Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 22, 1971
Place of Birth:
Leicester, England, UK
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Richard Armitage
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
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Missing You | Ellis Stagger |
| 2025 | VE Day 80 | Himself |
| 2024 | Red Eye | Matthew Nolan |
| 2024 | Fool Me Once | Joe Burkett |
| 2024 | Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft | Charles Devereaux (voice) |
| 2023 | Obsession | William Farrow |
| 2021 | Stay Close | Ray Levine |
| 2020 | Between the Covers | Self |
| 2020 | The Stranger | Adam Price |
| 2017 | Castlevania | Trevor Belmont (voice) |
| 2016 | Berlin Station | Daniel Miller |
| 2013 | Hannibal | Francis Dolarhyde |
| 2011 | HMS Ark Royal | Himself - Narrator |
| 2010 | Lost Land of the Tiger | Self - Narrator |
| 2010 | Strike Back | John Porter |
| 2009 | Moving On | John Mulligan |
| 2008 | Inspector George Gently | |
| 2006 | Robin Hood | Sir Guy of Gisbourne |
| 2006 | The Impressionists | Claude Monet |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self |
| 2005 | Malice Aforethought | William Chatford |
| 2005 | The Golden Hour | Dr. Alec Track |
| 2005 | ShakespeaRe-Told | |
| 2004 | North & South | John Thornton |
| 2003 | