

Ian Richardson
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
7 Apr 1934
Age
92 Years
Born In
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Total Projects
111
Years Active
71 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
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

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Memorial Memorial
Memorial Memorial
as Francis Urquhart (voice)

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Hogfather
Hogfather
as Death

movie
Becoming Jane
Becoming Jane
as Richter Langlois

tv
Hogfather
Hogfather
as Death

movie
Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time
as Lord Evelyn Gaylord

movie
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
as Marcus

movie
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
as Marcus Foster

movie
Joyeux Noel
Joyeux Noel
as The Bishop

movie
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
as Judge

tv
Bleak House
Bleak House
as Chancellor

tv
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Conway Jefferson

movie
Nero
Nero
as Septimus

tv
Imperium: Nero
Imperium: Nero
as Settimio

movie
Dæmos Rising
Dæmos Rising
as Narrator

tv
Strange
Strange
as Canon Adolphus Black

movie
The Life of Shakespeare
The Life of Shakespeare
as self

movie
Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagem
Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagem
as Dr. Joseph Bell

tv
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Joseph Bell

movie
From Hell
From Hell
as Sir Charles Warren

movie
3-D Halloween
3-D Halloween
as Narrator

movie
102 Dalmatians
102 Dalmatians
as Mr. Torte

tv
Gormenghast
Gormenghast
as Lord Groan

movie
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Joseph Bell

tv
The Magician's House
The Magician's House
as Stephen Tyler

movie
The King and I
The King and I
as The Kralahome (voice)

movie
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass
as Wasp

movie
A Knight in Camelot
A Knight in Camelot
as Merlin

movie
Dark City
Dark City
as Mr. Book

movie
The Fifth Province
The Fifth Province
as Dr. Drudy

movie
Incognito
Incognito
as Turley (prosecutor)

movie
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
as Simon de Canterville

movie
A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal
as Narrator

movie
B.A.P.S
B.A.P.S
as Manley

movie
The Woman In White
The Woman In White
as Mr. Fairlie

movie
The Treasure Seekers
The Treasure Seekers
as Haig

movie
Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great
as Vorontzov

tv
The Final Cut
The Final Cut
as Francis Urquhart

movie
Savage Play
Savage Play
as Count

movie
A Change of Place
A Change of Place
as Henri Chambertin

movie
Words Upon the Window Pane
Words Upon the Window Pane
as Dr. Trench

tv
To Play the King
To Play the King
as Francis Urquhart

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Dirty Weekend
Dirty Weekend
as Nimrod

movie
Remember
Remember
as Philip Rawlings

movie
M. Butterfly
M. Butterfly
as Ambassador Toulon

movie
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
as Edwin

tv
Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series
as Max Leiner

movie
An Ungentlemanly Act
An Ungentlemanly Act
as His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt

movie
Year of the Comet
Year of the Comet
as Sir Mason Harwood

tv
The Gravy Train Goes East
The Gravy Train Goes East
as Michael Spearpoint

movie
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
as Polonius

tv
House of Cards
House of Cards
as Francis Urquhart

tv
The Gravy Train
The Gravy Train
as Michael Spearpoint

movie
King of the Wind
King of the Wind
as Bey of Tunis

tv
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
as Alain Choleti

movie
The Plot to Kill Hitler
The Plot to Kill Hitler
as Ludwig Beck

tv
Chillers
Chillers
as Lee Mandeville

movie
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy
as Sir Robert Morton, KC

tv
Twist of Fate
Twist of Fate
as SS-Sturmbannführer Doctor Schlossberg

movie
Burning Secret
Burning Secret
as Edmund's Father

tv
Troubles
Troubles
as Edward Spencer

movie
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom
as State Prosecutor

tv
Porterhouse Blue
Porterhouse Blue
as Sir Godber Evans

movie
The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple
as General Burgoyne

movie
The Fourth Protocol
The Fourth Protocol
as Sir Nigel Irvine

movie
Blunt
Blunt
as Anthony Blunt

movie
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse
as Rear Admiral Bendish

tv
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
as Nehru

movie
Star Quality
Star Quality
as Ray Malcolm

tv
Theatre Night
Theatre Night
as General Burgoyne

movie
Brazil
Brazil
as Mr. Warrenn

movie
Monsignor Quixote
Monsignor Quixote
as Bishop of Motopo

tv
Mistral's Daughter
Mistral's Daughter
as Adrien Avigdor

movie
Slimming Down
Slimming Down
as Mr. Shrigley

tv
Six Centuries of Verse
Six Centuries of Verse
as Self - Reader

movie
The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae
as Mr. MacKellar

movie
The Sign of Four
The Sign of Four
as Sherlock Holmes

movie
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Sherlock Holmes

tv
Brass
Brass
as Marshall Snelgrove, QC

tv
Number 10
Number 10
as James Ramsay MacDonald

movie
Salad Days
Salad Days
as Uncle Zed

movie
Passing Through
Passing Through
as Richard

tv
The Woman in White
The Woman in White

tv
The Woman in White
The Woman in White
as Frederick Fairlie

movie
A Cotswold Death
A Cotswold Death
as Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith

tv
Private Schulz
Private Schulz
as Major Neuheim

tv
Private Schulz
Private Schulz
as Gerald Melfort

tv
Private Schulz
Private Schulz
as Stanley Kemp

movie
Gauguin the Savage
Gauguin the Savage
as Degas

movie
Charlie Muffin
Charlie Muffin
as Cuthbertson

movie
Churchill and the Generals
Churchill and the Generals
as Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery

tv
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
as Bill Haydon

movie
Ike
Ike
as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery

tv
Ike
Ike
as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery

movie
Sorry...
Sorry...
as Michael - 'Private View'

movie
Danton's Death
Danton's Death
as Robespierre

tv
Playhouse
Playhouse
as Richard

movie
Gawain and the Green Knight
Gawain and the Green Knight
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Man of La Mancha
Man of La Mancha
as The Padre

movie
The Darwin Adventure
The Darwin Adventure
as Capt. Fitzroy

tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Bishop of Motopo

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith

tv
Civilisation
Civilisation
as Hamlet

movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Oberon

movie
All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well
as Bertram

movie
Marat/Sade
Marat/Sade
as Jean-Paul Marat

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Maximilien Robespierre

tv
Theatre 625
Theatre 625

tv
Festival
Festival
as Antipholus of Ephesus

movie
As You Like It
As You Like It
as Le Beau

tv
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Mr. MacKellar