Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Acting

Born:
1934-04-07
Died:
2007-02-09
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

Filmography

Memorial Memorial

Memorial Memorial

2022Francis Urquhart (voice)
Movie
Hogfather

Hogfather

6.82007Death
Movie
Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane

7.32007Richter Langlois
Movie
Hogfather

Hogfather

7.62006Death
TV
Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

5.92006Lord Evelyn Gaylord
Movie
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

7.32006Marcus
Movie
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

8.72005Marcus Foster
Movie
Joyeux Noel

Joyeux Noel

7.32005The Bishop
Movie
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

5.72005Judge
Movie
Bleak House

Bleak House

8.02005Chancellor
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

7.92004Conway Jefferson
TV
Nero

Nero

6.02004Septimus
Movie
Imperium: Nero

Imperium: Nero

6.22004Settimio
TV
Dæmos Rising

Dæmos Rising

6.52004Narrator
Movie
Strange

Strange

7.82003Canon Adolphus Black
TV
Brook by Brook

Brook by Brook

8.02002Self
Movie
The Life of Shakespeare

The Life of Shakespeare

2002self
Movie
Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagem

Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagem

2001Dr. Joseph Bell
Movie
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

7.92001Dr. Joseph Bell
TV
From Hell

From Hell

6.72001Sir Charles Warren
Movie
3-D Halloween

3-D Halloween

5.52000Narrator
Movie
102 Dalmatians

102 Dalmatians

5.52000Mr. Torte
Movie
One Foot in Arthur's Seat

One Foot in Arthur's Seat

2000Self
Movie
Gormenghast

Gormenghast

6.92000Lord Groan
TV
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

8.02000Dr. Joseph Bell
Movie
The Magician's House

The Magician's House

6.01999Stephen Tyler
TV
The King and I

The King and I

5.41999The Kralahome (voice)
Movie
Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

5.21998Wasp
Movie
A Knight in Camelot

A Knight in Camelot

5.51998Merlin
Movie
Dark City

Dark City

7.31998Mr. Book
Movie
The Woman In White

The Woman In White

6.61997Mr. Fairlie
Movie
The Woman In White

The Woman In White

1997Mr. Fairlie
TV
The Fifth Province

The Fifth Province

6.01997Dr. Drudy
Movie
Incognito

Incognito

5.81997Turley (prosecutor)
Movie
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1997Simon de Canterville
Movie
A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal

7.61997Narrator
Movie
B.A.P.S

B.A.P.S

5.41997Manley
Movie
The Treasure Seekers

The Treasure Seekers

5.61996Haig
Movie
Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great

5.61996Vorontzov
Movie
The Final Cut

The Final Cut

7.71995Francis Urquhart
TV
Savage Play

Savage Play

8.01995Count
Movie
A Change of Place

A Change of Place

5.21994Henri Chambertin
Movie
Words Upon the Window Pane

Words Upon the Window Pane

9.01994Dr. Trench
Movie
To Play the King

To Play the King

7.91993Francis Urquhart
TV
Dirty Weekend

Dirty Weekend

5.01993Nimrod
Movie
Remember

Remember

9.01993Philip Rawlings
Movie
M. Butterfly

M. Butterfly

6.61993Ambassador Toulon
Movie
Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs

7.01993Edwin
Movie
Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

7.41992Max Leiner
TV
An Ungentlemanly Act

An Ungentlemanly Act

5.81992His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt
Movie
Year of the Comet

Year of the Comet

5.71992Sir Mason Harwood
Movie
The Gravy Train Goes East

The Gravy Train Goes East

8.01991Michael Spearpoint
TV
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

6.91991Polonius
Movie
House of Cards

House of Cards

8.11990Francis Urquhart
TV
The Gravy Train

The Gravy Train

8.01990Michael Spearpoint
TV
King of the Wind

King of the Wind

7.01990Bey of Tunis
Movie
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

7.61990Alain Choleti
TV
The Plot to Kill Hitler

The Plot to Kill Hitler

6.21990Ludwig Beck
Movie
Chillers

Chillers

6.71990Lee Mandeville
TV
The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

8.01989Sir Robert Morton, KC
Movie