Ian Richardson
Acting
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.
Born: April 7, 1934 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Filmography (58)
Hogfather
2007
Actor: Death
Becoming Jane
2007
Actor: Richter Langlois
TV
Hogfather
2006
Actor: Death
Twice Upon a Time
2006
Actor: Lord Evelyn Gaylor…
Joyeux Noel
2005
Actor: The Bishop
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
2005
Actor: Judge
TV
Bleak House
2005
Actor: Chancellor
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Actor: Conway Jefferson
Nero
2004
Actor: Septimus
TV
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2001
Actor: Dr. Joseph Bell
From Hell
2001
Actor: Sir Charles Warren
102 Dalmatians
2000
Actor: Mr. Torte
TV
Gormenghast
2000
Actor: Lord Groan
The King and I
1999
Actor: The Kralahome (voi…
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1998
Actor: Wasp
A Knight in Camelot
1998
Actor: Merlin
Dark City
1998
Actor: Mr. Book
Incognito
1997
Actor: Turley (prosecutor…
B.A.P.S
1997
Actor: Manley
The Woman In White
1997
Actor: Mr. Fairlie
The Treasure Seekers
1996
Actor: Haig
Catherine the Great
1996
Actor: Vorontzov
TV
The Final Cut
1995
Actor: Francis Urquhart
A Change of Place
1994
Actor: Henri Chambertin
TV
To Play the King
1993
Actor: Francis Urquhart
Dirty Weekend
1993
Actor: Nimrod
M. Butterfly
1993
Actor: Ambassador Toulon
TV
Highlander: The Series
1992
Actor: Max Leiner
An Ungentlemanly Act
1992
Actor: His Excellency, Go…
Year of the Comet
1992
Actor: Sir Mason Harwood
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
1991
Actor: Polonius
TV
House of Cards
1990
Actor: Francis Urquhart
TV
The Phantom of the Opera
1990
Actor: Cholet
The Plot to Kill Hitler
1990
Actor: Ludwig Beck
TV
Chillers
1990
Actor: Lee Mandeville
Burning Secret
1988
Actor: Edmund's Father
Cry Freedom
1987
Actor: State Prosecutor
TV
Porterhouse Blue
1987
Actor: Sir Godber Evans
The Fourth Protocol
1987
Actor: Sir Nigel Irvine
Whoops Apocalypse
1986
Actor: Rear Admiral Bendi…
Brazil
1985
Actor: Mr. Warrenn
TV
Mistral's Daughter
1984
Actor: Adrien Avigdor
The Sign of Four
1983
Actor: Sherlock Holmes
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1983
Actor: Sherlock Holmes
TV
Brass
1983
Actor: Marshall Snelgrove…
TV
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
1979
Actor: Bill Haydon
TV
Ike
1979
Actor: FM Sir Bernard Mon…
TV
Playhouse
1974
Actor: Richard
Man of La Mancha
1972
Actor: The Padre
TV
Great Performances
1971
Actor: Bishop of Motopo
TV
Play for Today
1970
Actor: Inspector Anthony …
TV
Civilisation
1969
Actor: Hamlet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968
Actor: Oberon
Marat/Sade
1967
Actor: Jean-Paul Marat
TV
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Actor: Maximilien Robespi…
TV
Theatre 625
1964
Actor
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Actor
TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Actor: Mr. MacKellar