Ian Richardson

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.

Ian Richardson

Biography

Known For (Movies)

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

All's Well That Ends Well

Catherine the Great

Becoming Jane

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

The Fourth Protocol

Brazil

The Plot to Kill Hitler

Dark City

102 Dalmatians

Danton's Death

From Hell

Foreign Affairs

Joyeux Noel

Man of La Mancha

Nero

Charlie Muffin

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Cry Freedom

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Known For (TV)

Great Performances

Agatha Christie's Marple

The Merv Griffin Show

Highlander: The Series

Play for Today

BBC Play of the Month

Playhouse

Theatre 625

Bleak House

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Festival

House of Cards

Mistral's Daughter

Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes

Chillers

The Final Cut

Strange

Hogfather

Gormenghast

Brass