Ian Richardson
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1934-04-07 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Died
- 2007-02-09
Known for
- Brazil (1985) — Mr. Warrenn
- Dark City (1998) — Mr. Book
- From Hell (2001) — Sir Charles Warren
- 102 Dalmatians (2000) — Mr. Torte
- Becoming Jane (2007) — Richter Langlois
- Joyeux Noel (2005) — The Bishop
- Highlander: The Series (1992) — Max Leiner
- Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991) — Polonius
- M. Butterfly (1993) — Ambassador Toulon
- Cry Freedom (1987) — State Prosecutor
- The Fourth Protocol (1987) — Sir Nigel Irvine
- Hogfather (2007) — Death
- House of Cards (1990) — Francis Urquhart
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) — Conway Jefferson
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) — Bill Haydon
- The King and I (1999) — The Kralahome (voice)