Ian Richardson
Known for
Acting
Life
1934 – 2007 (aged 72)
Born in
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Credits
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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
Brazil
20 Feb 1985
Dark City
27 Feb 1998
From Hell
08 Feb 2001
102 Dalmatians
07 Oct 2000
Becoming Jane
02 Mar 2007
Joyeux Noel
09 Nov 2005
Highlander: The Series
03 Oct 1992
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
08 Feb 1991
Photos
Filmography
2022
- Memorial Memorialas Francis Urquhart (voice)
2007
- Hogfatheras Death
- Becoming Janeas Richter Langlois
2006
- Hogfatheras Death2 episodes
- Twice Upon a Timeas Lord Evelyn Gaylord
- The Booze Cruise III: The Scatteringas Marcus
2005
- The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Huntas Marcus Foster
- Joyeux Noelas The Bishop
- The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobbyas Judge
- Bleak Houseas Chancellor5 episodes
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marpleas Conway Jefferson1 episode
- Neroas Septimus
- Imperium: Neroas Settimio2 episodes
- Dæmos Risingas Narrator
2003
- Strangeas Canon Adolphus Black6 episodes
2001
- Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagemas Dr. Joseph Bell
- Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmesas Dr. Joseph Bell4 episodes
- From Hellas Sir Charles Warren
2000
- 3-D Halloweenas Narrator
- 102 Dalmatiansas Mr. Torte
- Gormenghastas Lord Groan2 episodes
- Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmesas Dr. Joseph Bell
1999
- The Magician's Houseas Stephen Tyler12 episodes
- The King and Ias The Kralahome (voice)
1998
- Alice Through the Looking Glassas Wasp
- A Knight in Camelotas Merlin
- Dark Cityas Mr. Book
1997
- The Woman In Whiteas Mr. Fairlie
- The Woman In Whiteas Mr. Fairlie2 episodes
- The Fifth Provinceas Dr. Drudy
- Incognitoas Turley (prosecutor)
- The Canterville Ghostas Simon de Canterville
- A Royal Scandalas Narrator
- B.A.P.Sas Manley
1996
- The Treasure Seekersas Haig
- Catherine the Greatas Vorontzov
1995
- The Final Cutas Francis Urquhart4 episodes
- Savage Playas Count
1994
- A Change of Placeas Henri Chambertin
- Words Upon the Window Paneas Dr. Trench
1993
- To Play the Kingas Francis Urquhart4 episodes
- Dirty Weekendas Nimrod
- Rememberas Philip Rawlings
- M. Butterflyas Ambassador Toulon
- Foreign Affairsas Edwin
1992
- Highlander: The Seriesas Max Leiner1 episode
- An Ungentlemanly Actas His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt
- Year of the Cometas Sir Mason Harwood
1991
- The Gravy Train Goes Eastas Michael Spearpoint4 episodes
- Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Deadas Polonius
1990
- House of Cardsas Francis Urquhart4 episodes
- The Gravy Trainas Michael Spearpoint4 episodes
- King of the Windas Bey of Tunis
- The Phantom of the Operaas Alain Choleti2 episodes
- The Plot to Kill Hitleras Ludwig Beck
- Chillersas Lee Mandeville1 episode
1989
- The Winslow Boyas Sir Robert Morton, KC
- Twist of Fateas SS-Sturmbannführer Doctor Schlossberg2 episodes
1988
- Burning Secretas Edmund's Father
- Troublesas Edward Spencer2 episodes
1987
- Cry Freedomas State Prosecutor
- Porterhouse Blueas Sir Godber Evans4 episodes
- The Devil's Discipleas General Burgoyne
- The Fourth Protocolas Sir Nigel Irvine
- Bluntas Anthony Blunt
1986
- Whoops Apocalypseas Rear Admiral Bendish
- Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroyas Nehru6 episodes
1985
- Star Qualityas Ray Malcolm
- Theatre Nightas General Burgoyne1 episode
- Brazilas Mr. Warrenn
- Screen Twoas Anthony Blunt1 episode
- Monsignor Quixoteas Bishop of Motopo
1984
- Mistral's Daughteras Adrien Avigdor8 episodes
- Slimming Downas Mr. Shrigley
- The Master of Ballantraeas Mr. MacKellar
1983
- The Sign of Fouras Sherlock Holmes
- The Hound of the Baskervillesas Sherlock Holmes
- Brassas Marshall Snelgrove, QC2 episodes
- Number 10as James Ramsay MacDonald1 episode
- Salad Daysas Uncle Zed
1982
- Passing Throughas Richard
- The Woman in Whiteas Frederick Fairlie5 episodes
- A Cotswold Deathas Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith
1981
- Private Schulzas Stanley Kemp1 episode
1980
- Gauguin the Savageas Degas
1979
- Charlie Muffinas Cuthbertson
- Churchill and the Generalsas Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyas Bill Haydon5 episodes
- Ikeas FM Sir Bernard Montgomery
- Ikeas FM Sir Bernard Montgomery3 episodes
1978
- Sorry...as Michael - 'Private View'
- Danton's Deathas Robespierre
1974
- Playhouseas Richard1 episode
1973
- Gawain and the Green Knightas Narrator (voice)
1972
- Man of La Manchaas The Padre
- The Darwin Adventureas Capt. Fitzroy
1971
- Eyeless in Gazaas Anthony Beavis5 episodes
- Great Performancesas Bishop of Motopo1 episode
1970
- Play for Todayas Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith1 episode
1969
- Plays of Todayas The Son1 episode
- Civilisationas Hamlet1 episode
1968
- A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Oberon
- All's Well That Ends Wellas Bertram
1967
1966
- NET Playhouseas Antipholus of Ephesus1 episode
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas Maximilien Robespierre1 episode
1964
- Theatre 6251 episode
1963
- Festivalas Antipholus of Ephesus1 episode
- As You Like Itas Le Beau
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Mr. MacKellar1 episode