Ian Richardson
ActingBorn Apr 7, 1934Died Feb 9, 2007
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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
Remember
movie1993
Danton's Death
movie1978
Churchill and the Generals
movie1979
Words Upon the Window Pane
movie1994
Troubles
tv1988
Monsignor Quixote
movie1985
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
movie2005
The Gravy Train
tv1990
The Woman in White
tv1982
The Woman in White
tv1982
Civilisation
tv1969
Filmography
2022Memorial Memorialas Francis Urquhart (voice)movie2007Hogfatheras Deathmovie2007Becoming Janeas Richter Langloismovie2006Hogfatheras Deathtv2006Twice Upon a Timeas Lord Evelyn Gaylordmovie2006The Booze Cruise III: The Scatteringas Marcusmovie2005The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Huntas Marcus Fostermovie2005Joyeux Noelas The Bishopmovie2005The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobbyas Judgemovie2005Bleak Houseas Chancellortv2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas Conway Jeffersontv2004Neroas Septimusmovie2004Imperium: Neroas Settimiotv2004Dæmos Risingas Narratormovie2003Strangeas Canon Adolphus Blacktv2002The Life of Shakespeareas selfmovie2001Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagemas Dr. Joseph Bellmovie2001Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmesas Dr. Joseph Belltv2001From Hellas Sir Charles Warrenmovie20003-D Halloweenas Narratormovie2000102 Dalmatiansas Mr. Tortemovie2000Gormenghastas Lord Groantv2000Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmesas Dr. Joseph Bellmovie1999The Magician's Houseas Stephen Tylertv1999The King and Ias The Kralahome (voice)movie1998Alice Through the Looking Glassas Waspmovie1998A Knight in Camelotas Merlinmovie1998Dark Cityas Mr. Bookmovie1997The Fifth Provinceas Dr. Drudymovie1997Incognitoas Turley (prosecutor)movie1997The Canterville Ghostas Simon de Cantervillemovie1997A Royal Scandalas Narratormovie1997B.A.P.Sas Manleymovie1997The Woman In Whiteas Mr. Fairliemovie1996The Treasure Seekersas Haigmovie1996Catherine the Greatas Vorontzovmovie1995The Final Cutas Francis Urquharttv1995Savage Playas Countmovie1994A Change of Placeas Henri Chambertinmovie1994Words Upon the Window Paneas Dr. Trenchmovie1993To Play the Kingas Francis Urquharttv1993Dirty Weekendas Nimrodmovie1993Rememberas Philip Rawlingsmovie1993M. Butterflyas Ambassador Toulonmovie1993Foreign Affairsas Edwinmovie1992Highlander: The Seriesas Max Leinertv1992An Ungentlemanly Actas His Excellency, Governor Rex Huntmovie1992Year of the Cometas Sir Mason Harwoodmovie1991The Gravy Train Goes Eastas Michael Spearpointtv1991Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Deadas Poloniusmovie1990House of Cardsas Francis Urquharttv1990The Gravy Trainas Michael Spearpointtv1990King of the Windas Bey of Tunismovie1990The Phantom of the Operaas Alain Choletitv1990The Plot to Kill Hitleras Ludwig Beckmovie1990Chillersas Lee Mandevilletv1989The Winslow Boyas Sir Robert Morton, KCmovie1989Twist of Fateas SS-Sturmbannführer Doctor Schlossbergtv1988Burning Secretas Edmund's Fathermovie1988Troublesas Edward Spencertv1987Cry Freedomas State Prosecutormovie1987Porterhouse Blueas Sir Godber Evanstv1987The Devil's Discipleas General Burgoynemovie1987The Fourth Protocolas Sir Nigel Irvinemovie1987Bluntas Anthony Bluntmovie1986Whoops Apocalypseas Rear Admiral Bendishmovie1986Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroyas Nehrutv1985Star Qualityas Ray Malcolmmovie1985Theatre Nightas General Burgoynetv1985Brazilas Mr. Warrennmovie1985Monsignor Quixoteas Bishop of Motopomovie1984Mistral's Daughteras Adrien Avigdortv1984Slimming Downas Mr. Shrigleymovie1984Six Centuries of Verseas Self - Readertv1984The Master of Ballantraeas Mr. MacKellarmovie1983The Sign of Fouras Sherlock Holmesmovie1983The Hound of the Baskervillesas Sherlock Holmesmovie1983Brassas Marshall Snelgrove, QCtv1983Number 10as James Ramsay MacDonaldtv1983Salad Daysas Uncle Zedmovie