Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Acting
Born 1934-04-07 - Died 2007-02-09Edinburgh, 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.

Movies (72)

Brazil
7.7

Brazil

1985Movie7.7
Dark City
7.3

Dark City

1998Movie7.3
102 Dalmatians
5.5

102 Dalmatians

2000Movie5.5
The Fourth Protocol
6.3

The Fourth Protocol

1987Movie6.3
Becoming Jane
7.3

Becoming Jane

2007Movie7.3
From Hell
6.7

From Hell

2001Movie6.7
Cry Freedom
7.0

Cry Freedom

1987Movie7.0
The King and I
5.4

The King and I

1999Movie5.4
Burning Secret
5.9

Burning Secret

1988Movie5.9
M. Butterfly
6.6

M. Butterfly

1993Movie6.6
Ike
6.8

Ike

1979Movie6.8
Joyeux Noel
7.3

Joyeux Noel

2005Movie7.3
Alice Through the Looking Glass
5.2

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1998Movie5.2
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
6.9

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

1991Movie6.9
Monsignor Quixote
8.8

Monsignor Quixote

1985Movie8.8
Hogfather
6.8

Hogfather

2007Movie6.8
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
5.7

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

2005Movie5.7
Whoops Apocalypse
5.6

Whoops Apocalypse

1986Movie5.6
B.A.P.S
5.4

B.A.P.S

1997Movie5.4
The Devil's Disciple
8.0

The Devil's Disciple

1987Movie8.0
Charlie Muffin
6.4

Charlie Muffin

1979Movie6.4
The Hound of the Baskervilles
6.5

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1983Movie6.5
The Plot to Kill Hitler
6.2

The Plot to Kill Hitler

1990Movie6.2
Nero
6.0

Nero

2004Movie6.0
The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
6.2

The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade

1967Movie6.2
A Knight in Camelot
5.5

A Knight in Camelot

1998Movie5.5
Catherine the Great
5.6

Catherine the Great

1996Movie5.6
Incognito
5.8

Incognito

1997Movie5.8
Man of La Mancha
6.6

Man of La Mancha

1972Movie6.6
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
8.0

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

2000Movie8.0
Twice Upon a Time
5.9

Twice Upon a Time

2006Movie5.9
Brook by Brook
8.0

Brook by Brook

2002Movie8.0
Words Upon the Window Pane
9.0

Words Upon the Window Pane

1994Movie9.0
Passing Through

Passing Through

1982Movie
Memorial Memorial

Memorial Memorial

2022Movie
The Treasure Seekers
5.6

The Treasure Seekers

1996Movie5.6
Danton's Death
9.0

Danton's Death

1978Movie9.0
An Ungentlemanly Act
5.8

An Ungentlemanly Act

1992Movie5.8
Dirty Weekend
5.0

Dirty Weekend

1993Movie5.0
The Winslow Boy
8.0

The Winslow Boy

1989Movie8.0
Gawain and the Green Knight
5.0

Gawain and the Green Knight

1973Movie5.0
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.3

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1968Movie6.3
The Woman In White
6.6

The Woman In White

1997Movie6.6
The Sign of Four
6.5

The Sign of Four

1983Movie6.5
Year of the Comet
5.7

Year of the Comet

1992Movie5.7
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1997Movie
Dæmos Rising
6.5

Dæmos Rising

2004Movie6.5
Gauguin the Savage

Gauguin the Savage

1980Movie
King of the Wind
7.0

King of the Wind

1990Movie7.0
Sorry...
8.0

Sorry...

1978Movie8.0
The Master of Ballantrae
6.3

The Master of Ballantrae

1984Movie6.3
A Cotswold Death
7.0

A Cotswold Death

1982Movie7.0
Churchill and the Generals
9.0

Churchill and the Generals

1979Movie9.0
Star Quality
6.7

Star Quality

1985Movie6.7
A Royal Scandal
7.6

A Royal Scandal

1997Movie7.6
3-D Halloween
5.5

3-D Halloween

2000Movie5.5
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
7.3

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

2006Movie7.3
A Change of Place
5.2

A Change of Place

1994Movie5.2
Slimming Down

Slimming Down

1984Movie
Remember
9.0

Remember

1993Movie9.0
Foreign Affairs
7.0

Foreign Affairs

1993Movie7.0
Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagem

Sherlock Holmes' mysteries : The White Knight Stratagem

2001Movie
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
8.7

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

2005Movie8.7
Savage Play
8.0

Savage Play

1995Movie8.0
The Life of Shakespeare

The Life of Shakespeare

2002Movie
The Fifth Province
6.0

The Fifth Province

1997Movie6.0
Salad Days

Salad Days

1983Movie
As You Like It
7.0

As You Like It

1963Movie7.0
Blunt
5.0

Blunt

1987Movie5.0
One Foot in Arthur's Seat

One Foot in Arthur's Seat

2000Movie
The Darwin Adventure
7.0

The Darwin Adventure

1972Movie7.0
All's Well That Ends Well
10.0

All's Well That Ends Well

1968Movie10.0

TV Shows (43)

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
Agatha Christie's Marple
7.8

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004Series7.8
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
Highlander: The Series
7.4

Highlander: The Series

1992Series7.4
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
Theatre 625
7.2

Theatre 625

1964Series7.2
NET Playhouse
7.3

NET Playhouse

1966Series7.3
Bleak House
8.1

Bleak House

2005Series8.1
Festival
8.0

Festival

1963Series8.0
House of Cards
8.0

House of Cards

1990Series8.0
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
7.6

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

1979Series7.6
Twist of Fate
6.0

Twist of Fate

1989Series6.0
Brass
6.1

Brass

1983Series6.1
Hogfather
7.6

Hogfather

2006Series7.6
Chillers
6.7

Chillers

1990Series6.7
Civilisation
8.2

Civilisation

1969Series8.2
Gormenghast
7.0

Gormenghast

2000Series7.0
The Phantom of the Opera
7.6

The Phantom of the Opera

1990Series7.6
To Play the King
7.8

To Play the King

1993Series7.8
Private Schulz
5.3

Private Schulz

1981Series5.3
Ike
7.3

Ike

1979Series7.3
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
7.9

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

2001Series7.9
Mistral's Daughter
6.0

Mistral's Daughter

1984Series6.0
Theatre Night

Theatre Night

1985Series
Six Centuries of Verse
8.0

Six Centuries of Verse

1984Series8.0
The Final Cut
7.6

The Final Cut

1995Series7.6
The Magician's House
6.0

The Magician's House

1999Series6.0
Troubles
9.0

Troubles

1988Series9.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Strange
7.8

Strange

2003Series7.8
Plays of Today

Plays of Today

1969Series
Number 10
7.0

Number 10

1983Series7.0
Imperium: Nero
6.2

Imperium: Nero

2004Series6.2
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
7.5

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy

1986Series7.5
The Woman In White

The Woman In White

1997Series
The Woman in White
8.3

The Woman in White

1982Series8.3
The Gravy Train Goes East
8.0

The Gravy Train Goes East

1991Series8.0
Porterhouse Blue
7.2

Porterhouse Blue

1987Series7.2
The Gravy Train
8.3

The Gravy Train

1990Series8.3
Eyeless in Gaza
8.0

Eyeless in Gaza

1971Series8.0