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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

1.2

Known For

Dark City
Dark City
1998 as Mr. Book
★ 7.3
Brazil
Brazil
1985 as Mr. Warrenn
★ 7.7
102 Dalmatians
102 Dalmatians
2000 as Mr. Torte
★ 5.5
From Hell
From Hell
2001 as Sir Charles Warren
★ 6.7
Becoming Jane
Becoming Jane
2007 as Richter Langlois
★ 7.3
Man of La Mancha
Man of La Mancha
1972 as The Padre
★ 6.6
Joyeux Noel
Joyeux Noel
2005 as The Bishop
★ 7.4
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom
1987 as State Prosecutor
★ 7.0
B.A.P.S
B.A.P.S
1997 as Manley
★ 5.3
M. Butterfly
M. Butterfly
1993 as Ambassador Toulon
★ 6.6
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse
1986 as Rear Admiral Bendish
★ 5.7
The Fourth Protocol
The Fourth Protocol
1987 as Sir Nigel Irvine
★ 6.3
Incognito
Incognito
1997 as Turley (prosecutor)
★ 5.8
Hogfather
Hogfather
2007 as Death
★ 6.8
Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great
1996 as Vorontzov
★ 5.6
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
★ 6.9
Alice Through the Looking Glass
★ 5.2
The Woman In White
The Woman In White
1997 as Mr. Fairlie
★ 6.6
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1983 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.5
Ike
Ike
1979 as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery
★ 6.8
Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time
2006 as Lord Evelyn Gaylord
★ 5.9
A Knight in Camelot
A Knight in Camelot
1998 as Merlin
★ 5.5
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
1993 as Edwin
★ 7.0
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
★ 5.6
The King and I
The King and I
1999 as The Kralahome (voice)
★ 5.4
The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae
1984 as Mr. MacKellar
★ 6.3
Marat/Sade
Marat/Sade
1967 as Jean-Paul Marat
★ 6.1
King of the Wind
King of the Wind
1990 as Bey of Tunis
★ 7.0
A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal
1997 as Narrator
★ 7.6
An Ungentlemanly Act
An Ungentlemanly Act
1992 as His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt
★ 5.8
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968 as Oberon
★ 6.3
Gauguin the Savage
Gauguin the Savage
1980 as Degas
Charlie Muffin
Charlie Muffin
1979 as Cuthbertson
★ 6.4
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
The Sign of Four
The Sign of Four
1983 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.6
A Change of Place
A Change of Place
1994 as Henri Chambertin
★ 5.2
Burning Secret
Burning Secret
1988 as Edmund's Father
★ 6.0
Nero
Nero
2004 as Septimus
★ 6.1
Remember
Remember
1993 as Philip Rawlings
★ 9.0
The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple
1987 as General Burgoyne
★ 8.0
Gawain and the Green Knight
Gawain and the Green Knight
1973 as Narrator (voice)
★ 5.0
The Plot to Kill Hitler
The Plot to Kill Hitler
1990 as Ludwig Beck
★ 6.2
The Treasure Seekers
The Treasure Seekers
1996 as Haig
★ 5.6
The Fifth Province
The Fifth Province
1997 as Dr. Drudy
★ 6.0
movie
As You Like It
1963 as Le Beau
★ 7.0
Words Upon the Window Pane
Words Upon the Window Pane
1994 as Dr. Trench
★ 9.0
Monsignor Quixote
Monsignor Quixote
1985 as Bishop of Motopo
★ 8.8
Dirty Weekend
Dirty Weekend
1993 as Nimrod
★ 5.0
Churchill and the Generals
Churchill and the Generals
1979 as Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery
★ 9.0
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
★ 8.7
The Darwin Adventure
The Darwin Adventure
1972 as Capt. Fitzroy
★ 7.0
movie
The Winslow Boy
1989 as Sir Robert Morton, KC
★ 8.0
Salad Days
Salad Days
1983 as Uncle Zed
movie
The Life of Shakespeare
2002 as self
Star Quality
Star Quality
1985 as Ray Malcolm
★ 6.7
Blunt
Blunt
1987 as Anthony Blunt
★ 5.0
Danton's Death
Danton's Death
1978 as Robespierre
★ 9.0
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
★ 8.0
Sorry...
Sorry...
1978 as Michael - 'Private View'
★ 8.0
movie
All's Well That Ends Well
1968 as Bertram
★ 10.0
A Cotswold Death
A Cotswold Death
1982 as Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith
★ 7.0
Passing Through
Passing Through
1982 as Richard
Dæmos Rising
Dæmos Rising
2004 as Narrator
★ 6.5
Savage Play
Savage Play
1995 as Count
★ 8.0
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
★ 7.3
3-D Halloween
3-D Halloween
2000 as Narrator
★ 5.5
Slimming Down
Slimming Down
1984 as Mr. Shrigley
movie
Memorial Memorial
2022 as Francis Urquhart (voice)