Richard David Briers was an accomplished yesteryear English stage, radio, TV, and film actor, with a career spanning over 5 decades. His ‘West End’ debut happened with ‘Gilt and Gingerbread.’ He came to prominence playing ‘George Starling’ in the TV sitcom ‘Marriage Lines.’ While earning fame as a comic actor with other TV programs, Briers struck gold while portraying ‘Tom Good’ in the TV comedy classic ‘The Good Life,’ written for him by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey. The series ‘Roobarb’ and ‘Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk’ made him a household name. His continued association with Esmonde and Larbey led him to perform in the series ‘Ever Decreasing Circles,’ ‘Down to Earth,’ and ‘The Other One.’ He also made his mark on the big screen, with Shakespearean roles in Kenneth Branagh-directed films, such as ‘Henry V,’ ‘Much Ado about Nothing,’ ‘Hamlet,’ and ‘As You Like It.’
