Ian Richardson

Acting • 109 Credits

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.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Brazil

Brazil

1985 ⭐ 3.8
as Mr. Warrenn
Dark City

Dark City

1998 ⭐ 3.7
as Mr. Book
From Hell

From Hell

2001 ⭐ 3.3
as Sir Charles Warren
102 Dalmatians

102 Dalmatians

2000 ⭐ 2.8
as Mr. Torte
Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane

2007 ⭐ 3.6
as Richter Langlois
Joyeux Noel

Joyeux Noel

2005 ⭐ 3.7
as The Bishop
Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

1992 ⭐ 3.7
as Max Leiner
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

1991 ⭐ 3.5
as Polonius
M. Butterfly

M. Butterfly

1993 ⭐ 3.3
as Ambassador Toulon
Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

1987 ⭐ 3.5
as State Prosecutor
The Fourth Protocol

The Fourth Protocol

1987 ⭐ 3.2
as Sir Nigel Irvine
Hogfather

Hogfather

2007 ⭐ 3.4
as Death
House of Cards

House of Cards

1990 ⭐ 4.0
as Francis Urquhart
Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004 ⭐ 4.0
as Conway Jefferson
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

1979 ⭐ 3.8
as Bill Haydon
The King and I

The King and I

1999 ⭐ 2.7
as The Kralahome (voice)
A Knight in Camelot

A Knight in Camelot

1998 ⭐ 2.8
as Merlin
B.A.P.S

B.A.P.S

1997 ⭐ 2.7
as Manley
Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha

1972 ⭐ 3.3
as The Padre
Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1998 ⭐ 2.6
as Wasp
Incognito

Incognito

1997 ⭐ 2.9
as Turley (prosecutor)
Bleak House

Bleak House

2005 ⭐ 4.0
as Chancellor
To Play the King

To Play the King

1993 ⭐ 4.0
as Francis Urquhart
The Final Cut

The Final Cut

1995 ⭐ 3.9
as Francis Urquhart
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1983 ⭐ 3.3
as Sherlock Holmes
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1990 ⭐ 3.8
as Alain Choleti
Year of the Comet

Year of the Comet

1992 ⭐ 2.9
as Sir Mason Harwood
The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade

The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade

1967 ⭐ 3.1
as Jean-Paul Marat
Gormenghast

Gormenghast

2000 ⭐ 3.5
as Lord Groan
Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great

1996 ⭐ 2.8
as Vorontzov