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Ian Richardson

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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
Born: Sat, Apr 07 1934
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Death: Fri, Feb 09 2007
Ian Richardson is 72 years old
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Poster of Memorial Memorial
Memorial Memorial
Ian Richardson would have been no older than
72 in Memorial Memorial
as 'Francis Urquhart (voice)'.
Sun, May 15 2022
Poster of Hogfather
Hogfather
Ian Richardson would have been no older than
72 in Hogfather
as 'Death'.
Fri, Oct 12 2007
Poster of Becoming Jane
Becoming Jane
Ian Richardson would have been no older than
72 in Becoming Jane
as 'Richter Langlois'.
Fri, Mar 02 2007
Poster of Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time
Ian Richardson was
72 in Twice Upon a Time
as 'Lord Evelyn Gaylord'.
Wed, Nov 08 2006
Poster of The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
Ian Richardson was
72 in The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
as 'Marcus'.
Sun, May 21 2006
Poster of The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
Ian Richardson was
71 in The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
as 'Marcus Foster'.
Sun, Dec 25 2005
Poster of Joyeux Noel
Joyeux Noel
Ian Richardson was
71 in Joyeux Noel
as 'The Bishop'.
Wed, Nov 09 2005
Poster of The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
Ian Richardson was
71 in The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
as 'Judge'.
Sat, Oct 29 2005
Poster of Nero
Nero
Ian Richardson was
70 in Nero
as 'Septimus'.
Sun, May 23 2004
Poster of Dæmos Rising
Dæmos Rising
Ian Richardson was
69 in Dæmos Rising
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Mar 31 2004
Poster of The Life of Shakespeare
The Life of Shakespeare
Ian Richardson was
67 in The Life of Shakespeare
as 'self'.
Tue, Jan 01 2002
Poster of From Hell
From Hell
Ian Richardson was
66 in From Hell
as 'Sir Charles Warren'.
Thu, Feb 08 2001
Poster of 3-D Halloween
3-D Halloween
Ian Richardson was
66 in 3-D Halloween
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Oct 15 2000
Poster of 102 Dalmatians
102 Dalmatians
Ian Richardson was
66 in 102 Dalmatians
as 'Mr. Torte'.
Sat, Oct 07 2000
Poster of The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Ian Richardson was
65 in The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Dr. Joseph Bell'.
Wed, Jan 05 2000
Poster of The King and I
The King and I
Ian Richardson was
64 in The King and I
as 'The Kralahome (voice)'.
Fri, Mar 19 1999
Poster of Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Ian Richardson was
64 in Alice Through the Looking Glass
as 'Wasp'.
Sat, Dec 26 1998
Poster of A Knight in Camelot
A Knight in Camelot
Ian Richardson was
64 in A Knight in Camelot
as 'Merlin'.
Sun, Nov 08 1998
Poster of Dark City
Dark City
Ian Richardson was
63 in Dark City
as 'Mr. Book'.
Fri, Feb 27 1998
Poster of Incognito
Incognito
Ian Richardson was
63 in Incognito
as 'Turley (prosecutor)'.
Fri, Nov 14 1997
Poster of The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
Ian Richardson was
63 in The Canterville Ghost
as 'Simon de Canterville'.
Fri, Oct 31 1997
Poster of A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal
Ian Richardson was
63 in A Royal Scandal
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Oct 10 1997
Poster of B.A.P.S
B.A.P.S
Ian Richardson was
62 in B.A.P.S
as 'Manley'.
Fri, Mar 28 1997
Poster of The Woman In White
The Woman In White
Ian Richardson was
62 in The Woman In White
as 'Mr. Fairlie'.
Wed, Jan 01 1997
Poster of The Treasure Seekers
The Treasure Seekers
Ian Richardson was
62 in The Treasure Seekers
as 'Haig'.
Wed, Dec 25 1996
Poster of Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great
Ian Richardson was
62 in Catherine the Great
as 'Vorontzov'.
Sun, Apr 28 1996
Poster of Savage Play
Savage Play
Ian Richardson was
60 in Savage Play
as 'Count'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of A Change of Place
A Change of Place
Ian Richardson was
60 in A Change of Place
as 'Henri Chambertin'.
Sun, Oct 09 1994
Poster of Words Upon the Window Pane
Words Upon the Window Pane
Ian Richardson was
60 in Words Upon the Window Pane
as 'Dr. Trench'.
Fri, Jun 10 1994
Poster of Dirty Weekend
Dirty Weekend
Ian Richardson was
59 in Dirty Weekend
as 'Nimrod'.
Fri, Oct 29 1993
Poster of Remember
Remember
Ian Richardson was
59 in Remember
as 'Philip Rawlings'.
Sun, Oct 24 1993
Poster of M. Butterfly
M. Butterfly
Ian Richardson was
59 in M. Butterfly
as 'Ambassador Toulon'.
