Ian Richardson
Born
April 7, 1934
Died
February 9, 2007 (72 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
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Memorial Memorial
Francis Urquhart (voice)
2022
Hogfather
Death
2007
Becoming Jane
Richter Langlois
2007
Hogfather
Death · (2 episodes)
2006
Twice Upon a Time
Lord Evelyn Gaylord
2006
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
Marcus
2006
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
Marcus Foster
2005
Joyeux Noel
The Bishop
2005
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
Judge
2005
Bleak House
Chancellor · (5 episodes)
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Conway Jefferson · (1 episode)
2004
Nero
Septimus
2004
Imperium: Nero
Settimio · (2 episodes)
2004
Dæmos Rising
Narrator
2004
Strange
Canon Adolphus Black · (6 episodes)
2003
The Life of Shakespeare
self
2002
Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Joseph Bell · (4 episodes)
2001
From Hell
Sir Charles Warren
2001
3-D Halloween
Narrator
2000
102 Dalmatians
Mr. Torte
2000
Gormenghast
Lord Groan · (4 episodes)
2000
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Joseph Bell
2000
The Magician's House
Stephen Tyler · (12 episodes)
1999
The King and I
The Kralahome (voice)
1999
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Wasp
1998
A Knight in Camelot
Merlin
1998
Dark City
Mr. Book
1998
The Fifth Province
Dr. Drudy
1997
Incognito
Turley (prosecutor)
1997
The Canterville Ghost
Simon de Canterville
1997
A Royal Scandal
Narrator
1997
B.A.P.S
Manley
1997
The Woman In White
Mr. Fairlie
1997
The Treasure Seekers
Haig
1996
Catherine the Great
Vorontzov
1996
The Final Cut
Francis Urquhart · (4 episodes)
1995
Savage Play
Count
1995
A Change of Place
Henri Chambertin
1994
Words Upon the Window Pane
Dr. Trench
1994
To Play the King
Francis Urquhart · (4 episodes)
1993
Dirty Weekend
Nimrod
1993
Remember
Philip Rawlings
1993
M. Butterfly
Ambassador Toulon
1993
Foreign Affairs
Edwin
1993
Highlander: The Series
Max Leiner · (1 episode)
1992
An Ungentlemanly Act
His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt
1992
Year of the Comet
Sir Mason Harwood
1992
The Gravy Train Goes East
Michael Spearpoint · (4 episodes)
1991
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Polonius
1991
House of Cards
Francis Urquhart · (4 episodes)
1990
The Gravy Train
Michael Spearpoint · (4 episodes)
1990
King of the Wind
Bey of Tunis
1990
Chillers
Lee Mandeville · (1 episode)
1990
The Phantom of the Opera
Cholet · (2 episodes)
1990
The Plot to Kill Hitler
Ludwig Beck
1990
The Winslow Boy
Sir Robert Morton, KC
1989
Twist of Fate
SS-Sturmbannführer Doctor Schlossberg · (2 episodes)
1989
Burning Secret
Edmund's Father
1988
Troubles
Edward Spencer · (2 episodes)
1988
Cry Freedom
State Prosecutor
1987
Porterhouse Blue
(4 episodes)
1987
The Devil's Disciple
General Burgoyne
1987
The Fourth Protocol
Sir Nigel Irvine
1987
Blunt
Anthony Blunt
1987
Whoops Apocalypse
Rear Admiral Bendish
1986
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
Nehru · (6 episodes)
1986
Star Quality
Ray Malcolm
1985
Brazil
Mr. Warrenn
1985
Monsignor Quixote
Bishop of Motopo
1985
Mistral's Daughter
Adrien Avigdor · (8 episodes)
1984
Slimming Down
Mr. Shrigley
1984
Six Centuries of Verse
Self - Reader · (10 episodes)
1984
The Master of Ballantrae
Mr. MacKellar
1984
The Sign of Four
Sherlock Holmes
1983
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes
1983
Number 10
(1 episode)
1983
Salad Days
Uncle Zed
1983
Passing Through
Richard
1982
The Woman in White
(1 episode)
1982
The Woman in White
Frederick Fairlie · (5 episodes)
1982
A Cotswold Death
Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith
1982
Private Schulz
Major Neuheim · (6 episodes)
1981
Gauguin the Savage
Degas
1980
Charlie Muffin
Cuthbertson
1979
Churchill and the Generals
Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery
1979
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Bill Haydon · (7 episodes)
1979
Ike
FM Sir Bernard Montgomery
1979
Sorry...
Michael - 'Private View'
1978
Danton's Death
Robespierre
1978
Playhouse
Richard · (1 episode)
1974
Gawain and the Green Knight
Narrator (voice)
1973
Man of La Mancha
The Padre
1972
The Darwin Adventure
Capt. Fitzroy
1972
Great Performances
Bishop of Motopo · (1 episode)
1971
Play for Today
Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith · (1 episode)
1970
Civilisation
Hamlet · (1 episode)
1969
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Oberon
1968
All's Well That Ends Well
Bertram
1968
Marat/Sade
Jean-Paul Marat
1967
BBC Play of the Month
Maximilien Robespierre · (1 episode)
1965
Festival
Antipholus of Ephesus · (1 episode)
1963
As You Like It
Le Beau
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (1 episode)
1962
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Mr. MacKellar · (1 episode)
1951