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Nicholas Smith

Cast & creator

Nicholas Smith

1934-03-05 (died at 81) Banstead, Surrey, England, UKIMDb

Best known for Doctor Who, The Avengers, The Avengers

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.

Also known as: Nicholas John Smith

Movies

22

film credits

Series

26

television credits

Career

48

1961–2022 · acting roles

Credit score

6.9

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Wells · 1963

The Avengers

The Avengers

Parker · 1961

The Avengers

The Avengers

Lather · 1961

The Saint

The Saint

Bishop · 1962

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

Self · 2001

Across film & television

Filmography (48)

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Wells

The Avengers

The Avengers

Parker

The Avengers

The Avengers

Lather

The Saint

The Saint

Bishop

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

Self

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Tunnicliffe

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

Vicar

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

Policeman

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

Simpkins

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

Quentin (voice)

The Champions

The Champions

Postmaster

M.I. High

M.I. High

Professor Quakermass

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

Mr. Rumbold

Budgie

Budgie

Detective Sergeant Cooney

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

Mr. Foster

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Solicitor

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Reverend Clement Hedges (voice)

The Sunday Drama

Andreas Wolke

Paul Temple

Paul Temple

Ace of Wands

Ace of Wands

Fredericks

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Mr. Bull

Martin Chuzzlewit

Martin Chuzzlewit

Mr Spottletoe

Up Pompeii!

Up Pompeii!

Plotter

The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales

Friar

The Frost Report

Grace & Favour

Grace & Favour

Mr Cuthbert Rumbold

Village Hall

Village Hall

Brian Good

Fellini's Casanova

Fellini's Casanova

Casanova's Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

Hunkston

The Twelve Chairs

The Twelve Chairs

Actor in Play

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Death Wish

Salt & Pepper

Salt & Pepper

Constable

What Rats Won't Do

What Rats Won't Do

Chaplain

Are You Being Served? The Movie

Are You Being Served? The Movie

Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Fiction Makers

The Fiction Makers

Bishop

A Walk with Love and Death

A Walk with Love and Death

Pilgrim

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Hastings

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Wells

Baxter!

Baxter!

Taxi Driver

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

Archive Footage

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

Self

Another Day, Another Dollar

Another Day, Another Dollar

Mooney

The Big Man Coughed and Died

The Big Man Coughed and Died

Man

Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

Pawn Shop Assistant

The Ghouls

The Ghouls