Ian Richardson
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1934-04-07
Place of birth:Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death2007-02-09
72Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Memorial MemorialFrancis Urquhart (voice)2022-05-150.00
- HogfatherDeath2007-10-126.8185
- Becoming JaneRichter Langlois2007-03-027.31,266
- HogfatherDeath2006-12-177.619
- Twice Upon a TimeLord Evelyn Gaylord2006-11-085.914
- The Booze Cruise III: The ScatteringMarcus2006-05-217.33
- The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure HuntMarcus Foster2005-12-258.73
- Joyeux NoelThe Bishop2005-11-097.4931
- The Adventures of Greyfriars BobbyJudge2005-10-295.617
- Bleak HouseChancellor2005-10-278.064
- Agatha Christie's MarpleConway Jefferson2004-12-127.8143
- NeroSeptimus2004-05-236.010
- Imperium: NeroSettimio2004-05-236.24
- Dæmos RisingNarrator2004-03-316.54
- StrangeCanon Adolphus Black2003-05-317.85
- The Life of Shakespeareself2002-01-010.00
- Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock HolmesDr. Joseph Bell2001-09-047.918
- From HellSir Charles Warren2001-02-086.73,028
- 3-D HalloweenNarrator2000-10-155.52
- 102 DalmatiansMr. Torte2000-10-075.51,478
- One Foot in Arthur's SeatSelf2000-07-310.00
- GormenghastLord Groan2000-01-177.034
- Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock HolmesDr. Joseph Bell2000-01-058.02
- The Magician's HouseStephen Tyler1999-10-316.05
- The King and IThe Kralahome (voice)1999-03-195.4117
- Alice Through the Looking GlassWasp1998-12-265.272
- A Knight in CamelotMerlin1998-11-085.5109
- Dark CityMr. Book1998-02-277.33,229
- The Woman In WhiteMr. Fairlie1997-12-286.628
- The Fifth ProvinceDr. Drudy1997-12-126.02
- IncognitoTurley (prosecutor)1997-11-145.867
- The Canterville GhostSimon de Canterville1997-10-310.00
- A Royal ScandalNarrator1997-10-107.65
- B.A.P.SManley1997-03-285.484
- The Treasure SeekersHaig1996-12-255.67
- Catherine the GreatVorontzov1996-04-285.634
- The Final CutFrancis Urquhart1995-11-057.648
- Savage PlayCount1995-01-018.01
- A Change of PlaceHenri Chambertin1994-10-095.211
- Words Upon the Window PaneDr. Trench1994-06-109.01
- To Play the KingFrancis Urquhart1993-11-217.862
- Dirty WeekendNimrod1993-10-295.017
- RememberPhilip Rawlings1993-10-249.01
- M. ButterflyAmbassador Toulon1993-10-016.6244
- Foreign AffairsEdwin1993-03-177.03
- Highlander: The SeriesMax Leiner1992-10-037.4422
- An Ungentlemanly ActHis Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt1992-06-135.816
- Year of the CometSir Mason Harwood1992-04-245.835
- The Gravy Train Goes EastMichael Spearpoint1991-10-288.02
- Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadPolonius1991-02-086.9324
- House of CardsFrancis Urquhart1990-11-188.1161
- The Gravy TrainMichael Spearpoint1990-06-278.33
- King of the WindBey of Tunis1990-05-257.06
- The Phantom of the OperaAlain Choleti1990-03-187.345
- The Plot to Kill HitlerLudwig Beck1990-01-306.226
- ChillersLee Mandeville1990-01-056.76
- The Winslow BoySir Robert Morton, KC1989-04-308.02
- Twist of FateSS-Sturmbannführer Doctor Schlossberg1989-01-086.05
- Burning SecretEdmund's Father1988-12-236.013
- TroublesEdward Spencer1988-05-019.03
- Cry FreedomState Prosecutor1987-11-067.0234
- Porterhouse BlueSir Godber Evans1987-06-037.214
- The Devil's DiscipleGeneral Burgoyne1987-05-178.02
- The Fourth ProtocolSir Nigel Irvine1987-03-206.3201
- BluntAnthony Blunt1987-01-115.06
- Whoops ApocalypseRear Admiral Bendish1986-05-065.718
- Lord Mountbatten: The Last ViceroyNehru1986-01-267.52
- Star QualityRay Malcolm1985-11-106.73
- Theatre NightGeneral Burgoyne1985-09-150.00
- BrazilMr. Warrenn1985-02-207.73,724
- Screen TwoAnthony Blunt1985-01-067.17
- Monsignor QuixoteBishop of Motopo1985-01-018.82
- Mistral's DaughterAdrien Avigdor1984-09-246.014
- Slimming DownMr. Shrigley1984-06-300.00
- Six Centuries of VerseSelf - Reader1984-05-028.02
- The Master of BallantraeMr. MacKellar1984-01-316.34
- The Sign of FourSherlock Holmes1983-12-066.525
- The Hound of the BaskervillesSherlock Holmes1983-11-036.546
- BrassMarshall Snelgrove, QC1983-02-216.19
- Number 10James Ramsay MacDonald1983-02-137.02
- The Woman in White1982-04-148.34
- The Woman in WhiteFrederick Fairlie1982-04-148.34
- A Cotswold DeathInspector Anthony Arrowsmith1982-01-127.01
- Private SchulzMajor Neuheim1981-05-065.36
- Private SchulzGerald Melfort1981-05-065.36
- Private SchulzStanley Kemp1981-05-065.36
- Gauguin the SavageDegas1980-04-290.00
- Charlie MuffinCuthbertson1979-12-116.45
- Churchill and the GeneralsGen. Bernard L. Montgomery1979-09-239.01
- Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyBill Haydon1979-09-107.6127
- IkeFM Sir Bernard Montgomery1979-05-036.83
- IkeFM Sir Bernard Montgomery1979-05-037.33
- Sorry...Michael - 'Private View'1978-11-218.01
- Danton's DeathRobespierre1978-04-239.01
- PlayhouseRichard1974-03-137.01
- Gawain and the Green KnightNarrator (voice)1973-06-015.06
- Man of La ManchaThe Padre1972-12-126.673
- The Darwin AdventureCapt. Fitzroy1972-09-277.01
- Eyeless in GazaAnthony Beavis1971-09-128.01
- Great PerformancesBishop of Motopo1971-01-286.125
- Play for TodayInspector Anthony Arrowsmith1970-10-156.610
- Plays of TodayThe Son1969-09-110.00
- CivilisationHamlet1969-02-238.223
- A Midsummer Night's DreamOberon1968-09-306.312
- All's Well That Ends WellBertram1968-03-0610.01
- The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de SadeJean-Paul Marat1967-02-226.136
- NET PlayhouseAntipholus of Ephesus1966-10-077.33
- BBC Play of the MonthMaximilien Robespierre1965-10-195.38
- Theatre 6251964-05-037.25
- FestivalAntipholus of Ephesus1963-10-098.01
- As You Like ItLe Beau1963-03-217.01
- Hallmark Hall of FameMr. MacKellar1951-12-248.88