Acting

Ian Richardson

Born: April 7, 1934
Died: February 9, 2007 (aged 72)
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Credits: 115 titles

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.

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Signature work

Known For

Brazil

1985

Dark City

1998

From Hell

2001

102 Dalmatians

2000

Becoming Jane

2007

Joyeux Noel

2005

Highlander: The Series

1992

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

1991

M. Butterfly

1993

Cry Freedom

1987

The Fourth Protocol

1987

Hogfather

2007

House of Cards

1990

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

1979

The King and I

1999

A Knight in Camelot

1998

B.A.P.S

1997

Acting credits 115

Year	Title	Role
2022	Memorial Memorial Film	Francis Urquhart (voice)
2007	Hogfather Film	Death
2007	Becoming Jane Film	Richter Langlois
2006	Hogfather TV	Death (2 ep)
2006	Twice Upon a Time Film	Lord Evelyn Gaylord
2006	The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering Film	Marcus
2005	The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt Film	Marcus Foster
2005	Joyeux Noel Film	The Bishop
2005	The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby Film	Judge
2005	Bleak House TV	Chancellor (5 ep)
2004	Agatha Christie's Marple TV	Conway Jefferson (1 ep)
2004	Nero Film	Septimus
2004	Imperium: Nero TV	Settimio (2 ep)
2004	Dæmos Rising Film	Narrator
2003	Strange TV	Canon Adolphus Black (6 ep)
2002	Brook by Brook Film	Self
2002	The Life of Shakespeare Film	self
2001	Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagem Film	Dr. Joseph Bell
2001	Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes TV	Dr. Joseph Bell (4 ep)
2001	From Hell Film	Sir Charles Warren
2000	3-D Halloween Film	Narrator
2000	102 Dalmatians Film	Mr. Torte
2000	One Foot in Arthur's Seat Film	Self
2000	Gormenghast TV	Lord Groan (2 ep)
2000	Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes Film	Dr. Joseph Bell
1999	The Magician's House TV	Stephen Tyler (12 ep)
1999	The King and I Film	The Kralahome (voice)
1998	Alice Through the Looking Glass Film	Wasp
1998	A Knight in Camelot Film	Merlin
1998	Dark City Film	Mr. Book
1997	The Woman In White Film	Mr. Fairlie
1997	The Woman In White TV	Mr. Fairlie (2 ep)
1997	The Fifth Province Film	Dr. Drudy
1997	Incognito Film	Turley (prosecutor)
1997	The Canterville Ghost Film	Simon de Canterville
1997	A Royal Scandal Film	Narrator
1997	B.A.P.S Film	Manley
1996	The Treasure Seekers Film	Haig
1996	Catherine the Great Film	Vorontzov
1995	The Final Cut TV	Francis Urquhart (4 ep)
1995	Savage Play Film	Count
1994	A Change of Place Film	Henri Chambertin
1994	Words Upon the Window Pane Film	Dr. Trench
1993	To Play the King TV	Francis Urquhart (4 ep)
1993	Dirty Weekend Film	Nimrod
1993	Remember Film	Philip Rawlings
1993	M. Butterfly Film	Ambassador Toulon
1993	Foreign Affairs Film	Edwin
1992	Highlander: The Series TV	Max Leiner (1 ep)
1992	An Ungentlemanly Act Film	His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt
1992	Year of the Comet Film	Sir Mason Harwood
1991	The Gravy Train Goes East TV	Michael Spearpoint (4 ep)
1991	Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Film	Polonius
1990	House of Cards TV	Francis Urquhart (4 ep)
1990	The Gravy Train TV	Michael Spearpoint (4 ep)
1990	King of the Wind Film	Bey of Tunis
1990	The Phantom of the Opera TV	Alain Choleti (2 ep)
1990	The Plot to Kill Hitler Film	Ludwig Beck
1990	Chillers TV	Lee Mandeville (1 ep)
1989	The Winslow Boy Film	Sir Robert Morton, KC