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Ian Richardson

Born 1934-04-07

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

Dark City 1998 · 7.6 Brazil 1985 · 7.8 From Hell 2001 · 6.7 Becoming Jane 2007 · 7.0 102 Dalmatians 2000 · 4.9 Joyeux Noel 2005 · 7.6 Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead 1991 · 7.3 Cry Freedom 1987 · 7.4 The Fourth Protocol 1987 · 6.5 Hogfather 2007 · 7.4 M. Butterfly 1993 · 6.7 B*A*P*S 1997 · 4.7 Man of La Mancha 1972 · 6.5 The King and I 1999 · 4.4 Incognito 1997 · 6.4 Year of the Comet 1992 · 5.8 The Woman in White 1997 · 7.0 Whoops Apocalypse 1986 · 6.0 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1968 · 6.5 The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby 2005 · 6.2 The Treasure Seekers 1996 · 6.3 The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt 2005 · 6.8