Richard Curtis

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Born

1956-11-08

Place of Birth

Wellington, New Zealand

Richard Curtis

Biography

Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis, CBE (born 8 November 1956) is New Zealand-born British screenwriter, music producer, actor and film director, known primarily for romantic comedy films such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary, Notting Hill, and Love Actually, as well as the hit sitcoms Blackadder, Mr. Bean and The Vicar of Dibley. He is also the founder of the British charity Comic Relief.

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Acting History

2025
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World as Self
2025
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell as Self
2024
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out as Self
2023
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter as Self
2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Self - Contributor
2023
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot as Self
2022
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me as Self
2022
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special as Self
2021
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out as Self
2021
Happy Birthday Mr Bean as Self
2020
Being Bridget Jones as Self
2020
Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration as Self
2019
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw as Bicycle Courier (uncredited)
2018
Vidéo Club as Self
2017
The Russell Howard Hour as Self
2016
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years as Self
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Self
2016
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book as Self
2016
There's Something About Romcoms as Self
2015
Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny as Self
2014
A Life on Screen as Self
2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self
2013
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things as Self
2013
Frost on Sketch Shows as Self
2009
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2009
Starsuckers as Self (archive footage)
2008
Blackadder Rides Again as Self
2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Self
2008
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga as Self
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
2007
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out as Self
2003
Love Actually as Trombone Player (uncredited)
2001
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making as Self
1997
The Story of Bean as Self
1989
The Tall Guy as Man Leaving Bathroom (uncredited)
1983
Dead on Time as Man in restaurant