Fri, Oct 01 1993
Poster of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Ian Richardson was
58 in Foreign Affairs
as 'Edwin'.
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of An Ungentlemanly Act
An Ungentlemanly Act
Ian Richardson was
58 in An Ungentlemanly Act
as 'His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt'.
Sat, Jun 13 1992
Poster of Year of the Comet
Year of the Comet
Ian Richardson was
58 in Year of the Comet
as 'Sir Mason Harwood'.
Fri, Apr 24 1992
Poster of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Ian Richardson was
56 in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
as 'Polonius'.
Fri, Feb 08 1991
Poster of King of the Wind
King of the Wind
Ian Richardson was
56 in King of the Wind
as 'Bey of Tunis'.
Fri, May 25 1990
Poster of The Plot to Kill Hitler
The Plot to Kill Hitler
Ian Richardson was
55 in The Plot to Kill Hitler
as 'Ludwig Beck'.
Tue, Jan 30 1990
Poster of The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy
Ian Richardson was
55 in The Winslow Boy
as 'Sir Robert Morton, KC'.
Sun, Apr 30 1989
Poster of Burning Secret
Burning Secret
Ian Richardson was
54 in Burning Secret
as 'Edmund's Father'.
Fri, Dec 23 1988
Poster of Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom
Ian Richardson was
53 in Cry Freedom
as 'State Prosecutor'.
Fri, Nov 06 1987
Poster of The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple
Ian Richardson was
53 in The Devil's Disciple
as 'General Burgoyne'.
Sun, May 17 1987
Poster of The Fourth Protocol
The Fourth Protocol
Ian Richardson was
52 in The Fourth Protocol
as 'Sir Nigel Irvine'.
Fri, Mar 20 1987
Poster of Blunt
Blunt
Ian Richardson was
52 in Blunt
as 'Anthony Blunt'.
Sun, Jan 11 1987
Poster of Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse
Ian Richardson was
52 in Whoops Apocalypse
as 'Rear Admiral Bendish'.
Tue, May 06 1986
Poster of Star Quality
Star Quality
Ian Richardson was
51 in Star Quality
as 'Ray Malcolm'.
Sun, Nov 10 1985
Poster of Brazil
Brazil
Ian Richardson was
50 in Brazil
as 'Mr. Warrenn'.
Wed, Feb 20 1985
Poster of Monsignor Quixote
Monsignor Quixote
Ian Richardson was
50 in Monsignor Quixote
as 'Bishop of Motopo'.
Tue, Jan 01 1985
Poster of Slimming Down
Slimming Down
Ian Richardson was
50 in Slimming Down
as 'Mr. Shrigley'.
Sat, Jun 30 1984
Poster of The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae
Ian Richardson was
49 in The Master of Ballantrae
as 'Mr. MacKellar'.
Tue, Jan 31 1984
Poster of The Sign of Four
The Sign of Four
Ian Richardson was
49 in The Sign of Four
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Tue, Dec 06 1983
Poster of The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Ian Richardson was
49 in The Hound of the Baskervilles
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Thu, Nov 03 1983
Poster of Salad Days
Salad Days
Ian Richardson was
48 in Salad Days
as 'Uncle Zed'.
Sun, Jan 02 1983
Poster of Passing Through
Passing Through
Ian Richardson was
48 in Passing Through
as 'Richard'.
Fri, May 07 1982
Poster of A Cotswold Death
A Cotswold Death
Ian Richardson was
47 in A Cotswold Death
as 'Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith'.
Tue, Jan 12 1982
Poster of Gauguin the Savage
Gauguin the Savage
Ian Richardson was
46 in Gauguin the Savage
as 'Degas'.
Tue, Apr 29 1980
Poster of Charlie Muffin
Charlie Muffin
Ian Richardson was
45 in Charlie Muffin
as 'Cuthbertson'.
Tue, Dec 11 1979
Poster of Churchill and the Generals
Churchill and the Generals
Ian Richardson was
45 in Churchill and the Generals
as 'Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery'.
Sun, Sep 23 1979
Poster of Ike
Ike
Ian Richardson was
45 in Ike
as 'FM Sir Bernard Montgomery'.
Thu, May 03 1979
Poster of Sorry...
Sorry...
Ian Richardson was
44 in Sorry...
as 'Michael - 'Private View''.
Tue, Nov 21 1978
Poster of Danton's Death
Danton's Death
Ian Richardson was
44 in Danton's Death
as 'Robespierre'.
Sun, Apr 23 1978
Poster of Gawain and the Green Knight
Gawain and the Green Knight
Ian Richardson was
39 in Gawain and the Green Knight
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Jun 01 1973
Poster of Man of La Mancha
Man of La Mancha
Ian Richardson was
38 in Man of La Mancha
as 'The Padre'.
