Ian Richardson

1934-04-07 – 2007-02-09 (age 72) Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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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.

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Known For

Dark City

Dark City

1998

as Mr. Book

From Hell

From Hell

2001

as Sir Charles Warren

Brazil

Brazil

1985

as Mr. Warrenn

102 Dalmatians

102 Dalmatians

2000

as Mr. Torte

Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane

2007

as Richter Langlois

Hogfather

Hogfather

2007

as Death

The Fourth Protocol

The Fourth Protocol

1987

as Sir Nigel Irvine

Joyeux Noel

Joyeux Noel

2005

as The Bishop

A Knight in Camelot

A Knight in Camelot

1998

as Merlin

M. Butterfly

M. Butterfly

1993

as Ambassador Toulon

An Ungentlemanly Act

An Ungentlemanly Act

1992

as His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt

B.A.P.S

B.A.P.S

1997

as Manley

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1998

as Wasp

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

1991

as Polonius

The King and I

The King and I

1999

as The Kralahome (voice)

Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

1987

as State Prosecutor

Incognito

Incognito

1997

as Turley (prosecutor)

Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great

1996

as Vorontzov

Dirty Weekend

Dirty Weekend

1993

as Nimrod

Ike

Ike

1979

as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery