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Ian Richardson

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Scottish actor (1934-2007)

United KingdomActorsLived 1934 to 2007 · aged 72
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Ian William Richardson CBE was a Scottish actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Conservative politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards (1990-1995) television trilogy, as well as the pivotal spy Bill Haydon in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979).

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Filmography 40

Dark City1998 · ★ 7.3
Brazil1985 · ★ 7.7
From Hell2001 · ★ 6.7
102 Dalmatians2000 · ★ 5.5
Becoming Jane2007 · ★ 7.3
Joyeux Noel2005 · ★ 7.4
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead1991 · ★ 6.9
Cry Freedom1987 · ★ 7.0
M. Butterfly1993 · ★ 6.6
The Fourth Protocol1987 · ★ 6.3
Hogfather2007 · ★ 6.8
The King and I1999 · ★ 5.4
B.A.P.S1997 · ★ 5.4
A Knight in Camelot1998 · ★ 5.5
Alice Through the Looking Glass1998 · ★ 5.2
Man of La Mancha1972 · ★ 6.6
Incognito1997 · ★ 5.8
The Hound of the Baskervilles1983
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 Sade1967
Catherine the Great1996
Year of the Comet1992
The Woman In White1997
The Plot to Kill Hitler1990
The Sign of Four1983
Whoops Apocalypse1986
Dirty Weekend1993
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby2005
An Ungentlemanly Act1992
Burning Secret1988
Twice Upon a Time2006
A Midsummer Night's Dream1968
Nero2004
A Change of Place1994
The Treasure Seekers1996
Gawain and the Green Knight1973
King of the Wind1990
Blunt1987
Charlie Muffin1979
A Royal Scandal1997
The Master of Ballantrae1984

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Television 24

Play for Today1970
Agatha Christie's Marple2004
Highlander: The Series1992
Great Performances1971
The Merv Griffin Show1962
BBC Play of the Month1965
Screen Two1985
Playhouse1974
House of Cards1990
Theatre 6251964
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy1979
Bleak House2005
To Play the King1993
The Final Cut1995
Gormenghast2000
The Phantom of the Opera1990
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes2001
Mistral's Daughter1984
Civilisation1969
Hogfather2006
Hallmark Hall of Fame1951
Brass1983
Chillers1990
Porterhouse Blue1987

Awards 2

Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical

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Ian William Richardson CBE was a Scottish actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Conservative politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards (1990-1995) television trilogy, as well as the pivotal spy Bill Haydon in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979). His other notable screen work included a portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in two films, as well as significant roles in Brazil, M. Butterfly, and Dark City.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2007 · aged 72
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