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Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Actor·Born April 7, 1934 (72)·Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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.

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Known For

Dark City

Dark City7.1·1998 · as Mr. Book

From Hell

From Hell6.4·2001 · as Sir Charles Warren

Brazil

Brazil7.6·1985 · as Mr. Warrenn

102 Dalmatians

102 Dalmatians5.4·2000 · as Mr. Torte

Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane7.0·2007 · as Richter Langlois

The King and I

The King and I6.4·1999 · as The Kralahome (voice)

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead6.7·1991 · as Polonius

M. Butterfly

M. Butterfly6.6·1993 · as Ambassador Toulon

Joyeux Noel

Joyeux Noel7.0·2005 · as The Bishop

The Fourth Protocol

The Fourth Protocol6.5·1987 · as Sir Nigel Irvine

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles1983 · as Sherlock Holmes

B.A.P.S

B.A.P.S1997 · as Manley

Highest Rated

Brazil

Brazil7.6·1985 · as Mr. Warrenn

House of Cards

House of Cards7.7·1990 · as Francis Urquhart

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple7.6·2004 · as Conway Jefferson

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy7.5·1979 · as Bill Haydon

Dark City

Dark City7.1·1998 · as Mr. Book

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series7.3·1992 · as Max Leiner

Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane7.0·2007 · as Richter Langlois

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead6.7·1991 · as Polonius

Joyeux Noel

Joyeux Noel7.0·2005 · as The Bishop

M. Butterfly

M. Butterfly6.6·1993 · as Ambassador Toulon

The King and I

The King and I6.4·1999 · as The Kralahome (voice)

From Hell

From Hell6.4·2001 · as Sir Charles Warren

Movies

Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane7.0·2007 · as Richter Langlois

Hogfather

Hogfather6.7·2007 · as Death

Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time2006 · as Lord Evelyn Gaylord

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering2006 · as Marcus

Joyeux Noel

Joyeux Noel7.0·2005 · as The Bishop

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby2005 · as Judge

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt2005 · as Marcus Foster

Nero

Nero2004 · as Septimus

Dæmos Rising

Dæmos Rising2004 · as Narrator

From Hell

From Hell6.4·2001 · as Sir Charles Warren

102 Dalmatians

102 Dalmatians5.4·2000 · as Mr. Torte

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes2000 · as Dr. Joseph Bell

3-D Halloween

3-D Halloween2000 · as Narrator

The King and I

The King and I6.4·1999 · as The Kralahome (voice)

Dark City

Dark City7.1·1998 · as Mr. Book

A Knight in Camelot

A Knight in Camelot6.4·1998 · as Merlin

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass1998 · as Wasp

B.A.P.S

B.A.P.S1997 · as Manley

Incognito

Incognito1997 · as Turley (prosecutor)

The Woman In White

The Woman In White1997 · as Mr. Fairlie

A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal1997 · as Narrator

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost1997 · as Simon de Canterville

The Fifth Province

The Fifth Province1997 · as Dr. Drudy

Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great1996 · as Vorontzov

The Treasure Seekers

The Treasure Seekers1996 · as Haig

Savage Play

Savage Play1995 · as Count

A Change of Place

A Change of Place1994 · as Henri Chambertin

Words Upon the Window Pane

Words Upon the Window Pane1994 · as Dr. Trench

M. Butterfly

M. Butterfly6.6·1993 · as Ambassador Toulon

Dirty Weekend

Dirty Weekend1993 · as Nimrod

Remember

Remember1993 · as Philip Rawlings

Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs1993 · as Edwin

An Ungentlemanly Act

An Ungentlemanly Act1992 · as His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt

Year of the Comet

Year of the Comet1992 · as Sir Mason Harwood

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead6.7·1991 · as Polonius

The Plot to Kill Hitler

The Plot to Kill Hitler1990 · as Ludwig Beck

King of the Wind

King of the Wind1990 · as Bey of Tunis

Burning Secret

Burning Secret1988 · as Edmund's Father

The Fourth Protocol

The Fourth Protocol6.5·1987 · as Sir Nigel Irvine

Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom6.7·1987 · as State Prosecutor

