day at a Time
as Ronald
1977
Scum
as Governor
1976
The Man with the Power
as Mr. Harris
1975
The Naked Civil Servant
as Senior Doctor
1975
The Growing Pains of PC PenroseTV
as Solicitor (1 episode)
1974
The Nearly Man
as Geoff
1974
Bedtime StoriesTV
as Major Burton (1 episode)
1973
Second City FirstsTV
as Janet's father (1 episode)
1972
HollyTV
as Mr Elliot (2 episodes)