Ian Richardson
Acting

Ian Richardson

Born 1934-04-07 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Died 2007-02-09

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.

ActorCast

Known for

Brazil★ 7.7Viewing moment
Brazil
1985
Dark City★ 7.3Viewing moment
Dark City
1998
102 Dalmatians★ 5.5Viewing moment
102 Dalmatians
2000
From Hell★ 6.7Viewing moment
From Hell
2001
Incognito★ 5.8Viewing moment
Incognito
1997
The King and I★ 5.4Viewing moment
The King and I
1999
Becoming Jane★ 7.3Viewing moment
Becoming Jane
2007
M. Butterfly★ 6.6Viewing moment
M. Butterfly
1993
Joyeux Noel★ 7.4Viewing moment
Joyeux Noel
2005
Cry Freedom★ 7.1Viewing moment
Cry Freedom
1987
Hogfather★ 6.9Viewing moment
Hogfather
2007
The Fourth Protocol★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Fourth Protocol
1987
Alice Through the Looking Glass★ 5.2Viewing moment
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1998
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead★ 7Viewing moment
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
1991
A Knight in Camelot★ 5.4Viewing moment
A Knight in Camelot
1998
Nero★ 6Viewing moment
Nero
2004
Man of La Mancha★ 6.7Viewing moment
Man of La Mancha
1972
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby★ 5.4Viewing moment
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
2005
Whoops Apocalypse★ 5.6Viewing moment
Whoops Apocalypse
1986
Gauguin the SavageViewing moment
Gauguin the Savage
1980
The Treasure Seekers★ 6Viewing moment
The Treasure Seekers
1996
The Hound of the Baskervilles★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1983
B.A.P.S.★ 5.1Viewing moment
B.A.P.S.
1997
Burning Secret★ 5.9Viewing moment
Burning Secret
1988
Catherine the Great★ 5.7Viewing moment
Catherine the Great
1996
Twice Upon a Time★ 6.2Viewing moment
Twice Upon a Time
2006
The Plot to Kill Hitler★ 6Viewing moment
The Plot to Kill Hitler
1990
Year of the Comet★ 5.4Viewing moment
Year of the Comet
1992
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy★ 7.6Viewing moment
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
1979 · Series
The Sign of Four★ 6.9Viewing moment
The Sign of Four
1983
The Woman In White★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Woman In White
1997
House of Cards★ 8.1Viewing moment
House of Cards
1990 · Series
Foreign Affairs★ 7Viewing moment
Foreign Affairs
1993
Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes★ 4.8Viewing moment
Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes
2000
Mistral's Daughter★ 6Viewing moment
Mistral's Daughter
1984 · Series
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes★ 7.9Viewing moment
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2001 · Series
Charlie Muffin★ 6.3Viewing moment
Charlie Muffin
1979
To Play the King★ 7.8Viewing moment
To Play the King
1993 · Series
Civilisation★ 8.2Viewing moment
Civilisation
1969 · Series
A Change of Place★ 5.2Viewing moment
A Change of Place
1994

Frequent collaborators

Rebecca EatonRebecca EatonLee RemickLee RemickAndrew DaviesAndrew DaviesDiane FletcherDiane FletcherJohn SessionsJohn SessionsSusannah HarkerSusannah HarkerMichael DobbsMichael DobbsStephen FryStephen Fry