Richard Armitage
Acting
Born: 1971-08-22 in Leicester, England, UK
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.
Known For
Casualty
Craig Parker
Great Performances
Astov
Hannibal
Francis Dolarhyde
Natural World
Narrator
The One Show
Self
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Thorin Oakenshield
Spooks
Lucas North
Spooks
Armed Police Officer
GMTV
Self
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Charles Devereaux (voice)
Strike Back
John Porter
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Thorin Oakenshield
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Thorin Oakenshield
Castlevania
Trevor Belmont (voice)
Captain America: The First Avenger
Heinz Kruger
Fool Me Once
Joe Burkett
Robin Hood
Sir Guy of Gisbourne
Ocean's Eight
Claude Becker
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Tonra
Obsession
William Farrow
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Philip Turner
Alice Through the Looking Glass
King Oleron
North & South
John Thornton
Red Eye
Dr. Matthew Nolan
Berlin Station
Daniel Miller
Inspector George Gently
The Stranger
Adam Price
Cold Feet
Lee
Moving On
John Mulligan
Missing You
Ellis Stagger
Into the Storm
Gary Morris
The Vicar of Dibley
Harry Kennedy
Space Sweepers
James Sullivan / The CEO of UTS
Stay Close
Ray Levine
Between the Covers
Self
The Lodge
Richard
Ultimate Force
Ultimate Force
Capt. Ian Macalwain
Cleopatra
Epiphanes
Brain on Fire
Tom Cahalan