Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

🎂 7th April 1934 (91 yrs) 📍 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Known For

Brazil

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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Ian Richardson

Movies Featuring Ian Richardson

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Memorial Memorial (2022)

as Francis Urquhart (voice)
Hogfather

Hogfather (2007)

as Death
Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane (2007)

as Richter Langlois
Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time (2006)

as Lord Evelyn Gaylord
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering (2006)

as Marcus
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt (2005)

as Marcus Foster
Joyeux Noel

Joyeux Noel (2005)

as The Bishop
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2005)

as Judge
Nero

Nero (2004)

as Septimus
Dæmos Rising

Dæmos Rising (2004)

as Narrator
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The Life of Shakespeare (2002)

as self
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Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagem (2001)

as Dr. Joseph Bell
From Hell

From Hell (2001)

as Sir Charles Warren
3-D Halloween

3-D Halloween (2000)

as Narrator
102 Dalmatians

102 Dalmatians (2000)

as Mr. Torte
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2000)

as Dr. Joseph Bell
The King and I

The King and I (1999)

as The Kralahome (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998)

as Wasp
A Knight in Camelot

A Knight in Camelot (1998)

as Merlin
Dark City

Dark City (1998)

as Mr. Book
The Fifth Province

The Fifth Province (1997)

as Dr. Drudy
Incognito

Incognito (1997)

as Turley (prosecutor)
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost (1997)

as Simon de Canterville
A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal (1997)

as Narrator
B.A.P.S

B.A.P.S (1997)

as Manley
The Woman In White

The Woman In White (1997)

as Mr. Fairlie
The Treasure Seekers

The Treasure Seekers (1996)

as Haig
Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great (1996)

as Vorontzov
Savage Play

Savage Play (1995)

as Count
A Change of Place

A Change of Place (1994)

as Henri Chambertin
Words Upon the Window Pane

Words Upon the Window Pane (1994)

as Dr. Trench
Dirty Weekend

Dirty Weekend (1993)

as Nimrod
Remember

Remember (1993)

as Philip Rawlings
M. Butterfly

M. Butterfly (1993)

as Ambassador Toulon
Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs (1993)

as Edwin
An Ungentlemanly Act

An Ungentlemanly Act (1992)

as His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt
Year of the Comet

Year of the Comet (1992)

as Sir Mason Harwood
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991)

as Polonius
King of the Wind

King of the Wind (1990)

as Bey of Tunis
The Plot to Kill Hitler

The Plot to Kill Hitler (1990)

as Ludwig Beck
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The Winslow Boy (1989)

as Sir Robert Morton, KC
Burning Secret

Burning Secret (1988)

as Edmund's Father
Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom (1987)

as State Prosecutor
The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple (1987)

as General Burgoyne
The Fourth Protocol

The Fourth Protocol (1987)

as Sir Nigel Irvine
Blunt

Blunt (1987)

as Anthony Blunt
Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse (1986)

as Rear Admiral Bendish
Star Quality

Star Quality (1985)

as Ray Malcolm
Brazil

Brazil (1985)

as Mr. Warrenn
Monsignor Quixote

Monsignor Quixote (1985)

as Bishop of Motopo
Slimming Down

Slimming Down (1984)

as Mr. Shrigley
The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae (1984)

as Mr. MacKellar
The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four (1983)

as Sherlock Holmes
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)

as Sherlock Holmes
Salad Days

Salad Days (1983)

as Uncle Zed
Passing Through

Passing Through (1982)

as Richard
A Cotswold Death

A Cotswold Death (1982)

as Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith
Gauguin the Savage

Gauguin the Savage (1980)

as Degas
Charlie Muffin

Charlie Muffin (1979)

as Cuthbertson
Churchill and the Generals

Churchill and the Generals (1979)

as Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery
Ike

Ike (1979)

as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery
Sorry...

Sorry... (1978)

as Michael - 'Private View'
Danton's Death

Danton's Death (1978)

as Robespierre
Gawain and the Green Knight

Gawain and the Green Knight (1973)

as Narrator (voice)
Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha (1972)

as The Padre
The Darwin Adventure

The Darwin Adventure (1972)

as Capt. Fitzroy
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)

as Oberon
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All's Well That Ends Well (1968)

as Bertram
Marat/Sade

Marat/Sade (1967)

as Jean-Paul Marat
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As You Like It (1963)

as Le Beau