Ian Richardson
- Born
- April 7, 1934
- Died
- February 9, 2007 (72 years old)
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known for
★ 7.3Dark City
1998
★ 7.7Brazil
1985
★ 7.4Highlander: The Series
1992
★ 6.7From Hell
2001
★ 5.5102 Dalmatians
2000
★ 7.3Becoming Jane
2007
★ 7.8Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
★ 7.4Joyeux Noel
2005
★ 6.9Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
1991
★ 8.1House of Cards
1990
★ 7.6Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
1979
★ 7.0Cry Freedom
1987
Filmography
- 2022Memorial MemorialMemorial MemorialFilm · Francis Urquhart (voice)
- 2007HogfatherFilm · Death★ 6.8
- 2007Becoming JaneFilm · Richter Langlois★ 7.3
- 2006HogfatherSeries · Death★ 7.6
- 2006Twice Upon a TimeFilm · Lord Evelyn Gaylord
- 2006The Booze Cruise III: The ScatteringFilm · Marcus
- 2005The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure HuntFilm · Marcus Foster
- 2005Joyeux NoelFilm · The Bishop★ 7.4
- 2005The Adventures of Greyfriars BobbyFilm · Judge
- 2005Bleak HouseSeries · Chancellor★ 8.0
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries · Conway Jefferson★ 7.8
- 2004NeroFilm · Septimus
- 2004Imperium: NeroSeries · Settimio
- 2004Dæmos RisingFilm · Narrator
- 2003StrangeSeries · Canon Adolphus Black
- 2002Brook by BrookFilm · Self
- 2002The Life of ShakespeareThe Life of ShakespeareFilm · self
- 2001Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight StratagemSherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight StratagemFilm · Dr. Joseph Bell
- 2001Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock HolmesSeries · Dr. Joseph Bell
- 2001From HellFilm · Sir Charles Warren★ 6.7
- 20003-D HalloweenFilm · Narrator
- 2000102 DalmatiansFilm · Mr. Torte★ 5.5
- 2000One Foot in Arthur's SeatOne Foot in Arthur's SeatFilm · Self
- 2000GormenghastSeries · Lord Groan★ 7.0
- 2000Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock HolmesFilm · Dr. Joseph Bell
- 1999The Magician's HouseSeries · Stephen Tyler
- 1999The King and IFilm · The Kralahome (voice)★ 5.4
- 1998Alice Through the Looking GlassFilm · Wasp★ 5.2
- 1998A Knight in CamelotFilm · Merlin★ 5.5
- 1998Dark CityFilm · Mr. Book★ 7.3
- 1997The Woman In WhiteFilm · Mr. Fairlie★ 6.6
- 1997The Woman In WhiteSeries · Mr. Fairlie
- 1997The Fifth ProvinceFilm · Dr. Drudy
- 1997IncognitoFilm · Turley (prosecutor)★ 5.8
- 1997The Canterville GhostFilm · Simon de Canterville
- 1997A Royal ScandalFilm · Narrator
- 1997B.A.P.SFilm · Manley★ 5.4
- 1996The Treasure SeekersFilm · Haig
- 1996Catherine the GreatFilm · Vorontzov★ 5.6
- 1995The Final CutSeries · Francis Urquhart★ 7.6
- 1995Savage PlayFilm · Count
- 1994A Change of PlaceFilm · Henri Chambertin
- 1994Words Upon the Window PaneFilm · Dr. Trench
- 1993To Play the KingSeries · Francis Urquhart★ 7.8
- 1993Dirty WeekendFilm · Nimrod
- 1993RememberFilm · Philip Rawlings
- 1993M. ButterflyFilm · Ambassador Toulon★ 6.6
- 1993Foreign AffairsFilm · Edwin
- 1992Highlander: The SeriesSeries · Max Leiner★ 7.4
- 1992An Ungentlemanly ActFilm · His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt
- 1992Year of the CometFilm · Sir Mason Harwood★ 5.7
- 1991The Gravy Train Goes EastSeries · Michael Spearpoint
