Actor
Ian Richardson
7 April 1934† 9 February 2007 (aged 72) Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Movies
- 72
- Shows
- 42
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.
Known For
- 2022
- Memorial Memorial · Film · Francis Urquhart (voice)
- 2007
- Hogfather · Film · Death
- Becoming Jane · Film · Richter Langlois
- 2006
- Twice Upon a Time · Film · Lord Evelyn Gaylord
- The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering · Film · Marcus
- Hogfather · Series · Death
- 2005
- The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt · Film · Marcus Foster
- Joyeux Noel · Film · The Bishop
- The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby · Film · Judge
- Bleak House · Series · Chancellor
- 2004
- Nero · Film · Septimus
- Dæmos Rising · Film · Narrator
- Agatha Christie's Marple · Series · Conway Jefferson
- Imperium: Nero · Series · Settimio
- 2003
- Strange · Series · Canon Adolphus Black
- 2002
- Brook by Brook · Film
- The Life of Shakespeare · Film
- 2001
- Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagem · Film · Dr. Joseph Bell
- From Hell · Film · Sir Charles Warren
- Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes · Series · Dr. Joseph Bell
- 2000
- 3-D Halloween · Film · Narrator
- 102 Dalmatians · Film · Mr. Torte
- One Foot in Arthur's Seat · Film
- Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes · Film · Dr. Joseph Bell
- Gormenghast · Series · Lord Groan
- 1999
- The King and I · Film · The Kralahome (voice)
- The Magician's House · Series · Stephen Tyler
- 1998
- Alice Through the Looking Glass · Film · Wasp
- A Knight in Camelot · Film · Merlin
- Dark City · Film · Mr. Book
- 1997
- The Woman In White · Film · Mr. Fairlie
- The Fifth Province · Film · Dr. Drudy
- Incognito · Film · Turley (prosecutor)
- The Canterville Ghost · Film · Simon de Canterville
- A Royal Scandal · Film · Narrator
- B.A.P.S · Film · Manley
- The Woman In White · Series · Mr. Fairlie
- 1996
- The Treasure Seekers · Film · Haig
- Catherine the Great · Film · Vorontzov
- 1995
- Savage Play · Film · Count
- The Final Cut · Series · Francis Urquhart
- 1994
- A Change of Place · Film · Henri Chambertin
- Words Upon the Window Pane · Film · Dr. Trench
- 1993
- Dirty Weekend · Film · Nimrod
- Remember · Film · Philip Rawlings
- M. Butterfly · Film · Ambassador Toulon
- Foreign Affairs · Film · Edwin
- To Play the King · Series · Francis Urquhart
- 1992
- An Ungentlemanly Act · Film · His Excellency · Governor Rex Hunt
- Year of the Comet · Film · Sir Mason Harwood
- Highlander: The Series · Series · Max Leiner
- 1991
- Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead · Film · Polonius
- The Gravy Train Goes East · Series · Michael Spearpoint
- 1990
- King of the Wind · Film · Bey of Tunis
- The Plot to Kill Hitler · Film · Ludwig Beck
- House of Cards · Series · Francis Urquhart
- The Gravy Train · Series · Michael Spearpoint
- The Phantom of the Opera · Series · Alain Choleti
- Chillers · Series · Lee Mandeville
- 1989
- The Winslow Boy · Film · Sir Robert Morton · KC
- Twist of Fate · Series · SS-Sturmbannführer Doctor Schlossberg
- 1988
- Burning Secret · Film · Edmund's Father
- Troubles · Series · Edward Spencer
- 1987
- Cry Freedom · Film · State Prosecutor
- The Devil's Disciple · Film · General Burgoyne
- The Fourth Protocol · Film · Sir Nigel Irvine
- Blunt · Film · Anthony Blunt
- Porterhouse Blue · Series · Sir Godber Evans
- 1986
- Whoops Apocalypse · Film · Rear Admiral Bendish
- Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy · Series · Nehru
- 1985
- Star Quality · Film · Ray Malcolm
- Brazil · Film · Mr. Warrenn
- Monsignor Quixote · Film · Bishop of Motopo
- Theatre Night · Series · General Burgoyne
- Screen Two · Series · Anthony Blunt
- 1984
- Slimming Down · Film · Mr. Shrigley
- The Master of Ballantrae · Film · Mr. MacKellar
- Mistral's Daughter · Series · Adrien Avigdor
- Six Centuries of Verse · Series · Reader
- 1983
- The Sign of Four · Film · Sherlock Holmes
- The Hound of the Baskervilles · Film · Sherlock Holmes
- Salad Days · Film · Uncle Zed
- Brass · Series · Marshall Snelgrove · QC
- Number 10 · Series · James Ramsay MacDonald
- 1982
- Passing Through · Film · Richard
- A Cotswold Death · Film · Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith
- The Woman in White · Series
- 1981
- Private Schulz · Series · Major Neuheim
- 1980
- Gauguin the Savage · Film · Degas
- 1979
- Charlie Muffin · Film · Cuthbertson
- Churchill and the Generals · Film · Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery
- Ike · Film · FM Sir Bernard Montgomery
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy · Series · Bill Haydon
- Ike · Series · FM Sir Bernard Montgomery
- 1978
- Sorry... · Film · Michael · 'Private View'
- Danton's Death · Film · Robespierre
- 1974
- Playhouse · Series · Richard
- 1973
- Gawain and the Green Knight · Film · Narrator (voice)
- 1972
- Man of La Mancha · Film · The Padre
- The Darwin Adventure · Film · Capt. Fitzroy
- 1971
- Eyeless in Gaza · Series · Anthony Beavis
- Great Performances · Series · Bishop of Motopo
- 1970
- Play for Today · Series · Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith
- 1969
- Plays of Today · Series · The Son
- Civilisation · Series · Hamlet
- 1968
- A Midsummer Night's Dream · Film · Oberon
- All's Well That Ends Well · Film · Bertram
- 1967
- 1966
- NET Playhouse · Series · Antipholus of Ephesus
- 1965
- BBC Play of the Month · Series · Maximilien Robespierre
- 1964
- Theatre 625 · Series
- 1963
- As You Like It · Film · Le Beau
- Festival · Series · Antipholus of Ephesus
- 1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Series · Mr. MacKellar