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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-11-08 (68 years old)

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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Known For

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Doctor Who

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Doctor Who

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Casualty

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Notting Hill

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Mr. Bean

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Blackadder

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The Vicar of Dibley

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About Time

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Not the Nine O'Clock News

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That Christmas

Acting

2025

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell as Self

2024

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out as Self

2023

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot as Self

Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Self – Contributor

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter as Self

2022

The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special as Self

Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me as Self

2021

Happy Birthday Mr Bean as Himself

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out as Self

2020

Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration as Self

Being Bridget Jones as Self

2019

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw as Bicycle Courier (uncredited)

2017

The Russell Howard Hour as Self

2016

There's Something About Romcoms as Self

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book as Self

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Self

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years as Self

2015

Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny as Self

2014

A Life on Screen as Himself

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self

2013

Frost on Sketch Shows as Self

Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things as Self

2009

Starsuckers as Self (archive footage)

2008

Blackadder Rides Again as himself

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga as Self

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Self

2007

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out as Self

The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self

2006

The One Show as Self - Guest

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 himself

1989

The Tall Guy as Man Leaving Bathroom (uncredited)

1983

Dead on Time as Man in restaurant

Writing

2024

That Christmas as Book

That Christmas as Screenplay

2023

Genie as Writer

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot as Writer

2020

The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown as Writer

2019

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again as Writer

Yesterday as Story

Yesterday as Screenplay

One Red Nose Day and a Wedding as Writer

2018

Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend as Characters

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again as Story

2017

Red Nose Day Actually as Screenplay

2015

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot as Writer

2014

Trash as Screenplay

2013

Mary and Martha as Writer

About Time as Writer

Megh Roddur as Story

2011

War Horse as Writer

2010

No Pressure as Writer

2009

The Boat That Rocked as Writer

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency as Writer

2008

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga as Writer

2005

The Girl in the Café as Screenplay

Doctor Who as Writer

2004

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason as Screenplay

2003

Love Actually as Screenplay

2001

Bridget Jones's Diary as Screenplay

2000

French & Saunders - Live as Writer

1999

Blackadder: Back & Forth as Writer

Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire as Writer

Notting Hill as Writer

1997

Bean as Screenplay

1994

Four Weddings and a Funeral as Screenplay

The Vicar of Dibley as Writer

1992

Rowan Atkinson Live as Writer

Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit as Writer

1991

Bernard and the Genie as Writer

Mr. Bean Takes an Exam as Writer

Mr. Bean Goes to a Première as Writer

The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean as Writer

1990

Mr. Bean as Writer

1989

The Tall Guy as Writer

The Robbie Coltrane Special as Writer

1988

Blackadder: The Cavalier Years as Writer

Blackadder's Christmas Carol as Writer

1986

Casualty as Writer

1984

Madness the Pilot as Writer

1983

Dead on Time as Writer

Blackadder as Writer

1979

Not the Nine O'Clock News as Writer

1963

Doctor Who as Writer

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Old Bean as Writer

Directing

2020

Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times as Director

2017

Red Nose Day Actually as Director

2013

About Time as Director

2009

The Boat That Rocked as Director

2003

Love Actually as Director

Production

2024

That Christmas as Executive Producer

2020

Rising Phoenix as Executive Producer

2019

Yesterday as Producer

2018

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again as Executive Producer

2017

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day as Executive Producer

2015

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot as Executive Producer

2013

About Time as Executive Producer

2009

The Boat That Rocked as Executive Producer

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency as Producer

2006

Sixty Six as Executive Producer

2005

The Girl in the Café as Executive Producer

1999

Notting Hill as Executive Producer

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death as Executive Producer

1997

Bean as Executive Producer

1994

Four Weddings and a Funeral as Co-Executive Producer

The Vicar of Dibley as Producer

Crew

2023

Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Thanks

Creator

2009

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency as Creator

2002

Mr. Bean: The Animated Series as Creator

1994

The Vicar of Dibley as Creator

1990

Mr. Bean as Creator

1988

Comic Relief as Creator

1983

Blackadder as Creator