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Richard Osman

Creative Director / Television Presenter / Television Producer / Television Director / Comedian / Writer | * 11/28/1970 (53) | Billericay, Essex, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Richard Thomas Osman (born 28 November 1970) is an English author, television presenter, producer, novelist, and comedian. He is the creator and former co-presenter of the BBC One television quiz show Pointless. He has presented the BBC Two quiz shows Two Tribes and Richard Osman's House of Games and been a team captain on the comedy panel shows Insert Name Here and The Fake News Show. He has made appearances on British panel shows including Would I Lie To You? and QI. Osman worked at Hat Trick Productions before becoming creative director of the television production company Endemol UK, producing shows including Prize Island for ITV and Deal or No Deal for Channel 4. He is the author of the bestselling crime novels The Thursday Murder Club (2020), The Man Who Died Twice (2021), as well as T... ()
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Presenter, creative director, producer, director from Essex; most famous for hosting BBC game shows Pointless and House of Games. He is also a bestselling crime writer. In 2022, Osman married actor and comedian Ingrid Oliver.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Talk-Shows | Reality-TV
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Movies with Richard Osman as Actor(5)

as himself2021 Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
as himself2020 Anthony
as Himself - Presenter2019 Richard Osman's World Cup of the Decade
as himself2018 Suede: The Insatiable Ones
as Himself - Panelist2018 Romesh's Look Back to the Future

TV Shows/Series with Richard Osman as Actor(33)

as himself2020 Between the Covers
2020 Between the Covers
as Self - Presenter2020 Richard Osman's House of Games Night
as himself2019 Hypothetical
as Self - Guest2019 The Ranganation
as himself2019 The Ranganation
2019 Dave Gorman: Terms and Conditions Apply
as himself2018 Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
as himself2017 Frankie Boyle's New World Order
as Guest Judge2017 LEGO Masters
as Self - Presenter2017 Richard Osman's House of Games
as Himself - Panelist2017 The Fake News Show
2016 Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
as Team captain2016 Insert Name Here
as himself2015 Taskmaster
as Self - Competitor2015 Let's Play Darts
2014 Duck Quacks Don't Echo
as himself2013 Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe
as himself2013 The Last Leg
2013 Catchphrase
2013 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self - Contestant2013 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as himself2012 A Touch of Cloth
as Himself - Host2011 Pointless Celebrities
as Assistant2009 Pointless
as himself2008 Celebrity Juice
as Self - Contestant2008 Only Connect
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest2007 The Graham Norton Show
as himself2007 Would I Lie to You?
as himself2003 QI
as himself1994 Room 101
as Self - Panellist1990 Have I Got News for You

Movies with Richard Osman as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer2023 The Thursday Murder Club
Writing/Novel2023 The Thursday Murder Club

TV Shows/Series with Richard Osman as Crew(1)

Creator/Creator2005 Bromwell High

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Full Name: Richard Osman
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Saturday, 11/28 1970 (November) in Billericay, Essex, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 53 years + 148 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Trinity College, Warden Park School
Employer: Endemol Shine UK, BBC
Siblings: Mat Osman
Other names for Richard Osman (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Richard Thomas Osman"
Richard Osman frequently works together with these people:
Roisin Conaty (21x, Actress)
Jon Richardson (19x, Actor)
Katherine Ryan (18x, Actress)
Sara Pascoe (18x, Actress)
Rob Beckett (16x, Actor)
Nish Kumar (16x, Actor)
Josh Widdicombe (16x, Actor)
Jo Brand (15x, Actress)
Romesh Ranganathan (15x, Actor)
Richard Ayoade (14x, Actor)
Aisling Bea (14x, Actress)
Mike Christie (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:965864, Added: 11/24/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024