Richard Beckinsale

Richard Beckinsale

Born: 1947-07-06

Place: Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK

Richard Beckinsale was an English actor, best known for his roles as Lennie Godber in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge and Alan Moore in the British ITV sitcom Rising Damp. He is the father of actresses Samantha Beckinsale and Kate Beckinsale. He died of a congenital heart defect at the age of just thirty one in 1979

Known For

Porridge

The Lovers!

Rentadick

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

Three for All

Comedy Classics: Porridge

Comedy Classics: Porridge

Porridge: The Desperate Hours

Porridge: The Desperate Hours

Porridge: No Way Out

Porridge: No Way Out

Bloody Kids

Detective Waiting

Detective Waiting

The Floater

Last Summer

Also Appeared With…

Geoffrey Bayldon

2 shared projects Shared Movies

2 shared projects Shared Movies

2 shared projects Shared Movies

1 shared project Shared Movies

1 shared project Shared Movies

1 shared project Shared Movies

1 shared project Shared Movies

Julian Holloway

1 shared project Shared Movies

Christopher Godwin

1 shared project Shared Movies

1 shared project Shared Movies

1 shared project Shared Movies

1 shared project Shared Movies

Roles by Genre

Genre Evolution Over Time

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The Lovers!

Rentadick

Full Filmography

🏆 Award Stats

0 total wins
1 nomination

1971

Detective Waiting as Lewis

1972

Rentadick as Hobbs 🏆

1973

The Lovers! as Geoffrey Scrimshaw 🏆

1974

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them as The Young Man 🏆

1975

1976

Porridge: The Desperate Hours as Godber

1977

Last Summer as Johnny 🏆

1979

Porridge as Lennie Godber 🏆

1980

Bloody Kids as Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed) 🏆

2022

Comedy Classics: Porridge as (archive footage) 🏆