Ian Richardson



First NameIan
Last NameRichardson
Full Name at BirthIan William Richardson
Age72 (age at death)
Date of BirthApril 7, 1934
BirthplaceEdinburgh, Scotland
Date of DeathFebruary 9, 2007
Location of DeathLondon, England, UK
Height5' 9" (175 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorGrey
Star SignAries
EthnicityWhite
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameBleak House

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

Selected Ian Richardson film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2007
Judge Langlois

2006
Lord Evelyn Gaylord

2006
Narrator , Death

2005
Judge

2005
L'évêque

2005
Chancellor

2004
Septimus

2004
Conway Jefferson

2003
Strange
Canon Adolphus Black

2002
Strange
Canon Black

2001
Sir Charles Warren

2000
Mr. Torte

2000
Lord Groan

1999
The Kralahome

1999
The Magician, Stephen Tyler

1997
Manley

1997
Turley

1997
The Woman in White
Mr. Fairlie

1997
The Fifth Province
Dr. Drudy

1996
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
David Lloyd George

1995
Vorontzov

1995
Francis Urquhart

1995
Savage Play
Count

1994
Words Upon the Window Pane
Dr. Trench

1994
A Change of Place
Henri Chambertin

1993
Nimrod

1993
Ambassador Toulon

1993
Foreign Affairs
Edwin

1993
Francis Urquhart

1992
Sir Mason Harwood

1992
His Excellency, Gov. Rex Hunt

1990
King of the Wind
Bey of Tunis

1990
Francis Urquhart

1990
The Plot to Kill Hitler
Gen. Beck

1989
SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Doctor Schlossberg

1988
Mr. Tuchman

1987
State Prosecutor

1987
Sir Nigel Irvine

1987
Sir Godber Evans

1986
RAdm. Bendish

1986
Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy
Nehru

1985
Mr. Warrenn

1985
The Sign of Four

1984
The Master of Ballantrae
Mr. MacKellar

1983
Brass
Marshall Snelgrove QC

1982
The Woman in White
Frederick Fairlie

1981
Private Schulz
Major Neuheim

1981
Churchill and the Generals
Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery

1980
Gauguin the Savage
Degas

1979
A Deadly Game
Cuthbertson

1979
Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery

1979
Bill Haydon

1973
Gawain and the Green Knight
Narrator

1972
The Padre

1972
Capt. Fitzroy

1971
Eyeless in Gaza
Anthony Beavis

1970
Play for Today
Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith 

1967
Jean-Paul Marat