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Richard Armitage

Acting
Known For

53 Years Old

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.

Born

Leicester, England, UK on 22nd August 1971

All Credits

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Great Performances
Astov
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Strike Back
John Porter
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Hannibal
Francis Dolarhyde
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Casualty
Craig Parker
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Castlevania
Trevor Belmont (voice)
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Berlin Station
Daniel Miller
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The One Show
Self
Fool Me Once Image
Fool Me Once
Joe Burkett
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Natural World
Narrator
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Missing You
Ellis Stagger
Red Eye Image
Red Eye
Matthew Nolan
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Moving On
John Mulligan
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Stay Close
Ray Levine
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Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Charles Devereaux (voice)
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Spooks
Armed Police Officer
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Spooks
Lucas North
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Obsession
William Farrow
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The Stranger
Adam Price
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Cold Feet
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The Vicar of Dibley
Harry Kennedy
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Thorin Oakenshield
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Inspector George Gently
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Image
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Thorin Oakenshield
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GMTV
Self
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North & South
John Thornton
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The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Philip Turner
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Thorin Oakenshield
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Between the Covers
Self
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Robin Hood
Sir Guy of Gisbourne
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Ocean's Eight
Claude Becker
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Captain America: The First Avenger
Heinz Kruger
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Tonra
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Lost Land of the Tiger
Self - Narrator
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Alice Through the Looking Glass
King Oleron
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Ultimate Force
Capt. Ian Macalwain
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Ultimate Force
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Into the Storm
Gary Morris
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Cleopatra
Epiphanes
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Space Sweepers
James Sullivan / The CEO of UTS
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Between The Sheets
Paul Andrews
The Lodge Image
The Lodge
Richard
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ShakespeaRe-Told
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The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Self
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Pilgrimage
Raymond De Merville
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This Morning
Self
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Brain on Fire
Tom Cahalan
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The Impressionists
Claude Monet
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VE Day 80
Himself
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Sparkhouse
John Standring
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My Zoe
James Lewis
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The Boy in the Woods
Jasko
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Uncle Vanya
Astrov
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Malice Aforethought
William Chatford
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The Man from Rome
Father Quart
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Sleepwalker
Dr. Scott White
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Frozen
Steven
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The Golden Hour
Dr. Alec Track
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HMS Ark Royal
Himself - Narrator
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This Year's Love
Smug Man at Party
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Macbeth
Peter Macduff
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Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
Self
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Macbeth
Angus
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The Crucible
John Proctor
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The Great Sperm Race
Narrator (Voice)
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Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall
Percy Courtenay
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Now & Then
Chris
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I Am Urban
Chop
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Leopards of Dead Tree Island
Narrator