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Ian Richardson

Acting 72 (deceased) years old Edinburgh, Scotland, UK ★ 0.9
Born: April 7, 1934
Died: February 9, 2007

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.

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Known For

Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple Conway Jefferson 2004
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Maximilien Robespierre 1965
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 1964
Dark City
Dark City Mr. Book 1998
F
Festival Antipholus of Ephesus 1963

Filmography

Acting Credits (111)

Memorial Memorial
Memorial Memorial Francis Urquhart (voice) 2022
Hogfather
Hogfather Death 2007
Becoming Jane
Becoming Jane Richter Langlois 2007
Hogfather
Hogfather Death 2006
Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time Lord Evelyn Gaylord 2006
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering Marcus 2006
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt Marcus Foster 2005
Joyeux Noel
Joyeux Noel The Bishop 2005
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby Judge 2005
Bleak House
Bleak House Chancellor 2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple Conway Jefferson 2004
Nero
Nero Septimus 2004
Imperium: Nero
Imperium: Nero Settimio 2004
Dæmos Rising
Dæmos Rising Narrator 2004
Strange
Strange Canon Adolphus Black 2003
The Life of Shakespeare
The Life of Shakespeare self 2002
Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagem
Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagem Dr. Joseph Bell 2001
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes Dr. Joseph Bell 2001
From Hell
From Hell Sir Charles Warren 2001
3-D Halloween
3-D Halloween Narrator 2000
102 Dalmatians
102 Dalmatians Mr. Torte 2000
Gormenghast
Gormenghast Lord Groan 2000
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes Dr. Joseph Bell 2000
The Magician's House
The Magician's House Stephen Tyler 1999
The King and I
The King and I The Kralahome (voice) 1999
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass Wasp 1998
A Knight in Camelot
A Knight in Camelot Merlin 1998
Dark City
Dark City Mr. Book 1998
The Fifth Province
The Fifth Province Dr. Drudy 1997
Incognito
Incognito Turley (prosecutor) 1997
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost Simon de Canterville 1997
A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal Narrator 1997
B.A.P.S
B.A.P.S Manley 1997
The Woman In White
The Woman In White Mr. Fairlie 1997
The Treasure Seekers
The Treasure Seekers Haig 1996
Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great Vorontzov 1996
The Final Cut
The Final Cut Francis Urquhart 1995
Savage Play
Savage Play Count 1995
A Change of Place
A Change of Place Henri Chambertin 1994
Words Upon the Window Pane
Words Upon the Window Pane Dr. Trench 1994
To Play the King
To Play the King Francis Urquhart 1993
Dirty Weekend
Dirty Weekend Nimrod 1993
Remember
Remember Philip Rawlings 1993
M. Butterfly
M. Butterfly Ambassador Toulon 1993
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs Edwin 1993
Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series Max Leiner 1992
An Ungentlemanly Act
An Ungentlemanly Act His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt 1992
Year of the Comet
Year of the Comet Sir Mason Harwood 1992
The Gravy Train Goes East
The Gravy Train Goes East Michael Spearpoint 1991
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Polonius 1991
House of Cards
House of Cards Francis Urquhart 1990
The Gravy Train
The Gravy Train Michael Spearpoint 1990
King of the Wind
King of the Wind Bey of Tunis 1990
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera Cholet 1990
The Plot to Kill Hitler
The Plot to Kill Hitler Ludwig Beck 1990
Chillers
Chillers Lee Mandeville 1990
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy Sir Robert Morton, KC 1989
Twist of Fate
Twist of Fate SS-Sturmbannführer Doctor Schlossberg 1989
Burning Secret
Burning Secret Edmund's Father 1988
Troubles
Troubles Edward Spencer 1988
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom State Prosecutor 1987
Porterhouse Blue
Porterhouse Blue Sir Godber Evans 1987
The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple General Burgoyne 1987
The Fourth Protocol
The Fourth Protocol Sir Nigel Irvine 1987
Blunt
Blunt Anthony Blunt 1987
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse Rear Admiral Bendish 1986
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy Nehru 1986
Star Quality
Star Quality Ray Malcolm 1985
Theatre Night
Theatre Night General Burgoyne 1985
Brazil
Brazil Mr. Warrenn 1985
Monsignor Quixote
Monsignor Quixote Bishop of Motopo 1985
Mistral's Daughter
Mistral's Daughter Adrien Avigdor 1984
Slimming Down
Slimming Down Mr. Shrigley 1984
Six Centuries of Verse
Six Centuries of Verse Self - Reader 1984
The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae Mr. MacKellar 1984
The Sign of Four
The Sign of Four Sherlock Holmes 1983
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles Sherlock Holmes 1983
Brass
Brass Marshall Snelgrove, QC 1983
Number 10
Number 10 James Ramsay MacDonald 1983
Salad Days
Salad Days Uncle Zed 1983
Passing Through
Passing Through Richard 1982
The Woman in White
The Woman in White 1982
The Woman in White
The Woman in White Frederick Fairlie 1982
A Cotswold Death
A Cotswold Death Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith 1982
Private Schulz
Private Schulz Major Neuheim 1981
Private Schulz
Private Schulz Gerald Melfort 1981
Private Schulz
Private Schulz Stanley Kemp 1981
Gauguin the Savage
Gauguin the Savage Degas 1980
Charlie Muffin
Charlie Muffin Cuthbertson 1979
Churchill and the Generals
Churchill and the Generals Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery 1979
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Bill Haydon 1979
Ike
Ike FM Sir Bernard Montgomery 1979
Ike
Ike FM Sir Bernard Montgomery 1979
Sorry...
Sorry... Michael - 'Private View' 1978
Danton's Death
Danton's Death Robespierre 1978
Playhouse
Playhouse Richard 1974
Gawain and the Green Knight
Gawain and the Green Knight Narrator (voice) 1973
Man of La Mancha
Man of La Mancha The Padre 1972
The Darwin Adventure
The Darwin Adventure Capt. Fitzroy 1972
Great Performances
Great Performances Bishop of Motopo 1971
Play for Today
Play for Today Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith 1970
Civilisation
Civilisation Hamlet 1969
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream Oberon 1968
All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well Bertram 1968
Marat/Sade
Marat/Sade Jean-Paul Marat 1967
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Maximilien Robespierre 1965
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 1964
Festival
Festival Antipholus of Ephesus 1963
As You Like It
As You Like It Le Beau 1963
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Mr. MacKellar 1951

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