Nicholas Smith
Actor · Since 1961
Known for
Nicholas Smith is one of the more persistent actors of his generation recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. 'Are You Being Served?' counts among the more visible credits. Work has kept arriving for 65 years, which is its own kind of achievement. The role of Reverend Clement Hedges in 'Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit' is the one that keeps being brought up.
Nicholas Smith
Actor · Since 1961
15 Movies · 19 Series
Nicholas Smith is one of the more persistent actors of his generation recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. 'Are You Being Served?' counts among the more visible credits. Work has kept arriving for 65 years, which is its own kind of achievement. The role of Reverend Clement Hedges in 'Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit' is the one that keeps being brought up.
Movies
Plays Reverend Clement Hedges (voice)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
Plays Friar
The Canterbury Tales
1972
Plays Death Wish
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974
Plays Actor in Play
The Twelve Chairs
1970
Plays Casanova's Brother
Fellini's Casanova
1976
Plays Hunkston
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975
Plays Constable
Salt & Pepper
1968
Plays Pilgrim
A Walk with Love and Death
1969
Plays Wells
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
1964
Plays Chaplain
What Rats Won't Do
1998
Plays Bishop
The Fiction Makers
1968
Plays Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977
Plays Taxi Driver
Baxter!
1973
Plays Pawn Shop Assistant
Partners in Crime
1961
Plays Hastings
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1973
TV Shows
Plays Mr. Rumbold
Are You Being Served?
1972
Plays Mr Cuthbert Rumbold
Grace & Favour
1992
Plays Fredericks
Ace of Wands
1970
Plays Wells
Doctor Who
1963
Plays Parker
The Avengers
1961
Plays Bishop
The Saint
1962
Plays Mr Spottletoe
Martin Chuzzlewit
1994
Plays Plotter
Up Pompeii!
1969
Plays Detective Sergeant Cooney
Budgie
1971
Plays Brian Good
Village Hall
1974
Plays Mr. Foster
Worzel Gummidge
1979
Plays Simpkins
The Sweeney
1975
Plays Postmaster
The Champions
1968
Plays Solicitor
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
Plays Quentin (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
Plays Vicar
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
Plays Tunnicliffe
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays Policeman
Theatre 625
1964
Plays Professor Quakermass
M.I. High
2007
Latest Trailers
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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
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M.I. High
Professor Quakermass
2010Season 4
Last of the Summer Wine
Vicar
2008Season 29
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Reverend Clement Hedges (voice)
2005
What Rats Won't Do
Chaplain
1998
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Quentin (voice)
1996Season 2
Martin Chuzzlewit
Mr Spottletoe
1994Season 1
Grace & Favour
Mr Cuthbert Rumbold · 12 episodes
1992–
Worzel Gummidge
Mr. Foster
1979Season 1
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold
1977
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nicholas Smith still alive?
Nicholas Smith passed away on December 6, 2015 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of Nicholas Smith?
Nicholas Smith is best known for roles in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Fellini's Casanova, The Canterbury Tales.
How many movies has Nicholas Smith been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1961), Nicholas Smith has appeared in 15 movies and 19 TV shows.
What was Nicholas Smith's first movie?
The career of Nicholas Smith began with Partners in Crime (1961).
What is Nicholas Smith's most recent movie or series?
Nicholas Smith's most recent release is M.I. High, which premiered on January 8, 2007.
What TV shows has Nicholas Smith appeared in?
On television, Nicholas Smith has appeared in Doctor Who, The Avengers, The Saint, Are You Being Served?.
Nicholas Smith
1934-03-05 · Banstead, Surrey, England, UK
Nicholas John Smith (5 March 1934 - 6 December 2015) was an English comedy actor. He appeared in the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985), playing original character Mr (Cuthbert) Rumbold, the manager of the fictional Grace Brothers department store.