Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Of 2025Holiday Watch GuideGotham AwardsCelebrity PhotosSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Viv Richards

IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Viv Richards in Fire in Babylon (2010)
Feature documentary about the great West Indies cricket team of the 1970's/80's.
Play trailer1:32
Fire in Babylon (2010)
1 Video
4 Photos
Viv Richards was born on 7 March 1952 in St. John's, Antigua, British West Indies [now Antigua and Barbuda]. He is married to Miriam Richards. They have two children.
BornMarch 7, 1952
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
    • Resume
BornMarch 7, 1952
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • View contact info at IMDbPro

    • Photos3

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster

    Known for

    Fire in Babylon (2010)
    Fire in Babylon
    7.7
    • Self
    • 2010
    1979 Cricket World Cup (1979)
    1979 Cricket World Cup
    TV Series
    • Self - West Indies
    Wisden Trophy (1963)
    Wisden Trophy
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Self - West Indies
    1975 Cricket World Cup (1975)
    1975 Cricket World Cup
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Self - West Indies

    Credits

    Edit
    IMDbPro

    Self

    • TNT Sport Cricket (2016)
      TNT Sport Cricket
      TV Series
      • Self - Spectator
      • Self - Commentator
      • 2023
    • Shakib Al Hasan, Babar Azam, Jos Buttler, Lockie Ferguson, Dasun Shanaka, Rashid Khan, Rohit Sharma, David Warner, and Kagiso Rabada in 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup (2023)
      2023 ICC Cricket World Cup
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Self - Commentator
      • 2023
    • Allen Stanford in The Man Who Bought Cricket (2022)
      The Man Who Bought Cricket
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Self - West Indies Cricket Legend (as Sir Viv Richards)
      • 2022
    • Sport's Strangest Crimes (2021)
      Sport's Strangest Crimes
      Podcast Series
      • Self - Former Cricketer
      • 2021
    • Cricket: Today at the Test (2020)
      Cricket: Today at the Test
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Self - Guest Expert
      • 2020
    • Viv Richards and Virat Kohli in When Virat Met Sir Viv (2020)
      When Virat Met Sir Viv
      Video
      • Self
      • 2020
    • Chris Gayle, Joe Root, and Virat Kohli in 2019 Cricket World Cup (2019)
      2019 Cricket World Cup
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Self
      • 2019
    • The man who changed Cricket (2017)
      The man who changed Cricket
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Self
      • 2017
    • Sachin Tendulkar in Sachin - A Billion Dreams (2017)
      Sachin - A Billion Dreams
      8.4
      • Self
      • 2017
    • Jazzie B in Jazzie B's 1980s: From Dole to Soul (2016)
      Jazzie B's 1980s: From Dole to Soul
      8.8
      TV Movie
      • Self
      • 2016
    • Ian Botham, Shane Warne, Sachin Tendulkar, Viv Richards, and Allan Donald in Cricket's Greatest (2015)
      Cricket's Greatest
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 2015
    • CNN Newsroom (1989)
      CNN Newsroom
      3.4
      TV Series
      • Self - West Indies captain (as Sir Viv Richards)
      • 2014
    • Cricket AM (2006)
      Cricket AM
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 2012
    • Botham: The Legend of '81 (2011)
      Botham: The Legend of '81
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Self
      • 2011
    • Campbell Live (2005)
      Campbell Live
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Self - Cricket Legend (as Vivian Richards)
      • 2011

    Archive Footage

    • Ian Botham, Shane Warne, Sachin Tendulkar, Viv Richards, and Allan Donald in Cricket's Greatest (2015)
      Cricket's Greatest
      TV Series
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2015
    • Paddy McGuinness in A Question of Sport (1970)
      A Question of Sport
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Self - Mystery Guest (archive footage)
      • 2005
    • Richie Benaud's Greatest XI (2004)
      Richie Benaud's Greatest XI
      8.4
      Video
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2004
    • Steve Waugh in Cricket: The Vintage Performances (2001)
      Cricket: The Vintage Performances
      Video
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2001
    • Ian Botham, Don Bradman, Mike Gatting, David Gower, Gary Sobers, Shane Warne, W.G. Grace, and Richard Hadlee in Century of Cricket (2001)
      Century of Cricket
      Video
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2001
    • C'Mon Aussie C'Mon: 20th Anniversary of World Series Cricket (1998)
      C'Mon Aussie C'Mon: 20th Anniversary of World Series Cricket
      TV Movie
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 1998
    • Dickie Bird - A Bird's Eye View of Cricket
      Video
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 1998
    • The Film of the 1993 English Cricket Season
      • Self - Glamorgan (archive footage)
      • 1995
    • Cricket: The Match Winners (1992)
      Cricket: The Match Winners
      Video
      • Self (archive footage, as Vivian Richards)
      • 1992
    • Ian Chappell, Dennis Lillee, and Jeff Thompson in Cricket: The 70's (1991)
      Cricket: The 70's
      Video
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 1991
    • Brian Johnston and Viv Richards in A View from the Box: Brian Johnston's Greatest Cricket Moments (1990)
      A View from the Box: Brian Johnston's Greatest Cricket Moments
      Video
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 1990
    • Ian Botham in 25 Not Out - A Cricketing Celebration of Richie Benaud's 25 BBC Years (1989)
      25 Not Out - A Cricketing Celebration of Richie Benaud's 25 BBC Years
      Video
      • Self - Former West Indian cricketer (archive footage)
      • 1989
    • Clive Lloyd in Clive Lloyd's Finest Hour (1989)
      Clive Lloyd's Finest Hour
      Video
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 1989
    • David Gower in The David Gower Story (1989)
      The David Gower Story
      Video
      • Self - Former West Indian cricketer (archive footage)
      • 1989
    • John Arlott, Ian Botham, Fred Trueman, and Viv Richards in John Arlott's Vintage Cricket (1986)
      John Arlott's Vintage Cricket
      Video
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 1986

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:32
    Official Trailer

    Personal details

    Edit
    • Alternative names
      • Sir Viv Richards
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • March 7, 1952
      • St. John's, Antigua, British West Indies [now Antigua and Barbuda]
    • Spouse
      • Miriam Richards? - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Masaba Gupta
    • Other works
      Radio commentary for BBC Test match special on 5 Live
    • Publicity listings
      • 6 Print Biographies
      • 2 Portrayals
      • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Richards was a Cricketer who represented the West Indies team.
    • Trademarks
        Came out to bat with a chewing gum.
    • Nicknames
      • The Master Blaster
      • Master Blaster
      • King of Cricket
      • Smokey.

    FAQ

    Powered by Alexa
    • How old is Viv Richards?
      73 years old
    • When was Viv Richards born?
      March 7, 1952
    • Where was Viv Richards born?
      St. John's, Antigua, British West Indies (now Antigua and Barbuda)
    • What is Viv Richards's birth name?
      Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards
    • How tall is Viv Richards?
      5 feet 10 inches, or 1.78 meters

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.