Ian Richardson
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 7, 1934 (92 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
| 2022 | Memorial MemorialFrancis Urquhart (voice) | |
| 2007 | Becoming JaneRichter Langlois | |
| 2007 | HogfatherDeath | |
| 2006 | Twice Upon a TimeLord Evelyn Gaylord | |
| 2006 | The Booze Cruise III: The ScatteringMarcus | |
| 2006 | HogfatherDeath | |
| 2005 | Joyeux NoelThe Bishop | |
| 2005 | The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure HuntMarcus Foster | |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Greyfriars BobbyJudge | |
| 2005 | Bleak HouseChancellor | |
| 2004 | Dæmos RisingNarrator | |
| 2004 | NeroSeptimus | |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's MarpleConway Jefferson | |
| 2004 | Imperium: NeroSettimio | |
| 2003 | StrangeCanon Adolphus Black | |
| 2002 | The Life of Shakespeareself | |
| 2001 | From HellSir Charles Warren | |
| 2001 | Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight StratagemDr. Joseph Bell | |
| 2001 | Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock HolmesDr. Joseph Bell | |
| 2000 | Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock HolmesDr. Joseph Bell | |
| 2000 | 3-D HalloweenNarrator | |
| 2000 | 102 DalmatiansMr. Torte | |
| 2000 | GormenghastLord Groan | |
| 1999 | The King and IThe Kralahome (voice) | |
| 1999 | The Magician's HouseStephen Tyler | |
| 1998 | Dark CityMr. Book | |
| 1998 | A Knight in CamelotMerlin | |
| 1998 | Alice Through the Looking GlassWasp | |
| 1997 | IncognitoTurley (prosecutor) | |
| 1997 | B.A.P.SManley | |
| 1997 | The Canterville GhostSimon de Canterville | |
| 1997 | A Royal ScandalNarrator | |
| 1997 | The Woman In WhiteMr. Fairlie | |
| 1997 | The Fifth ProvinceDr. Drudy | |
| 1996 | Catherine the GreatVorontzov | |
| 1996 | The Treasure SeekersHaig | |
| 1995 | Savage PlayCount | |
| 1995 | The Final CutFrancis Urquhart | |
| 1994 | A Change of PlaceHenri Chambertin | |
| 1994 | Words Upon the Window PaneDr. Trench | |
| 1993 | M. ButterflyAmbassador Toulon | |
| 1993 | Dirty WeekendNimrod | |
| 1993 | RememberPhilip Rawlings | |
| 1993 | Foreign AffairsEdwin | |
| 1993 | To Play the KingFrancis Urquhart | |
| 1992 | An Ungentlemanly ActHis Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt | |
| 1992 | Year of the CometSir Mason Harwood | |
| 1992 | Highlander: The SeriesMax Leiner | |
| 1991 | Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadPolonius | |
| 1991 | The Gravy Train Goes EastMichael Spearpoint | |
| 1990 | King of the WindBey of Tunis | |
| 1990 | The Plot to Kill HitlerLudwig Beck | |
| 1990 | House of CardsFrancis Urquhart | |
| 1990 | The Gravy TrainMichael Spearpoint | |
| 1990 | The Phantom of the OperaAlain Choleti | |
| 1990 | ChillersLee Mandeville | |
| 1989 | The Winslow BoySir Robert Morton, KC | |
| 1989 | Twist of FateSS-Sturmbannführer Doctor Schlossberg | |
| 1988 | Burning SecretEdmund's Father | |
| 1988 | TroublesEdward Spencer | |
| 1987 | The Fourth ProtocolSir Nigel Irvine | |
| 1987 | Cry FreedomState Prosecutor | |
| 1987 | BluntAnthony Blunt | |
| 1987 | The Devil's DiscipleGeneral Burgoyne | |
| 1987 | Porterhouse BlueSir Godber Evans | |
| 1986 | Whoops ApocalypseRear Admiral Bendish | |
| 1986 | Lord Mountbatten: The Last ViceroyNehru | |
| 1985 | BrazilMr. Warrenn | |
| 1985 | Monsignor QuixoteBishop of Motopo | |
| 1985 | Star QualityRay Malcolm | |
| 1985 | Theatre NightGeneral Burgoyne | |
| 1984 | The Master of BallantraeMr. MacKellar | |
| 1984 | Slimming DownMr. Shrigley | |
| 1984 | Mistral's DaughterAdrien Avigdor | |
| 1984 | Six Centuries of VerseSelf - Reader | |
| 1983 | The Hound of the BaskervillesSherlock Holmes | |
| 1983 | The Sign of FourSherlock Holmes | |
| 1983 | Salad DaysUncle Zed | |
| 1983 | Number 10James Ramsay MacDonald | |
| 1983 | BrassMarshall Snelgrove, QC | |
| 1982 | A Cotswold DeathInspector Anthony Arrowsmith | |
| 1982 | Passing ThroughRichard | |
| 1982 | The Woman in White | |
| 1982 | The Woman in WhiteFrederick Fairlie | |
| 1981 | Private SchulzMajor Neuheim | |
| 1981 | Private SchulzGerald Melfort | |
| 1981 | Private SchulzStanley Kemp | |
| 1980 | Gauguin the SavageDegas | |
| 1979 | Charlie MuffinCuthbertson | |
| 1979 | IkeFM Sir Bernard Montgomery | |
| 1979 | Churchill and the GeneralsGen. Bernard L. Montgomery | |
| 1979 | IkeFM Sir Bernard Montgomery | |
| 1979 | Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyBill Haydon | |
| 1978 | Danton's DeathRobespierre | |
| 1978 | Sorry...Michael - 'Private View' | |
| 1974 | PlayhouseRichard | |
| 1973 | Gawain and the Green KnightNarrator (voice) | |
| 1972 | Man of La ManchaThe Padre | |
| 1972 | The Darwin AdventureCapt. Fitzroy | |
| 1971 | Great PerformancesBishop of Motopo | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayInspector Anthony Arrowsmith | |
| 1969 | CivilisationHamlet | |
| 1968 | A Midsummer Night's DreamOberon | |
| 1968 | All's Well That Ends WellBertram | |
| 1967 | Marat/SadeJean-Paul Marat | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthMaximilien Robespierre | |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 | |
| 1963 | As You Like ItLe Beau | |
| 1963 | FestivalAntipholus of Ephesus | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSelf | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameMr. MacKellar |