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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

71 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.0

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