Richard Armitage
Richard Armitage was born and raised in Leicester, England. He attended Pattison College in Binley Road, Coventry, and studied at LAMDA (the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art). His first appearance on the screen was in a small role in This Year's Love (1999), but it was Sparkhouse (2002) (TV) that gave him a break-through role as the charming but a bit odd character of John Standring opposite Sarah Smart. After two guest-roles in "Cold Feet" (1997) in 2003 and "Between the Sheets" (2003),
Born
Aug 22, 1971
Leicester, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
30 acting
0 crew
Popularity
4.3
Known For
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Thorin Oakenshield
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
as Thorin Oakenshield
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
as Thorin Oakenshield
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
as Tonra
Ocean's Eight
2018
as Claude Becker
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
as Heinz Kruger
Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016
as King Oleron
Into the Storm
2014
as Gary Morris
The Lodge
2020
as Richard
Space Sweepers
2021
as James Sullivan / The CEO of UTS
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