Richard Briers

"'People still see me in The Good Life repeats. I was 25 years younger then. Now I'm an old git with white hair.'" Richard David Briers CBE played the characater Hector MacDonald in Monarch of the Glen.

General Information
Born: 14 January 1934

Died: 17 Febuary 2013 (Age 79)

Spouce: Ann Davies

Children: Lucy Briers & Kate Briers

Known For
Roobarb (1974): The Narrator

The Good Life (1975-78): Tom Good

Watership Down (1978): Fiver (Voice)

Ever Decreasing Circles (1984-89): Martin Bryce

Monarch of the Glen (2000-2002): Hector MacDonald

Peter Pan (2003): Smee

Trivia & Additional Information

 * He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1989 Queen's Honours List for his services to drama.
 * He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama.
 * He attended RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts) between 1954-1956 and was a member of their Council.
 * Patron of the Net Curtains Theatre Company.


 * Did his national service in the RAF.