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Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Acting

Born: April 7, 1934Edinburgh, 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 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

Francis Urquhart (voice)

2022
Hogfather

Hogfather

Death

2007
Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane

Richter Langlois

2007
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
Nero

Nero

Septimus

2004
Dæmos Rising

Dæmos Rising

Narrator

2004

The Life of Shakespeare

self

2002

Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagem

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
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Dr. Joseph Bell

2000
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
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
Dirty Weekend

Dirty Weekend

Nimrod

1993
Remember

Remember

Philip Rawlings

1993
M. Butterfly

M. Butterfly

Ambassador Toulon

1993
Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs

Edwin

1993
An Ungentlemanly Act

An Ungentlemanly Act

His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt

1992
Year of the Comet

Year of the Comet

Sir Mason Harwood

1992
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Polonius

1991
King of the Wind

King of the Wind

Bey of Tunis

1990
The Plot to Kill Hitler

The Plot to Kill Hitler

Ludwig Beck

1990

The Winslow Boy

Sir Robert Morton, KC

1989
Burning Secret

Burning Secret

Edmund's Father

1988
Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

State Prosecutor

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
Star Quality

Star Quality

Ray Malcolm

1985
Brazil

Brazil

Mr. Warrenn

1985
Monsignor Quixote

Monsignor Quixote

Bishop of Motopo

1985
Slimming Down

Slimming Down

Mr. Shrigley

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
Salad Days

Salad Days

Uncle Zed

1983
Passing Through

Passing Through

Richard

1982
A Cotswold Death

A Cotswold Death

Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith

1982
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
Ike

Ike

FM Sir Bernard Montgomery

1979
Sorry...

Sorry...

Michael - 'Private View'

1978
Danton's Death

Danton's Death

Robespierre

1978
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
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Oberon

1968

All's Well That Ends Well

Bertram

1968
Marat/Sade

Marat/Sade

Jean-Paul Marat

1967

As You Like It

Le Beau

1963