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Richard Armitage

Acting Born Aug 22, 1971 Leicester, England, UK 24 credits

Biography

Richard Armitage was born and raised in Leicester, England. He attended Pattison College in Binley Road, Coventry, and studied at LAMDA (the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art). His first appearance on the screen was in a small role in This Year's Love (1999), but it was Sparkhouse (2002) (TV) that gave him a break-through role as the charming but a bit odd character of John Standring opposite Sarah Smart. After two guest-roles in "Cold Feet" (1997) in 2003 and "Between the Sheets" (2003), he landed a role as Steven in Frozen (2005/I), which eventually led him to play the lead role in the big hit BBC drama "North & South" (2004). Other than appearing on screen, he has also appeared on stage--in, for example, Macbeth and Hamlet.

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Known for

Casualty

as Craig Parker

Obsession

as William Farrow

Full filmography

  • Casualty (1986) as Craig Parker
  • Hannibal (2013) as Francis Dolarhyde
  • Natural World (1983) as Narrator
  • Great Performances (1971) as Astov
  • Spooks (2002) as Lucas North
  • Spooks (2002) as Armed Police Officer
  • The One Show (2006) as Self
  • Strike Back (2010) as John Porter
  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) as Thorin Oakenshield
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) as Thorin Oakenshield
  • Castlevania (2017) as Trevor Belmont (voice)
  • Obsession (2023) as William Farrow
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) as Thorin Oakenshield
  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002) as Philip Turner
  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) as Tonra
  • GMTV (1993) as Self
  • Red Eye (2024) as Dr. Matthew Nolan
  • Robin Hood (2006) as Sir Guy of Gisbourne
  • Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) as Heinz Kruger
  • Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) as King Oleron
  • Fool Me Once (2024) as Joe Burkett
  • Ocean's Eight (2018) as Claude Becker
  • Moving On (2009) as John Mulligan
  • Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (2024) as Charles Devereaux (voice)