Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
BirthdayApr 7, 1934
Death2007-02-09
BiographyIan William Richardson CBE (7 April 1934 – 9 February 2007) was a Scottish actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Conservative politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC Television trilogy House of Cards (1990–1995), as well as Bill Haydon in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979). His other notable screen work included a portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the television films The Sign of Four and The Hound of the Baskervilles (both 1983), as well as significant roles in Brazil (1985), M. Butterfly (1993), and Dark City (1998).

Richardson was also a leading stage actor, well known for his Shakespearean works as well as his portrayal of Jean-Paul Marat in the Broadway production of Marat/Sade.

Biography from the Wikipedia article Ian Richardson. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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as Lord Groan
House of Cards
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House of Cards

as Francis Urquhart
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as Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
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as Nehru
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as Dr. Joseph Bell
Porterhouse Blue
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as Sir Godber Evans
Private Schulz
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as Major Neuheim
Strange
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as Canon Adolphus Black
Terry Pratchett's Hogfather
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as Death
The Phantom of the Opera
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The Phantom of the Opera

as Cholet
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Ended

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

as Bill Haydon

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