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Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

ActingBorn April 7, 1934 (72 years old at death)· Died February 9, 2007

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.

Popularity: 1

Total credits: 111

Known For

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Bishop of Motopo

Play for Today

Play for Today

as Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith

Movies (70)

Memorial Memorial

as Francis Urquhart (voice)

2022

Hogfather

Hogfather

as Death

2007

Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane

as Richter Langlois

2007

Twice Upon a Time

TV Shows (41)

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Bishop of Motopo

1 ep.

Play for Today

Play for Today

as Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith

1 ep.

Agatha Christie's Marple

Photos

Agatha Christie's Marple

TV

★7.8

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Conway Jefferson

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

as Max Leiner

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Maximilien Robespierre

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Anthony Blunt

Playhouse

Playhouse

as Richard

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

Dark City

Dark City

as Mr. Book

Festival

as Antipholus of Ephesus

Bleak House

Bleak House

as Chancellor

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Bishop of Motopo

1971

Play for Today

Play for Today

as Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith

1970

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Conway Jefferson

2004

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

as Max Leiner

1992

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Maximilien Robespierre

1965

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Anthony Blunt

1985

Playhouse

Playhouse

as Richard

1974

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Dark City

Dark City

as Mr. Book

1998

Festival

as Antipholus of Ephesus

1963

Bleak House

Bleak House

as Chancellor

2005

Twice Upon a Time

as Lord Evelyn Gaylord

2006

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

as Marcus

2006

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

as Marcus Foster

2005

Joyeux Noel

Joyeux Noel

as The Bishop

2005

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

as Judge

2005

Nero

Nero

as Septimus

2004

Dæmos Rising

Dæmos Rising

as Narrator

2004

The Life of Shakespeare

as self

2002

Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagem

as Dr. Joseph Bell

2001

From Hell

From Hell

as Sir Charles Warren

2001

3-D Halloween

3-D Halloween

as Narrator

2000

102 Dalmatians

102 Dalmatians

as Mr. Torte

2000

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

as Dr. Joseph Bell

2000

The King and I

The King and I

as The Kralahome (voice)

1999

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

as Wasp

1998

A Knight in Camelot

A Knight in Camelot

as Merlin

1998

Dark City

Dark City

as Mr. Book

1998

The Woman In White

The Woman In White

as Mr. Fairlie

1997

The Fifth Province

The Fifth Province

as Dr. Drudy

1997

Incognito

Incognito

as Turley (prosecutor)

1997

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

as Simon de Canterville

1997

Memorial Memorial

as Francis Urquhart (voice)

2022

Hogfather

Hogfather

as Death

2007

Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane

as Richter Langlois

2007

Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

as Lord Evelyn Gaylord

2006

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

as Marcus

2006

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

as Marcus Foster

2005

Joyeux Noel

Joyeux Noel

as The Bishop

2005

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

as Judge

2005

Nero

Nero

as Septimus

2004

Dæmos Rising

Dæmos Rising

as Narrator

2004

The Life of Shakespeare

as self

2002

Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagem

as Dr. Joseph Bell

2001

From Hell

From Hell

as Sir Charles Warren

2001

3-D Halloween

3-D Halloween

as Narrator

2000

102 Dalmatians

102 Dalmatians

as Mr. Torte

2000

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

as Dr. Joseph Bell

2000

The King and I

The King and I

as The Kralahome (voice)

1999

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

as Wasp

1998

A Knight in Camelot

A Knight in Camelot

as Merlin

1998

Dark City

Dark City

as Mr. Book

1998

The Woman In White

The Woman In White

as Mr. Fairlie

1997

The Fifth Province

The Fifth Province

as Dr. Drudy

1997

Incognito

Incognito

as Turley (prosecutor)

1997

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

as Simon de Canterville

1997

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Conway Jefferson

1 ep.

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1 ep.

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

as Max Leiner

1 ep.

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Maximilien Robespierre

1 ep.

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Anthony Blunt

1 ep.

Playhouse

Playhouse

as Richard

1 ep.

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1 ep.

Festival

as Antipholus of Ephesus

1 ep.

Bleak House

Bleak House

as Chancellor

5 ep.

House of Cards

House of Cards

as Francis Urquhart

4 ep.

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mr. MacKellar

1 ep.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

as Bill Haydon

5 ep.

NET Playhouse

NET Playhouse

as Antipholus of Ephesus

1 ep.

Brass

Brass

as Marshall Snelgrove, QC

2 ep.

Chillers

Chillers

as Lee Mandeville

1 ep.

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

as Dr. Joseph Bell

4 ep.

Mistral's Daughter

Mistral's Daughter

as Adrien Avigdor

8 ep.

Strange

Strange

as Canon Adolphus Black

6 ep.

Hogfather

Hogfather

as Death

2 ep.

Six Centuries of Verse

Six Centuries of Verse

as Self - Reader

10 ep.

Gormenghast

Gormenghast

as Lord Groan

2 ep.

Ike

Ike

as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery

3 ep.

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Bishop of Motopo

1 episodes

Play for Today

Play for Today

as Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith

1 episodes

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Conway Jefferson

1 episodes

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1 episodes

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

as Max Leiner

1 episodes

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Maximilien Robespierre

1 episodes

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Anthony Blunt

1 episodes

Playhouse

Playhouse

as Richard

1 episodes

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1 episodes

Festival

as Antipholus of Ephesus

1 episodes

Bleak House

Bleak House

as Chancellor

5 episodes

House of Cards

House of Cards

as Francis Urquhart

4 episodes

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mr. MacKellar

1 episodes

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

as Bill Haydon

5 episodes

NET Playhouse

NET Playhouse

as Antipholus of Ephesus

1 episodes

Brass

Brass

as Marshall Snelgrove, QC

2 episodes

Chillers

Chillers

as Lee Mandeville

1 episodes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

as Dr. Joseph Bell

4 episodes

Mistral's Daughter

Mistral's Daughter

as Adrien Avigdor

8 episodes

Strange

Strange

as Canon Adolphus Black

6 episodes

Hogfather

Hogfather

as Death

2 episodes

Six Centuries of Verse

Six Centuries of Verse

as Self - Reader

10 episodes

Gormenghast

Gormenghast

as Lord Groan

2 episodes

Ike

Ike

as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery

3 episodes