About

Known credits:
88
Birthday:
1934-04-07
Place of birth:
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Website:
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Ian Richardson

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Ian William Richardson CBE (7 April 1934 – 9 February 2007) was a Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of the Machiavellian Tory politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards trilogy. He was also a leading Shakespearean stage actor.

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Known for

Acting
2022 Memorial Memorial Actor Francis Urquhart (voice) N/A
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2007 Hogfather Actor Death 61
Fair
2007 Becoming Jane Actor Richter Langlois 68
Fair
2006 Hogfather Actor Death 70
Good
2006 Twice Upon a Time Actor Lord Evelyn Gaylord 58
Average
2006 The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering Actor Marcus 59
Average
2005 The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt Actor Marcus Foster 59
Average
2005 Joyeux Noel Actor The Bishop 68
Fair
2005 The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby Actor Judge 59
Average
2004 Nero Actor Septimus 58
Average
2004 Imperium: Nero Actor Settimio 69
Fair
2004 Dæmos Rising Actor Narrator 59
Average
2003 Strange Actor 69
Fair
2002 The Life of Shakespeare Actor self N/A
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2001 Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes Actor Dr. Joseph Bell 71
Good
2001 From Hell Actor Sir Charles Warren 65
Fair
2000 3-D Halloween Actor Narrator 59
Average
2000 102 Dalmatians Actor Mr. Torte 56
Average
2000 Gormenghast Actor Lord Groan 69
Fair
2000 The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes Actor Dr. Joseph Bell 59
Average
1999 The Magician's House Actor Stephen Tyler 68
Fair
1999 The King and I Actor The Kralahome (voice) 58
Average
1998 Alice Through the Looking Glass Actor Wasp 58
Average
1998 A Knight in Camelot Actor Merlin 58
Average
1998 Dark City Actor Mr. Book 70
Good
1997 Incognito Actor Turley (prosecutor) 58
Average
1997 The Canterville Ghost Actor Simon de Canterville N/A
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1997 A Royal Scandal Actor Narrator 59
Average
1997 B.A.P.S Actor Manley 58
Average
1997 The Woman In White Actor Mr. Fairlie 59
Average
1996 The Treasure Seekers Actor Haig 58
Average
1996 Catherine the Great Actor Vorontzov 58
Average
1995 The Final Cut Actor Francis Urquhart 72
Good
1995 Savage Play Actor Count N/A
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1994 A Change of Place Actor Henri Chambertin 58
Average
1994 Words Upon the Window Pane Actor Dr. Trench N/A
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1993 To Play the King Actor Francis Urquhart 74
Good
1993 Dirty Weekend Actor Nimrod 58
Average
1993 Remember Actor Philip Rawlings N/A
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1993 M. Butterfly Actor Ambassador Toulon 61
Fair
1993 Foreign Affairs Actor Edwin 58
Average
1992 An Ungentlemanly Act Actor His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt 58
Average
1992 Year of the Comet Actor Sir Mason Harwood 58
Average
1991 The Gravy Train Goes East Actor Michael Spearpoint 70
Good
1991 Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Actor Polonius 62
Fair
1990 House of Cards Actor Francis Urquhart 77
Good
1990 The Gravy Train Actor Michael Spearpoint 70
Good
1990 King of the Wind Actor Bey of Tunis 59
Average
1990 The Phantom of the Opera Actor Cholet 70
Good
1990 The Plot to Kill Hitler Actor Ludwig Beck 58
Average
1989 The Winslow Boy Actor Sir Robert Morton, KC N/A
N/A
1988 Burning Secret Actor Edmund's Father 58
Average
1988 Troubles Actor Edward Spencer 70
Good
1987 Cry Freedom Actor State Prosecutor 62
Fair
1987 Porterhouse Blue Actor 69
Fair
1987 The Devil's Disciple Actor General Burgoyne 58
Average
1987 The Fourth Protocol Actor Sir Nigel Irvine 59
Average
1987 Blunt Actor Anthony Blunt 59
Average
1986 Whoops Apocalypse Actor Rear Admiral Bendish 59
Average
1986 Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy Actor Nehru 69
Fair
1985 Star Quality Actor Ray Malcolm 59
Average
1985 Brazil Actor Mr. Warrenn 74
Good
1985 Monsignor Quixote Actor Bishop of Motopo 59
Average
1984 Mistral's Daughter Actor Adrien Avigdor 68
Fair
1984 Slimming Down Actor Mr. Shrigley N/A
N/A
1984 The Master of Ballantrae Actor Mr. MacKellar 58
Average
1983 The Sign of Four Actor Sherlock Holmes 59
Average
1983 The Hound of the Baskervilles Actor Sherlock Holmes 59
Average
1983 Salad Days Actor Uncle Zed N/A
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1982 Passing Through Actor Richard N/A
N/A
1982 The Woman in White Actor Frederick Fairlie 69
Fair
1982 A Cotswold Death Actor Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith 58
Average
1981 Private Schulz Actor Major Neuheim 70
Good
1980 Gauguin the Savage Actor Degas N/A
N/A
1979 Charlie Muffin Actor Cuthbertson 59
Average
1979 Churchill and the Generals Actor Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery N/A
N/A
1979 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Actor Bill Haydon 72
Good
1979 Ike Actor FM Sir Bernard Montgomery 59
Average
1978 Sorry... Actor Michael - 'Private View' N/A
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1978 Danton's Death Actor Robespierre N/A
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1973 Gawain and the Green Knight Actor Narrator (voice) 58
Average
1972 Man of La Mancha Actor The Padre 59
Average
1972 The Darwin Adventure Actor Capt. Fitzroy N/A
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1968 A Midsummer Night's Dream Actor Oberon 58
Average
1968 All's Well That Ends Well Actor Bertram N/A
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1967 Marat/Sade Actor Jean-Paul Marat 59
Average
1963 As You Like It Actor Le Beau N/A
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The Fifth Province Actor Dr. Drudy N/A
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