Blunt

Blunt1987 · as Anthony Blunt

The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple1987 · as General Burgoyne

Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse1986 · as Rear Admiral Bendish

Brazil

Brazil7.6·1985 · as Mr. Warrenn

Monsignor Quixote

Monsignor Quixote1985 · as Bishop of Motopo

Star Quality

Star Quality1985 · as Ray Malcolm

The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae1984 · as Mr. MacKellar

Slimming Down

Slimming Down1984 · as Mr. Shrigley

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles1983 · as Sherlock Holmes

The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four1983 · as Sherlock Holmes

Salad Days

Salad Days1983 · as Uncle Zed

A Cotswold Death

A Cotswold Death1982 · as Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith

Passing Through

Passing Through1982 · as Richard

Gauguin the Savage

Gauguin the Savage1980 · as Degas

Ike

Ike1979 · as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery

Charlie Muffin

Charlie Muffin1979 · as Cuthbertson

Churchill and the Generals

Churchill and the Generals1979 · as Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery

Sorry...

Sorry...1978 · as Michael - 'Private View'

Danton's Death

Danton's Death1978 · as Robespierre

Gawain and the Green Knight

Gawain and the Green Knight1973 · as Narrator (voice)

Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha1972 · as The Padre

The Darwin Adventure

The Darwin Adventure1972 · as Capt. Fitzroy

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream1968 · as Oberon

The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade

The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade1967 · as Jean-Paul Marat

TV Shows

Hogfather

Hogfather2006 · as Death

Bleak House

Bleak House2005 · as Chancellor

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple7.6·2004 · as Conway Jefferson

Imperium: Nero

Imperium: Nero2004 · as Settimio

Strange

Strange2003 · as Canon Adolphus Black

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes2001 · as Dr. Joseph Bell

Gormenghast

Gormenghast2000 · as Lord Groan

The Magician's House

The Magician's House1999 · as Stephen Tyler

The Woman In White

The Woman In White1997 · as Mr. Fairlie

The Final Cut

The Final Cut1995 · as Francis Urquhart

To Play the King

To Play the King1993 · as Francis Urquhart

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series7.3·1992 · as Max Leiner

The Gravy Train Goes East

The Gravy Train Goes East1991 · as Michael Spearpoint

House of Cards

House of Cards7.7·1990 · as Francis Urquhart

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera1990 · as Alain Choleti

The Gravy Train

The Gravy Train1990 · as Michael Spearpoint

Chillers

Chillers1990 · as Lee Mandeville

Twist of Fate

Twist of Fate1989 · as SS-Sturmbannführer Doctor Schlossberg

Troubles

Troubles1988 · as Edward Spencer

Porterhouse Blue

Porterhouse Blue1987 · as Sir Godber Evans

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy1986 · as Nehru

Screen Two

Screen Two1985 · as Anthony Blunt

Theatre Night

Theatre Night1985 · as General Burgoyne

Mistral's Daughter

Mistral's Daughter1984 · as Adrien Avigdor

Brass

Brass1983 · as Marshall Snelgrove, QC

Number 10

Number 101983 · as James Ramsay MacDonald

The Woman in White

The Woman in White1982 · as Frederick Fairlie

Private Schulz

Private Schulz1981 · as Major Neuheim

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy7.5·1979 · as Bill Haydon

Ike

Ike1979 · as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery

Playhouse

Playhouse1974 · as Richard

Great Performances

Great Performances1971 · as Bishop of Motopo

Eyeless in Gaza

Eyeless in Gaza1971 · as Anthony Beavis

Play for Today

Play for Today1970 · as Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith

Civilisation

Civilisation1969 · as Hamlet

NET Playhouse

NET Playhouse1966 · as Antipholus of Ephesus

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Maximilien Robespierre

Theatre 625

Theatre 6251964

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Mr. MacKellar

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