Richard Armitage
Known For
Acting
Born
1971-08-22 in Leicester, England, UK
Biography
Richard Armitage was born and raised in Leicester, England. He attended Pattison College in Binley Road, Coventry, and studied at LAMDA (the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art). His first appearance on the screen was in a small role in This Year's Love (1999), but it was Sparkhouse (2002) (TV) that gave him a break-through role as the charming but a bit odd character of John Standring opposite Sarah Smart. After two guest-roles in "Cold Feet" (1997) in 2003 and "Between the Sheets" (2003), he landed a role as Steven in Frozen (2005/I), which eventually led him to play the lead role in the big hit BBC drama "North & South" (2004). Other than appearing on screen, he has also appeared on stage--in, for example, Macbeth and Hamlet.
Most Known For
Great Performances
as Astov
The One Show
as Self
Hannibal
as Francis Dolarhyde
Casualty
as Craig Parker
Spooks
as Lucas North
Spooks
as Armed Police Officer
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Thorin Oakenshield
Strike Back
as John Porter
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
as Thorin Oakenshield
Castlevania
as Trevor Belmont (voice)
Natural World
as Narrator
GMTV
as Self
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as Thorin Oakenshield
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
as Philip Turner
Ocean's Eight
as Claude Becker
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Tonra
Red Eye
as Dr. Matthew Nolan
Fool Me Once
as Joe Burkett
Berlin Station
as Daniel Miller
Robin Hood
as Sir Guy of Gisbourne