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Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Acting·1934–2007·64 films

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

Brazil
Brazil (1985)Mr. Warrenn
Dark City
Dark City (1998)Mr. Book
From Hell
From Hell (2001)Sir Charles Warren
102 Dalmatians
102 Dalmatians (2000)Mr. Torte
Becoming Jane
Becoming Jane (2007)Richter Langlois
Joyeux Noel
Joyeux Noel (2005)The Bishop
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991)Polonius
M. Butterfly
M. Butterfly (1993)Ambassador Toulon
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom (1987)State Prosecutor
The Fourth Protocol
The Fourth Protocol (1987)Sir Nigel Irvine
Hogfather
Hogfather (2007)Death
The King and I
The King and I (1999)The Kralahome (voice)
A Knight in Camelot
A Knight in Camelot (1998)Merlin
B.A.P.S
B.A.P.S (1997)Manley
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998)Wasp
Man of La Mancha
Man of La Mancha (1972)The Padre
Incognito
Incognito (1997)Turley (prosecutor)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)Sherlock Holmes
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
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 (1967)Jean-Paul Marat
Year of the Comet
Year of the Comet (1992)Sir Mason Harwood
Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great (1996)Vorontzov
The Woman In White
The Woman In White (1997)Mr. Fairlie
The Plot to Kill Hitler
The Plot to Kill Hitler (1990)Ludwig Beck
The Sign of Four
The Sign of Four (1983)Sherlock Holmes
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse (1986)Rear Admiral Bendish
Dirty Weekend
Dirty Weekend (1993)Nimrod
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2005)Judge
An Ungentlemanly Act
An Ungentlemanly Act (1992)His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt
Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time (2006)Lord Evelyn Gaylord
Burning Secret
Burning Secret (1988)Edmund's Father
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)Oberon
A Change of Place
A Change of Place (1994)Henri Chambertin
Nero
Nero (2004)Septimus
The Treasure Seekers
The Treasure Seekers (1996)Haig
King of the Wind
King of the Wind (1990)Bey of Tunis
Gawain and the Green Knight
Gawain and the Green Knight (1973)Narrator (voice)
Blunt
Blunt (1987)Anthony Blunt
Charlie Muffin
Charlie Muffin (1979)Cuthbertson
A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal (1997)Narrator
The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae (1984)Mr. MacKellar
Dæmos Rising
Dæmos Rising (2004)Narrator
Ike
Ike (1979)FM Sir Bernard Montgomery
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs (1993)Edwin
Star Quality
Star Quality (1985)Ray Malcolm
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering (2006)Marcus
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt (2005)Marcus Foster
Monsignor Quixote
Monsignor Quixote (1985)Bishop of Motopo
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2000)Dr. Joseph Bell
The Fifth Province
The Fifth Province (1997)Dr. Drudy
The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple (1987)General Burgoyne
3-D Halloween
3-D Halloween (2000)Narrator
Danton's Death
Danton's Death (1978)Robespierre
Words Upon the Window Pane
Words Upon the Window Pane (1994)Dr. Trench
Churchill and the Generals
Churchill and the Generals (1979)Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery
The Darwin Adventure
The Darwin Adventure (1972)Capt. Fitzroy
Savage Play
Savage Play (1995)Count
A Cotswold Death
A Cotswold Death (1982)Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith
Remember
Remember (1993)Philip Rawlings
Sorry...
Sorry... (1978)Michael - 'Private View'
Gauguin the Savage
Gauguin the Savage (1980)Degas
Slimming Down
Slimming Down (1984)Mr. Shrigley
Salad Days
Salad Days (1983)Uncle Zed
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost (1997)Simon de Canterville
Passing Through
Passing Through (1982)Richard