Richard Armitage
Acting
Born August 22, 1971 · Leicester, England, UK
Biography
Richard Armitage was born and raised in Leicester, England. He attended Pattison College in Binley Road, Coventry, and studied at LAMDA (the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art). His first appearance on the screen was in a small role in This Year's Love (1999), but it was Sparkhouse (2002) (TV) that gave him a break-through role as the charming but a bit odd character of John Standring opposite Sarah Smart. After two guest-roles in "Cold Feet" (1997) in 2003 and "Between the Sheets" (2003), he landed a role as Steven in Frozen (2005/I), which eventually led him to play the lead role in th…
Known For · 40 titles
Great Performances
Casualty
The One Show
Hannibal
Natural World
GMTV
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Spooks
Strike Back
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Captain America: The First Avenger
Fool Me Once
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Castlevania
Robin Hood
Red Eye
Missing You
Ocean's Eight
Moving On
Obsession
Berlin Station
Alice Through the Looking Glass
The Stranger
Cold Feet
Inspector George Gently
Into the Storm
Stay Close
Ultimate Force
Between the Covers
North & South
The Vicar of Dibley
This Morning
The Lodge
ShakespeaRe-Told
Cleopatra
Space Sweepers
Pilgrimage