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Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

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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Born

Apr 07, 1934

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Died

Feb 09, 2007

Known For

Acting

Movies

70 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.9

Known For

Dark City
Dark City
1998 as Mr. Book
★ 7.3
Brazil
Brazil
1985 as Mr. Warrenn
★ 7.7
From Hell
From Hell
2001 as Sir Charles Warren
★ 6.7
Becoming Jane
Becoming Jane
2007 as Richter Langlois
★ 7.3
The Fourth Protocol
The Fourth Protocol
1987 as Sir Nigel Irvine
★ 6.3
102 Dalmatians
102 Dalmatians
2000 as Mr. Torte
★ 5.5
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
★ 6.9
M. Butterfly
M. Butterfly
1993 as Ambassador Toulon
★ 6.6
Man of La Mancha
Man of La Mancha
1972 as The Padre
★ 6.5
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1983 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.5
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom
1987 as State Prosecutor
★ 7.0
Joyeux Noel
Joyeux Noel
2005 as The Bishop
★ 7.4
The Fifth Province
The Fifth Province
1997 as Dr. Drudy
★ 6.0
B.A.P.S
B.A.P.S
1997 as Manley
★ 5.2
Danton's Death
Danton's Death
1978 as Robespierre
Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great
1996 as Vorontzov
★ 5.5
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968 as Oberon
★ 6.0
Nero
Nero
2004 as Septimus
★ 6.0
Hogfather
Hogfather
2007 as Death
★ 6.8
A Knight in Camelot
A Knight in Camelot
1998 as Merlin
★ 5.5
The Woman In White
The Woman In White
1997 as Mr. Fairlie
★ 6.6
The King and I
The King and I
1999 as The Kralahome (voice)
★ 5.4
Incognito
Incognito
1997 as Turley (prosecutor)
★ 5.8
Alice Through the Looking Glass
★ 5.1
An Ungentlemanly Act
An Ungentlemanly Act
1992 as His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt
★ 5.6
The Plot to Kill Hitler
The Plot to Kill Hitler
1990 as Ludwig Beck
★ 6.0
Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time
2006 as Lord Evelyn Gaylord
★ 5.9
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
★ 8.0
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse
1986 as Rear Admiral Bendish
★ 5.6
Ike
Ike
1979 as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery
★ 6.2
Marat/Sade
Marat/Sade
1967 as Jean-Paul Marat
★ 6.1
A Change of Place
A Change of Place
1994 as Henri Chambertin
★ 4.9
King of the Wind
King of the Wind
1990 as Bey of Tunis
★ 6.4
Star Quality
Star Quality
1985 as Ray Malcolm
★ 5.0
Monsignor Quixote
Monsignor Quixote
1985 as Bishop of Motopo
★ 8.5
Burning Secret
Burning Secret
1988 as Edmund's Father
★ 5.7
The Sign of Four
The Sign of Four
1983 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.4
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
★ 5.4
Gauguin the Savage
Gauguin the Savage
1980 as Degas
Year of the Comet
Year of the Comet
1992 as Sir Mason Harwood
★ 5.8
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
1997 as Simon de Canterville
movie
As You Like It
1963 as Le Beau
Dirty Weekend
Dirty Weekend
1993 as Nimrod
★ 4.7
Remember
Remember
1993 as Philip Rawlings
A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal
1997 as Narrator
★ 7.0
movie
All's Well That Ends Well
1968 as Bertram
Blunt
Blunt
1987 as Anthony Blunt
★ 4.0
Charlie Muffin
Charlie Muffin
1979 as Cuthbertson
★ 5.5
Gawain and the Green Knight
Gawain and the Green Knight
1973 as Narrator (voice)
★ 4.6
Churchill and the Generals
Churchill and the Generals
1979 as Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery
movie
The Winslow Boy
1989 as Sir Robert Morton, KC
★ 6.0
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
1993 as Edwin
★ 7.0
The Treasure Seekers
The Treasure Seekers
1996 as Haig
★ 5.3
Passing Through
Passing Through
1982 as Richard
A Cotswold Death
A Cotswold Death
1982 as Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith
★ 7.0
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
★ 7.3
movie
The Life of Shakespeare
2002 as self
The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae
1984 as Mr. MacKellar
★ 6.0
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
★ 8.0
Words Upon the Window Pane
Words Upon the Window Pane
1994 as Dr. Trench
Sorry...
Sorry...
1978 as Michael - 'Private View'
The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple
1987 as General Burgoyne
★ 6.0
Savage Play
Savage Play
1995 as Count
The Darwin Adventure
The Darwin Adventure
1972 as Capt. Fitzroy
movie
Memorial Memorial
2022 as Francis Urquhart (voice)
Dæmos Rising
Dæmos Rising
2004 as Narrator
★ 5.7
Salad Days
Salad Days
1983 as Uncle Zed
Slimming Down
Slimming Down
1984 as Mr. Shrigley
3-D Halloween
3-D Halloween
2000 as Narrator
★ 4.0