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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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Filmography
all 101
Movies 67
TV Shows 34
Narrator 3
self 3
Voice 2
Francis Urquhart (voice)
Memorial Memorial (2022)
Movie
Richter Langlois
Becoming Jane (2007)
Movie
7.5
Death
Hogfather (2006)
TV
Lord Evelyn Gaylord
Twice Upon a Time (2006)
Movie
Marcus Foster
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt (2005)
Movie
The Bishop
Joyeux Noel (2005)
Movie
9.5
Chancellor
Bleak House (2005)
TV
Conway Jefferson
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
TV
6.11
Settimio
Imperium: Nero (2004)
TV
Septimus
Nero (2004)
Movie
Narrator
Dæmos Rising (2004)
Movie
Canon Adolphus Black
Strange (2003)
TV
Dr. Joseph Bell
Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes (2001)
TV
Sir Charles Warren
From Hell (2001)
Movie
4.25
Narrator
3-D Halloween (2000)
Movie
Mr. Torte
102 Dalmatians (2000)
Movie
6.5
Lord Groan
Gormenghast (2000)
TV
1
Dr. Joseph Bell
The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2000)
Movie
Stephen Tyler / The Magician
The Magician's House (1999)
TV
The Kralahome
The King and I (1999)
Movie
Mr. Book
Dark City (1998)
Movie
5.89
Turley (Prosecutor)
Incognito (1997)
Movie
Simon de Canterville
The Canterville Ghost (1997)
Movie
Narrator
A Royal Scandal (1997)
Movie
Manley
B.A.P.S (1997)
Movie
Mr. Fairlie
The Woman In White (1997)
Movie
Colonel Alfred Knox / David Lloyd George / General Sir Ian Hamilton
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (1996)
TV
Vorontzov
Catherine the Great (1996)
Movie
Francis Urquhart
The Final Cut (1995)
TV
Henri Chambertin
A Change of Place (1994)
Movie
Dr. Trench
Words Upon the Window Pane (1994)
Movie
Francis Urquhart
To Play the King (1993)
TV
Philip Rawlings
Remember (1993)
Movie
Ambassador Toulon
M. Butterfly (1993)
Movie
6
Max Leiner
Highlander: The Series (1992)
TV
6.09
Governor Rex Hunt
An Ungentlemanly Act (1992)
Movie
Sir Mason Harwood
Year of the Comet (1992)
Movie
Michael Spearpoint
The Gravy Train Goes East (1991)
TV
Francis Urquhart
House of Cards (1990)
TV
6
Spearpoint
The Gravy Train (1990)
TV
Bey of Tunis
King of the Wind (1990)
Movie
Lee Mandeville
Chillers (1990)
TV
Alain Choleti
The Phantom of the Opera (1990)
TV
Ludwig Beck
The Plot to Kill Hitler (1990)
Movie
Sir Robert Morton, KC
The Winslow Boy (1989)
Movie
SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Doctor Schlossberg
Twist of Fate (1989)
TV
Edmund's father
Burning Secret (1988)
Movie
Edward Spencer
Troubles (1988)
TV
State Prosecutor
Cry Freedom (1987)
Movie
Sir Godber Evans
Porterhouse Blue (1987)
TV
5
General Burgoyne
The Devil's Disciple (1987)
Movie
Sir Nigel Irvine
The Fourth Protocol (1987)
Movie
Anthony Blunt
Blunt (1987)
Movie
Rear Admiral Bendish
Whoops Apocalypse (1986)
Movie
Ray Malcolm
Star Quality (1985)
Movie
Mr. Warrenn
Brazil (1985)
Movie
5.53
Bishop of Motopo
Monsignor Quixote (1985)
Movie
Adrien Avigdor
Mistral's Daughter (1984)
TV
Self - Reader / Reader / Performer
Six Centuries of Verse (1984)
TV
Mr. MacKellar
The Master of Ballantrae (1984)
Movie
Sherlock Holmes
The Sign of Four (1983)
Movie
Sherlock Holmes
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)
Movie
James Ramsay MacDonald
Number 10 (1983)
TV
Uncle Zed
Salad Days (1983)
Movie
Frederick Fairlie
The Woman in White (1982)
TV
Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith
A Cotswold Death (1982)
Movie
Major Neuheim / Gerald Melfort / Stanley Kemp
Private Schulz (1981)
TV
Cuthbertson
Charlie Muffin (1979)
Movie
Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery
Churchill and the Generals (1979)
Movie
Bill Haydon
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
TV
FM Sir Bernard Montgomery
Ike (1979)
Movie
7
Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery
Ike (1979)
TV
Michael - 'Private View'
Sorry... (1978)
Movie
Robespierre
Danton's Death (1978)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Gawain and the Green Knight (1973)
Movie
The Padre
Man of La Mancha (1972)
Movie
6
Capt. Fitzroy
The Darwin Adventure (1972)
Movie
Bishop of Motopo
Great Performances (1971)
TV
1
Hamlet
Civilisation (1969)
TV
Bertram, the Countess's son
All's Well That Ends Well (1968)
Movie
Jean-Paul Marat
Marat/Sade (1967)
Movie
Robespierre
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
TV
Le Beau
As You Like It (1963)
Movie
Mr. MacKellar
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Dr. Drudy
The Fifth Province
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.16
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1934-04-07
Deathday2007-02-09 (72 years old)
Birth NameIan William Richardson
Birth PlaceEdinburgh, United Kingdom
ChildrenMiles Richardson
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
AwardsCommander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
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