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Ian Richardson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.


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Born:
Apr 7, 1934 In Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
91
First Appeared:
In the series Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951-12-24
Latest Project:
Movie Memorial Memorial 2022-05-15
Known For
Poster of The Woman In White
Poster of House of Cards
Poster of The Woman in White
Poster of Sorry...
Filmography
Movie Memorial Memorial Francis Urquhart (voice) 2022-05-15
Movie Becoming Jane Richter Langlois 2007-03-02
Movie Hogfather Death 2007-10-12
Movie Twice Upon a Time Lord Evelyn Gaylord 2006-11-08
Movie The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering Marcus 2006-05-21
Series Hogfather Death 2006-12-17
Series Bleak House Unknown 2005-10-27
Movie The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby Judge 2005-10-29
Movie The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt Marcus Foster 2005-12-25
Movie Joyeux Noel The Bishop 2005-11-09
Movie Dæmos Rising Narrator 2004-03-31
Series Imperium: Nero Settimio 2004-05-23
Movie Nero Septimus 2004-05-23
Series Agatha Christie's Marple Conway Jefferson 2004-12-12
Series Strange 2003-05-31
Movie From Hell Sir Charles Warren 2001-02-08
Series Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes Dr. Joseph Bell 2001-09-04
Series Gormenghast Lord Groan 2000-01-17
Movie 3-D Halloween Narrator 2000-10-15
Movie 102 Dalmatians Mr. Torte 2000-10-07
Movie The King and I The Kralahome (voice) 1999-03-19
Series The Magician's House Stephen Tyler 1999-10-31
Movie Dark City Mr. Book 1998-02-27
Movie A Knight in Camelot Merlin 1998-11-08
Movie Alice Through the Looking Glass Wasp 1998-12-26
Movie The Woman In White Mr. Fairlie 1997-01-01
Movie A Royal Scandal Narrator 1997-10-10
Movie B.A.P.S Manley 1997-03-28
Movie The Canterville Ghost Simon de Canterville 1997-10-31
Movie Incognito Turley (prosecutor) 1997-11-14
Movie Catherine the Great Vorontzov 1996-04-28
Movie The Treasure Seekers Haig 1996-12-25
Movie Savage Play Count 1995-01-01
Series The Final Cut Francis Urquhart 1995-11-05
Movie Words Upon the Window Pane Dr. Trench 1994-06-10
Movie A Change of Place Henri Chambertin 1994-10-09
Movie Foreign Affairs Edwin 1993-01-01
Movie M. Butterfly Ambassador Toulon 1993-10-01
Movie Remember Philip Rawlings 1993-10-24
Series To Play the King Francis Urquhart 1993-11-21
Movie Dirty Weekend Nimrod 1993-10-29
Movie Year of the Comet Sir Mason Harwood 1992-04-24
Movie An Ungentlemanly Act His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt 1992-06-13
Series The Gravy Train Goes East Michael Spearpoint 1991-10-28
Movie Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Polonius 1991-02-08
Series The Phantom of the Opera Cholet 1990-03-18
Series Chillers Unknown 1990-04-14
Movie The Plot to Kill Hitler Ludwig Beck 1990-01-30
Series House of Cards Francis Urquhart 1990-11-18
Movie King of the Wind Bey of Tunis 1990-05-25
Series The Gravy Train Michael Spearpoint 1990-06-27
Movie The Winslow Boy Sir Robert Morton, KC 1989-04-30
Series Troubles Edward Spencer 1988-05-01
Movie Burning Secret Edmund's Father 1988-12-23
Movie The Fourth Protocol Sir Nigel Irvine 1987-03-20
Movie The Devil's Disciple General Burgoyne 1987-05-17
Movie Blunt Anthony Blunt 1987-01-11
Series Porterhouse Blue 1987-06-03
Movie Cry Freedom State Prosecutor 1987-11-06
Series Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy Nehru 1986-01-26
Movie Whoops Apocalypse Rear Admiral Bendish 1986-05-06
Movie Monsignor Quixote Bishop of Motopo 1985-01-01
Movie Brazil Mr. Warrenn 1985-02-20
Movie Star Quality Ray Malcolm 1985-11-10
Movie The Master of Ballantrae Mr. MacKellar 1984-01-31
Series Six Centuries of Verse Himself - Reader 1984-05-02
Series Mistral's Daughter Adrien Avigdor 1984-09-24
Movie Salad Days Uncle Zed 1983-01-02
Series Number 10 Unknown 1983-02-13
Movie The Hound of the Baskervilles Sherlock Holmes 1983-11-03
Movie The Sign of Four Sherlock Holmes 1983-12-06
Movie A Cotswold Death Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith 1982-01-12
Series The Woman in White Frederick Fairlie 1982-04-14
Series Private Schulz Major Neuheim 1981-05-06
Movie Gauguin the Savage Degas 1980-04-29
Movie Ike FM Sir Bernard Montgomery 1979-05-03
Movie Charlie Muffin Cuthbertson 1979-12-11
Series Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Bill Haydon 1979-09-10
Movie Churchill and the Generals Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery 1979-09-23
Movie Danton's Death Robespierre 1978-04-23
Movie Sorry... Michael - 'Private View' 1978-11-21
Movie Gawain and the Green Knight Narrator (voice) 1973-06-01
Movie The Darwin Adventure Capt. Fitzroy 1972-09-27
Movie Man of La Mancha The Padre 1972-12-12
Series Play for Today Unknown 1970-10-15
Movie All's Well That Ends Well Bertram 1968-03-06
Movie A Midsummer Night's Dream Oberon 1968-09-30
Movie Marat/Sade Jean-Paul Marat 1967-02-22
Series BBC Play of the Month Unknown 1965-10-19
Movie As You Like It Le Beau 1963-03-21
Series Hallmark Hall of Fame Unknown 1951-12-24