Ian Richardson
Known For
Acting
Born
1934-04-07 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Died
2007-02-09
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Richardson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
Great Performances
as Bishop of Motopo
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Conway Jefferson
Highlander: The Series
as Max Leiner
Play for Today
as Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
BBC Play of the Month
as Maximilien Robespierre
Playhouse
as Richard
Theatre 625
Dark City
as Mr. Book
Hogfather
as Death
M. Butterfly
as Ambassador Toulon
Brazil
as Mr. Warrenn
House of Cards
as Francis Urquhart
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
as Bill Haydon
Festival
as Antipholus of Ephesus
Bleak House
as Chancellor
Monsignor Quixote
as Bishop of Motopo
Ike
as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery
Mistral's Daughter
as Adrien Avigdor
Ike
as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery