Ian Richardson

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Ian Richardson

Acting April 7, 1934

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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 H…

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Brazil

Brazil

7.7 1985 Movie
Dark City

Dark City

7.3 1998 Movie
From Hell

From Hell

6.7 2001 Movie
102 Dalmatians

102 Dalmatians

5.5 2000 Movie
Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane

7.3 2007 Movie
Joyeux Noel

Joyeux Noel

7.4 2005 Movie
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.8 1962 TV Show
Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

7.4 1992 TV Show
Great Performances

Great Performances

6.1 1971 TV Show
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show
Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

7.8 2004 TV Show
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Memorial Memorial

    Movie Francis Urquhart (voice)

  2. 2007
    Hogfather

    Movie Death

  3. 2007
    Becoming Jane

    Movie Richter Langlois

  4. 2006
    Hogfather

    TV show Death

  5. 2006
    Twice Upon a Time

    Movie Lord Evelyn Gaylord

  6. 2006
    The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

    Movie Marcus

  7. 2005
    The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

    Movie Marcus Foster

  8. 2005
    Joyeux Noel

    Movie The Bishop

  9. 2005
    The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

    Movie Judge

  10. 2005
    Bleak House

    TV show Chancellor

  11. 2004
    Agatha Christie's Marple

    TV show Conway Jefferson

  12. 2004
    Nero

    Movie Septimus

  13. 2004
    Imperium: Nero

    TV show Settimio

  14. 2004
    Dæmos Rising

    Movie Narrator

  15. 2003
    Strange

    TV show Canon Adolphus Black

  16. 2002
    Brook by Brook

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2002
    The Life of Shakespeare

    Movie self

  2. 2001
    Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagem

    Movie Dr. Joseph Bell

  3. 2001
    Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

    TV show Dr. Joseph Bell

  4. 2001
    From Hell

    Movie Sir Charles Warren

  5. 2000
    3-D Halloween

    Movie Narrator

  6. 2000
    102 Dalmatians

    Movie Mr. Torte

  7. 2000
    One Foot in Arthur's Seat

    Movie Self

  8. 2000
    Gormenghast

    TV show Lord Groan

  9. 2000
    Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

    Movie Dr. Joseph Bell

  10. 1999
    The Magician's House

    TV show Stephen Tyler

  11. 1999
    The King and I

    Movie The Kralahome (voice)

  12. 1998
    Alice Through the Looking Glass

    Movie Wasp

  13. 1998
    A Knight in Camelot

    Movie Merlin

  14. 1998
    Dark City

    Movie Mr. Book

  15. 1997
    The Woman In White

    Movie Mr. Fairlie

  16. 1997
    The Woman In White

    TV show Mr. Fairlie

  17. 1997
    The Fifth Province

    Movie Dr. Drudy

  18. 1997
    Incognito

    Movie Turley (prosecutor)

  19. 1997
    The Canterville Ghost

    Movie Simon de Canterville

  20. 1997
    A Royal Scandal

    Movie Narrator

  21. 1997
    B.A.P.S

    Movie Manley

  22. 1996
    The Treasure Seekers

    Movie Haig

  23. 1996
    Catherine the Great

    Movie Vorontzov

  24. 1995
    The Final Cut

    TV show Francis Urquhart