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