Skip to content
Nicholas Smith

Nicholas Smith

Actor · 1934–2015 · Banstead, Surrey, England, UK

IMDb

Biography

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.

Acted in 43

2020s

  1. 2022

    Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

    Archive Footage

2000s

  1. 2007
  2. 2005
  3. 2003

    The Ghouls

    Movie

  4. 2001

    Great Comedy Moments

    Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (archive footage)

  5. Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

    Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (archive footage) (uncredited)

1990s

  1. 1998

    What Rats Won't Do

    Chaplain

  2. 1996
  3. 1994
  4. 1992

    Grace & Favour

    Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold · 12 episodes

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1977

    Are You Being Served? The Movie

    Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold

  3. 1976

    Fellini's Casanova

    Casanova's Brother

  4. 1975

    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

    Hunkston

  5. 1974

    Village Hall

    Brian Good · 1 episode

  6. 1973

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Hastings

  7. Baxter!

    Taxi Driver

  8. 1972
  9. 1971
  10. 1970

    The Twelve Chairs

    Actor in Play

  11. Ace of Wands

    Fredericks · 4 episodes

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. A Walk with Love and Death

    Pilgrim

  3. Up Pompeii!

    Plotter · 1 episode

  4. 1968
  5. 1967

    Another Day, Another Dollar

    Mooney

  6. 1966

    The Big Man Coughed and Died

    Man

  7. 1965
  8. 1964

    Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

    Wells

  9. 1963
  10. 1962
  11. 1961

    Partners in Crime

    Pawn Shop Assistant

Appearances2

2000s

  1. 2003

    Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

    Self

  2. 2001