Ian Richardson

Deceased · Born: Apr 7, 1934 · Died: Feb 9, 2007

Personal Details

Born Apr 7, 1934 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Parents

John Richardson
Margaret Drummond

Biography

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.

Career

acting

2007

Becoming Jane as Richter Langlois

2006

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering as Marcus

Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time as Lord Evelyn Gaylord

Hogfather as Death

2005

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby as Judge

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt as Marcus Foster

Bleak House as Chancellor

2004

Nero as Septimus

Dæmos Rising as Narrator

Marple as Conway Jefferson

2003

2001

From Hell as Sir Charles Warren

Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Joseph Bell

2000

Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Joseph Bell

102 Dalmatians as Mr. Torte

3-D Halloween as Narrator

Gormenghast as Lord Groan

1999

The King and I as The Kralahome (voice)

The Magician's House

The Magician's House as Stephen Tyler

1998

Dark City as Mr. Book

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney as Merlin

1997

A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal as Narrator

B*A*P*S as Manley

The Woman in White

The Woman in White as Mr. Fairlie

Incognito as Turley (prosecutor)

Highlander as Max Leiner

1996

The Treasure Seekers

The Treasure Seekers as Haig

Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great as Vorontzov

1995

The Final Cut as Francis Urquhart

1994

Words Upon the Window Pane

Words Upon the Window Pane as Dr. Trench

A Change of Place

A Change of Place as Henri Chambertin

1993

M. Butterfly as Ambassador Toulon

Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs as Edwin

Remember as Philip Rawlings

To Play the King

To Play the King as Francis Urquhart

1992

Year of the Comet

Year of the Comet as Sir Mason Harwood

An Ungentlemanly Act

An Ungentlemanly Act as His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt

1991

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead as Polonius

The Gravy Train Goes East

The Gravy Train Goes East as Michael Spearpoint

1990

The Plot to Kill Hitler

The Plot to Kill Hitler as Ludwig Beck

King of the Wind

King of the Wind as Bey of Tunis

House of Cards as Francis Urquhart

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera as Cholet

The Gravy Train

The Gravy Train as Michael Spearpoint

1988

Burning Secret as Edmund's Father

Troubles as Edward Spencer

1987

Screen Two as Anthony Blunt

The Fourth Protocol

The Fourth Protocol as Sir Nigel Irvine

Porterhouse Blue

Porterhouse Blue

Great Performances

Great Performances as Bishop of Motopo

1986

Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse as Rear Admiral Bendish

Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy

Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy as Nehru

1985

Brazil as Mr. Warrenn

Great Performances

Great Performances as Bishop of Motopo

1984

The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae as Mr. MacKellar

Mistral's Daughter

Mistral's Daughter as Adrien Avigdor

1983

The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four as Sherlock Holmes

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles as Sherlock Holmes

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Mr. MacKellar

1982

Play for Today as Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith

The Woman in White

The Woman in White as Frederick Fairlie

1981

Private Schulz as Major Neuheim

1980

Gauguin the Savage

Gauguin the Savage as Degas

1979

A Deadly Game as Cuthbertson

Ike: The War Years

Ike: The War Years as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery

Churchill and the Generals

Churchill and the Generals as Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as Bill Haydon

1978

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month as Robespierre

Play for Today as Michael - 'Private View'

1972

The Darwin Adventure

The Darwin Adventure as Capt. Fitzroy

Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha as The Padre

1969

Civilisation as Hamlet

1968

All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well as Bertram

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream as Oberon

1967

Marat/Sade as Jean-Paul Marat