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Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Acting

Born April 7, 1934 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Biography

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.

Known For · 40 titles

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970
Great Performances

Great Performances

1971
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004
Screen Two

Screen Two

1985
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964
Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

1992
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1990
Playhouse

Playhouse

1974
NET Playhouse

NET Playhouse

1966
Festival

Festival

1963
Bleak House

Bleak House

2005
Dark City

Dark City

1998
House of Cards

House of Cards

1990
Chillers

Chillers

1990
Brazil

Brazil

1985
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

1979
From Hell

From Hell

2001
Mistral's Daughter

Mistral's Daughter

1984
Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane

2007
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

2001
The Final Cut

The Final Cut

1995
102 Dalmatians

102 Dalmatians

2000
Brass

Brass

1983
Theatre Night

Theatre Night

1985
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
Gormenghast

Gormenghast

2000
Number 10

Number 10

1983
Twist of Fate

Twist of Fate

1989
Civilisation

Civilisation

1969
Ike

Ike

1979
Strange

Strange

2003
Hogfather

Hogfather

2007
Private Schulz

Private Schulz

1981
Ike

Ike

1979
Hogfather

Hogfather

2006
To Play the King

To Play the King

1993
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

2005
The Magician's House

The Magician's House

1999