Tue, Dec 12 1972
Poster of The Darwin Adventure
The Darwin Adventure
Ian Richardson was
38 in The Darwin Adventure
as 'Capt. Fitzroy'.
Wed, Sep 27 1972
Poster of A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ian Richardson was
34 in A Midsummer Night's Dream
as 'Oberon'.
Mon, Sep 30 1968
Poster of All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well
Ian Richardson was
33 in All's Well That Ends Well
as 'Bertram'.
Wed, Mar 06 1968
Poster of Marat/Sade
Marat/Sade
Ian Richardson was
32 in Marat/Sade
as 'Jean-Paul Marat'.
Wed, Feb 22 1967
Poster of As You Like It
As You Like It
Ian Richardson was
28 in As You Like It
as 'Le Beau'.
Thu, Mar 21 1963
Poster of The Fifth Province
The Fifth Province
Ian Richardson will be
72+ in The Fifth Province
as 'Dr. Drudy'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Hogfather
Hogfather
Ian Richardson was
72+ in Hogfather
as 'Death'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 17 2006
Poster of Bleak House
Bleak House
Ian Richardson was
71+ in Bleak House
as 'Chancellor'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 27 2005
Poster of Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
Ian Richardson was
70+ in Agatha Christie's Marple
as 'Conway Jefferson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 12 2004
Poster of Imperium: Nero
Imperium: Nero
Ian Richardson was
70+ in Imperium: Nero
as 'Settimio'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 23 2004
Poster of Strange
Strange
Ian Richardson was
69+ in Strange
First Air Date
Sat, May 31 2003
Poster of Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes
Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes
Ian Richardson was
67+ in Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes
as 'Dr. Joseph Bell'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 04 2001
Poster of Gormenghast
Gormenghast
Ian Richardson was
65+ in Gormenghast
as 'Lord Groan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 17 2000
Poster of The Magician's House
The Magician's House
Ian Richardson was
65+ in The Magician's House
as 'Stephen Tyler'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 31 1999
Poster of The Final Cut
The Final Cut
Ian Richardson was
61+ in The Final Cut
as 'Francis Urquhart'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 05 1995
Poster of To Play the King
To Play the King
Ian Richardson was
59+ in To Play the King
as 'Francis Urquhart'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 21 1993
Poster of Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series
Ian Richardson was
58+ in Highlander: The Series
as 'Max Leiner'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 03 1992
Poster of The Gravy Train Goes East
The Gravy Train Goes East
Ian Richardson was
57+ in The Gravy Train Goes East
as 'Michael Spearpoint'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 28 1991
Poster of House of Cards
House of Cards
Ian Richardson was
56+ in House of Cards
as 'Francis Urquhart'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 18 1990
Poster of The Gravy Train
The Gravy Train
Ian Richardson was
56+ in The Gravy Train
as 'Michael Spearpoint'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 27 1990
Poster of Chillers
Chillers
Ian Richardson was
56+ in Chillers
as 'Lee Mandeville'.
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1990
Poster of The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
Ian Richardson was
55+ in The Phantom of the Opera
as 'Cholet'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 18 1990
Poster of Troubles
Troubles
Ian Richardson was
54+ in Troubles
as 'Edward Spencer'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 01 1988
Poster of Porterhouse Blue
Porterhouse Blue
Ian Richardson was
53+ in Porterhouse Blue
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 03 1987
Poster of Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
Ian Richardson was
51+ in Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
as 'Nehru'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 26 1986
Poster of Mistral's Daughter
Mistral's Daughter
Ian Richardson was
50+ in Mistral's Daughter
as 'Adrien Avigdor'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 1984
Poster of Six Centuries of Verse
Six Centuries of Verse
Ian Richardson was
50+ in Six Centuries of Verse
as 'Himself - Reader'.
First Air Date
Wed, May 02 1984
Poster of Number 10
Number 10
Ian Richardson was
48+ in Number 10
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 13 1983
Poster of The Woman in White
The Woman in White
Ian Richardson was
48+ in The Woman in White
as ', Frederick Fairlie'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 14 1982
Poster of Private Schulz
Private Schulz
Ian Richardson was
47+ in Private Schulz
as 'Major Neuheim'.
First Air Date
Wed, May 06 1981
Poster of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Ian Richardson was
45+ in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
as 'Bill Haydon'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 1979
Poster of Great Performances
Great Performances
Ian Richardson was
36+ in Great Performances
as 'Bishop of Motopo'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Ian Richardson was
36+ in Play for Today
as 'Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of Civilisation
Civilisation
Ian Richardson was
34+ in Civilisation
as 'Hamlet'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 23 1969
Poster of BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
Ian Richardson was
31+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'Robespierre'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Ian Richardson was
28+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ian Richardson was
17+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Mr. MacKellar'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951