{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "@id": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/156356/richard-cordery",
  "name": "Richard Cordery",
  "url": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/156356/richard-cordery",
  "knownForDepartment": "Acting",
  "description": "Richard Cordery is an actor. Cordery's television credits include Rumpole of the Bailey, as a prosecution Barrister (Series 5 Episode 6 - 1988), Doc Martin as Dennis Dodds, Whitechapel as George Collier, Garrow's Law as Sir Sampson Wright.\n\nHe appeared in Midsomer Murders “The Straw Woman” as Dr John Cole in 2004,[2] as Morris Bingham in “The-Made-to Measure Murders” in 2010, and as Atticus Bradley in “The Killings of Copenhagen“ (2014, S16:E5). He played the Duc De Raguse in the 2012 film Les Misérables.\n\nIn the 2013 film About Time, Cordery played Uncle Desmond, the \"sweet but mentally-challenged\" uncle of the protagonist Tim.\n\nIn the fifth season of The Crown, Cordery portrayed Marmaduke Hussey, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC from 1986 to 1996.",
  "birthDate": "1950-07-19",
  "image": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/dQXORgAzgjVXl9SXQBgsjflHZoP.jpg",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0179549"
  ],
  "lastVerified": "9 May 2026",
  "filmography": [
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 764,
      "title": "Midsomer Murders",
      "year": "1997",
      "role": "as Dr. John Cole",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.487,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/pz7tsWxe0TTdfJnWPjZAEnrSl5M.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/764/midsomer-murders-1997"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 65494,
      "title": "The Crown",
      "year": "2016",
      "role": "as Duke Hussey",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 8.187,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/1M876KPjulVwppEpldhdc8V4o68.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/65494/the-crown-2016"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 4123,
      "title": "Rumpole of the Bailey",
      "year": "1975",
      "role": "as Marcus Griffin Q.C.",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.955,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/4UNZ0w9tc2T7tDbE2DO4wF718I7.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/4123/rumpole-of-the-bailey-1975"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 61746,
      "title": "Inside No. 9",
      "year": "2014",
      "role": "as Nick",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 8.056,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/lbHTsN5x7h6aCt7DqPQN4kYHfky.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/61746/inside-no-9-2014"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 27119,
      "title": "The Comic Strip Presents...",
      "year": "1982",
      "role": "as Newsreader",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.444,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/jUMJPj1nEiDBpccJvgKDMt6XKEN.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/27119/the-comic-strip-presents-1982"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 7,
      "title": "Bugs",
      "year": "1995",
      "role": "Cast",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.824,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/Ae1vRALxdMwxvtCR9YgvpKSHkbS.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/7/bugs-1995"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 122906,
      "title": "About Time",
      "year": "2013",
      "role": "as Uncle D",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.906,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ls6zswrOZVhCXQBh96DlbnLBajM.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/122906/about-time-2013"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 46975,
      "title": "Crossing Lines",
      "year": "2013",
      "role": "as Justice",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ow8RQrZJUQfOeR5alsj9OAXoxic.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/46975/crossing-lines-2013"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 4205,
      "title": "Kavanagh Q.C.",
      "year": "1995",
      "role": "as Eric Rawlings",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.273,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qIXHr4lgRmlBOlBTj1aJdHPPE8r.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/4205/kavanagh-q-c-1995"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 82695,
      "title": "Les Misérables",
      "year": "2012",
      "role": "as Duc De Raguse",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.307,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/6CuzBs2Lb8At7qQr64mLXg2RYRb.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/82695/les-miserables-2012"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 12187,
      "title": "Shine on Harvey Moon",
      "year": "1982",
      "role": "as Councillor Conroy",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.688,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/xs696BQrpWoNQyGBpt8yn85GBXU.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/12187/shine-on-harvey-moon-1982"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 90705,
      "title": "Small Axe",
      "year": "2020",
      "role": "as Mr. Croft",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.9,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qAafv0Ao1y8C2dLux9BBg6nVuc1.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/90705/small-axe-2020"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 31325,
      "title": "Garrow's Law",
      "year": "2009",
      "role": "as Sir Sampson Wright",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.4,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/dCbWsCskRhQHQxssstbOJJ9amTg.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/31325/garrow-s-law-2009"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 1523,
      "title": "Chef",
      "year": "1993",
      "role": "as Waterman",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.565,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/pfmgvrMTSnf624ZAdIf2QyxGWQ8.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/1523/chef-1993"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 2007,
      "title": "Lorenzo's Oil",
      "year": "1992",
      "role": "as Suddaby's Senior Manager",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.093,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/suRf59zRu1h8Zq4Gxekn6UiLGaM.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/2007/lorenzo-s-oil-1992"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 491283,
      "title": "Judy",
      "year": "2019",
      "role": "as Louis B. Mayer",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.679,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/iqJhHjD6k6T07waELjMKDpQJUP.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/491283/judy-2019"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 313867,
      "title": "Roald Dahl's Esio Trot",
      "year": "2015",
      "role": "as Mr. Pringle",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.66,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zr3VIk1jWxuEuECbEg2IyG7YuDb.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/313867/roald-dahl-s-esio-trot-2015"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 245700,
      "title": "Mr. Turner",
      "year": "2014",
      "role": "as Dinner Guest",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.545,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/rnVhl1PFSOoW5c6UhZJZt5TV98p.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/245700/mr-turner-2014"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 253161,
      "title": "Madame Bovary",
      "year": "2015",
      "role": "as L'Abbe Bournisien",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/jW0CRLVYOQm0HOh6fZXnW2JKxwF.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/253161/madame-bovary-2015"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 451644,
      "title": "Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire",
      "year": "2017",
      "role": "as Earl Robert",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/21awrY48uEiDOyLYALcuMgE5G7W.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/451644/dragonheart-battle-for-the-heartfire-2017"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 340613,
      "title": "The Wife",
      "year": "2017",
      "role": "as Hal Bowman",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.065,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/d4Qyuy0Ul549f6SOdUqGvIdYKD2.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/340613/the-wife-2017"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 22082,
      "title": "Mixed Blessings",
      "year": "1978",
      "role": "as Nigel Moggs-Rees",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.8,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vYASMEwZ8uBqeClY160GGJESPGc.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/22082/mixed-blessings-1978"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 14019,
      "title": "Backup",
      "year": "1995",
      "role": "as Dan Romilley",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zgEeMpHZmSLJXqcG2ApyA8MuoVq.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/14019/backup-1995"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 43198,
      "title": "Eternal Law",
      "year": "2012",
      "role": "Cast",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.1,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/mkfwdOIJyh4PDl0jXuV1GkJCilz.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/43198/eternal-law-2012"
    }
  ]
}