- 1991Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadFilm · Polonius★ 6.9
- 1990House of CardsSeries · Francis Urquhart★ 8.1
- 1990The Gravy TrainSeries · Michael Spearpoint
- 1990King of the WindFilm · Bey of Tunis
- 1990The Phantom of the OperaSeries · Alain Choleti★ 7.6
- 1990The Plot to Kill HitlerFilm · Ludwig Beck★ 6.2
- 1990ChillersSeries · Lee Mandeville
- 1989The Winslow BoyThe Winslow BoyFilm · Sir Robert Morton, KC
- 1989Twist of FateSeries · SS-Sturmbannführer Doctor Schlossberg
- 1988Burning SecretFilm · Edmund's Father
- 1988TroublesSeries · Edward Spencer
- 1987Cry FreedomFilm · State Prosecutor★ 7.0
- 1987Porterhouse BlueSeries · Sir Godber Evans
- 1987The Devil's DiscipleFilm · General Burgoyne
- 1987The Fourth ProtocolFilm · Sir Nigel Irvine★ 6.3
- 1987BluntFilm · Anthony Blunt
- 1986Whoops ApocalypseFilm · Rear Admiral Bendish
- 1986Lord Mountbatten: The Last ViceroySeries · Nehru
- 1985Star QualityFilm · Ray Malcolm
- 1985Theatre NightSeries · General Burgoyne
- 1985BrazilFilm · Mr. Warrenn★ 7.7
- 1985Screen TwoSeries · Anthony Blunt
- 1985Monsignor QuixoteFilm · Bishop of Motopo
- 1984Mistral's DaughterSeries · Adrien Avigdor
- 1984Slimming DownFilm · Mr. Shrigley
- 1984The Master of BallantraeFilm · Mr. MacKellar
- 1983The Sign of FourFilm · Sherlock Holmes★ 6.5
- 1983The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm · Sherlock Holmes★ 6.5
- 1983BrassSeries · Marshall Snelgrove, QC
- 1983Number 10Series · James Ramsay MacDonald
- 1983Salad DaysFilm · Uncle Zed
- 1982Passing ThroughFilm · Richard
- 1982The Woman in WhiteSeries · Frederick Fairlie
- 1982A Cotswold DeathFilm · Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith
- 1981Private SchulzSeries · Major Neuheim, Gerald Melfort, Stanley Kemp
- 1980Gauguin the SavageFilm · Degas
- 1979Charlie MuffinFilm · Cuthbertson
- 1979Churchill and the GeneralsFilm · Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery
- 1979Tinker Tailor Soldier SpySeries · Bill Haydon★ 7.6
- 1979IkeFilm · FM Sir Bernard Montgomery
- 1979IkeSeries · FM Sir Bernard Montgomery
- 1978Sorry...Film · Michael - 'Private View'
- 1978Danton's DeathFilm · Robespierre
- 1974PlayhouseSeries · Richard
- 1973Gawain and the Green KnightFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 1972Man of La ManchaFilm · The Padre★ 6.6
- 1972The Darwin AdventureFilm · Capt. Fitzroy
- 1971Eyeless in GazaSeries · Anthony Beavis
- 1971Great PerformancesSeries · Bishop of Motopo★ 6.1
- 1970Play for TodaySeries · Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith
- 1969Plays of TodayPlays of TodaySeries · The Son
- 1969CivilisationSeries · Hamlet★ 8.2
- 1968A Midsummer Night's DreamFilm · Oberon
- 1968All's Well That Ends WellAll's Well That Ends WellFilm · Bertram
- 1967The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de SadeFilm · Jean-Paul Marat★ 6.2
- 1966NET PlayhouseSeries · Antipholus of Ephesus
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries · Maximilien Robespierre
- 1964Theatre 625Series
- 1963FestivalFestivalSeries · Antipholus of Ephesus
- 1963As You Like ItAs You Like ItFilm · Le Beau
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries · Mr. MacKellar
