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Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

ActingBorn April 7, 1934Died February 9, 2007 (age 72)Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Richardson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2022
Memorial Memorial

as Francis Urquhart (voice)

Movie
2007
Hogfather

as Death

Movie
2007
Becoming Jane

as Richter Langlois

Movie
2006
Hogfather

as Death

TV
2006
Twice Upon a Time

as Lord Evelyn Gaylord

Movie
2005
Joyeux Noel

as The Bishop

Movie
2005
Bleak House

as Chancellor

TV
2004
Agatha Christie's Marple

as Conway Jefferson

TV
2004
Nero

as Septimus

Movie
2004
Imperium: Nero

as Settimio

TV
2004
Dæmos Rising

as Narrator

Movie
2003
Strange

as Canon Adolphus Black

TV
2002Movie
2001
From Hell

as Sir Charles Warren

Movie
2000
3-D Halloween

as Narrator

Movie
2000
102 Dalmatians

as Mr. Torte

Movie
2000
Gormenghast

as Lord Groan

TV
1999
The Magician's House

as Stephen Tyler

TV
1999
The King and I

as The Kralahome (voice)

Movie
1998Movie
1998
Dark City

as Mr. Book

Movie
1997
The Woman In White

as Mr. Fairlie

Movie
1997
The Fifth Province

as Dr. Drudy

Movie
1997
Incognito

as Turley (prosecutor)

Movie
1997
The Canterville Ghost

as Simon de Canterville

Movie
1997
A Royal Scandal

as Narrator

Movie
1997
B.A.P.S

as Manley

Movie
1996Movie
1996Movie
1995
The Final Cut

as Francis Urquhart

TV
1995
Savage Play

as Count

Movie
1994
A Change of Place

as Henri Chambertin

Movie
1994Movie
1993
To Play the King

as Francis Urquhart

TV
1993
Dirty Weekend

as Nimrod

Movie
1993
Remember

as Philip Rawlings

Movie
1993
M. Butterfly

as Ambassador Toulon

Movie
1993Movie
1992TV
1992
An Ungentlemanly Act

as His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt

Movie
1992
Year of the Comet

as Sir Mason Harwood

Movie
1991
The Gravy Train Goes East

as Michael Spearpoint

TV
1990
House of Cards

as Francis Urquhart

TV
1990
The Gravy Train

as Michael Spearpoint

TV
1990
King of the Wind

as Bey of Tunis

Movie
1990
The Phantom of the Opera

as Alain Choleti

TV
1990Movie
1990
Chillers

as Lee Mandeville

TV
1989
The Winslow Boy

as Sir Robert Morton, KC

Movie
1989
Twist of Fate

as SS-Sturmbannführer Doctor Schlossberg

TV
1988
Burning Secret

as Edmund's Father

Movie
1988
Troubles

as Edward Spencer

TV
1987
Cry Freedom

as State Prosecutor

Movie
1987
Porterhouse Blue

as Sir Godber Evans

TV
1987
The Devil's Disciple

as General Burgoyne

Movie
1987
The Fourth Protocol

as Sir Nigel Irvine

Movie
1987
Blunt

as Anthony Blunt

Movie
1986
Whoops Apocalypse

as Rear Admiral Bendish

Movie
1985
Star Quality

as Ray Malcolm

Movie
1985
Theatre Night

as General Burgoyne

TV
1985
Brazil

as Mr. Warrenn

Movie
1985
Screen Two

as Anthony Blunt

TV
1985
Monsignor Quixote

as Bishop of Motopo

Movie
1984
Mistral's Daughter

as Adrien Avigdor

TV
1984
Slimming Down

as Mr. Shrigley

Movie
1984
Six Centuries of Verse

as Self - Reader

TV
1984
The Master of Ballantrae

as Mr. MacKellar

Movie
1983
The Sign of Four

as Sherlock Holmes

Movie
1983Movie
1983
Brass

as Marshall Snelgrove, QC

TV
1983
Number 10

as James Ramsay MacDonald

TV
1983
Salad Days

as Uncle Zed

Movie
1982
Passing Through

as Richard

Movie
1982
The Woman in White

as Frederick Fairlie

TV
1982
A Cotswold Death

as Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith

Movie
1981
Private Schulz

as Major Neuheim

TV
1981
Private Schulz

as Gerald Melfort

TV
1981
Private Schulz

as Stanley Kemp

TV
1980Movie
1979
Charlie Muffin

as Cuthbertson

Movie
1979
Churchill and the Generals

as Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery

Movie
1979TV
1979
Ike

as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery

Movie
1979
Ike

as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery

TV
1978
Sorry...

as Michael - 'Private View'

Movie
1978
Danton's Death

as Robespierre

Movie
1974
Playhouse

as Richard

TV
1973
Gawain and the Green Knight

as Narrator (voice)

Movie
1972
Man of La Mancha

as The Padre

Movie
1972
The Darwin Adventure

as Capt. Fitzroy

Movie
1971
Eyeless in Gaza

as Anthony Beavis

TV
1971
Great Performances

as Bishop of Motopo

TV
1970
Play for Today

as Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith

TV
1969
Plays of Today

as The Son

TV
1969
Civilisation

as Hamlet

TV
1968Movie
1968Movie
1966
NET Playhouse

as Antipholus of Ephesus

TV
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Maximilien Robespierre

TV
1963
Festival

as Antipholus of Ephesus

TV
1963
As You Like It

as Le Beau

Movie
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mr. MacKellar

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 7, 1934
Day of DeathFebruary 9, 2007
Place of BirthEdinburgh, Scotland, UK
Popularity1.0