Richard McCabe

Actor. Born 18 August 1960 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 15 titles

Born

18 August 1960, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Active

1995–present

Frequently works with

Philip Martin

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

73Fi1m

70Critics

We rate Richard’s work 2 points above the press, across 14 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 7911

Under 601

Of 15 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 1 of 7 billed first or second
Reviewed: 13 films, 2 series
Screen time: 26 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $2.4bn across 13 films with figures
Active: 1995–present

Genres

Drama14
Romance6
History4
War4
Adventure2
Comedy2

Best and worst on Fi1m

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World poster

86BestMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World2003

56WorstSavage House2026

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

81990s

172000s

242010s

112020s

Directors most worked with

Philip Martin2 titles

Awards

Other awards2 won

Won2015Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
Won2013Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.