Richard Butler

Biography

Richard Butler was a Bradford born British actor who appeared mostly on television in a career that stretched back to the live broadcasts of the early 1950s. He is perhaps best known for playing the vicar officiating at Charles and Henrietta's abortive wedding in the 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral. He died on April 23, 2003 in Surrey, England.

Known For

Chariot of Fire
Chariot of Fire
The Nearly Man
The Nearly Man
Birth of a Nation
Birth of a Nation
The Man with the Power
The Man with the Power

Filmography

2002 White Teeth
as Mr. Hamilton
1996 Some Mother's Son
as MP (uncredited)
1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral
as Vicar - Wedding Four
1993 Peak Practice
as Sam Wilson
1992 Heartbeat
as Ernest
1990 Shoot to Kill
as Chief Constable Colin Sampson
1988 Further and Particular
as Paul
1983 Birth of a Nation
as Mr Griff
1982 Scrubbers
as Governor
1982 Who Dares Wins
as Dignitary
1980 'That Crazy Woman'
as Harry Moore
1979 Terry and June
as Chelsea Supporter
1978 The Vanishing Army
as Ellis
1977 One Day at a Time
as Ronald
1977 Scum
as Governor
1976 The Man with the Power
as Mr. Harris
1975 The Naked Civil Servant
as Senior Doctor
1974 The Nearly Man
as Geoff
1974 Bedtime Stories
as Major Burton
1972 Holly
as Mr. Elliot