Richard Osman
Known for acting · Born 28 November 1970 · 55 · Billericay, Essex, England, UK
54 credits
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.
Known for
Pointless
2009
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
Pointless Celebrities
2011
Have I Got News for You
1990
QI
2003
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
—
Would I Lie to You?
2007
Insert Name Here
2016
The Thursday Murder Club
2025
The Last Leg
2013
Taskmaster
2015
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Acting (50)
2025Gavin & Stacey: A Fond FarewellSelfFilm
2024Rob Beckett's Smart TVSelf - PanelistSeries
2024Out of OrderSelf - GuestSeries
2021The Cheap SeatsSelfSeries
2021Classic Albums: Suede - Coming UpSelfFilm
2020Michael McIntyre's The WheelSelf - Expert, Self - Celebrity ContestantSeries
2020AnthonySelfFilm
2020Richard Osman's House of Games NightSelf - Presenter · 11 episodesSeries
2020Between the CoversSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2019The RanganationSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2019HypotheticalSelfSeries
2019Dave Gorman: Terms and Conditions ApplySeries
2019Richard Osman's World Cup of the DecadeSelf - PresenterFilm
2018Jon Richardson: Ultimate WorrierSelfSeries
2018Suede: The Insatiable OnesSelfFilm
2018Romesh's Look Back to the FutureSelf - PanelistFilm
2018Celebrity CatchphraseSeries
2017Richard Osman's House of GamesSelf - Presenter · 810 episodesSeries
2017Frankie Boyle's New World OrderSelfSeries
2017LEGO MastersGuest JudgeSeries
2017The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceSelf · 8 episodesSeries
2017The Fake News ShowHimself - Panelist · 4 episodesSeries
2016Dara O Briain's Go 8 BitSelfSeries
2016Insert Name HereSelf - Team Captain · 28 episodesSeries
2016Frankie Boyle's American AutopsySelfFilm
2015TaskmasterSelf · 5 episodesSeries
2015Celebrity Black Ball Final with Steve DavisSelfFilm
2015Let's Play DartsSelf - Competitor · 7 episodesSeries
2014Duck Quacks Don't EchoSeries
2014All About TWOSelf - PresenterFilm
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf - Contestant · 2 episodesSeries
2013The Last LegSelf · 10 episodesSeries
2013Charlie Brooker's Weekly WipeSelfSeries
2013CatchphraseSeries
2012A Touch of ClothHimselfSeries
2011Pointless CelebritiesSelf - Host · 351 episodesSeries
2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - ParticipantSeries
2009PointlessSelf - Assistant · 1490 episodesSeries
2008Celebrity JuiceSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2007Would I Lie to You?Self · 9 episodes, Self - PanellistSeries
2006Not Going OutRichard OsmanSeries
20058 Out of 10 CatsSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2004Who Do You Think You Are?Series
2003QISelf · 7 episodesSeries
1994Room 101SelfSeries
1990Have I Got News for YouSelf · 18 episodes, Self - Host, Self - PanellistSeries
1990Drop the Dead DonkeyRemoval Man (uncredited)Series
1988This MorningSelfSeries
—Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Panellist · 18 episodes, Self - PresenterSeries
Creator (1)
2005Bromwell HighCreatorSeries
Production (2)
2025The Thursday Murder ClubExecutive Producer, BookFilm
20058 Out of 10 CatsExecutive ProducerSeries
Writing (1)
1999Boyz UnlimitedWriter, Producer, CreatorSeries