
Ian Richardson
Acting
Born 1934-04-07 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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

The Magician's House
1999 · TV

Six Centuries of Verse
1984 · TV

Mistral's Daughter
1984 · TV

Strange
2003 · TV

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
1986 · TV

Bleak House
2005 · TV

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
1979 · TV

House of Cards
1990 · TV

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2001 · TV

The Gravy Train
1990 · TV

To Play the King
1993 · TV

The Gravy Train Goes East
1991 · TV

The Final Cut
1995 · TV

Porterhouse Blue
1987 · TV

Private Schulz
1981 · TV

Ike
1979 · TV

Troubles
1988 · TV

Hogfather
2006 · TV

The Phantom of the Opera
1990 · TV

Gormenghast
2000 · TV

Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · TV

Brass
1983 · TV

Imperium: Nero
2004 · TV

Twist of Fate
1989 · TV

Great Performances
1971 · TV

Play for Today
1970 · TV

Highlander: The Series
1992 · TV

BBC Play of the Month
1965 · TV

Playhouse
1974 · TV

Theatre 625
1964 · TV

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · TV

Civilisation
1969 · TV

The Woman in White
1982 · TV

Chillers
1990 · TV

Number 10
1983 · TV

Theatre Night
1985 · TV

The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · TV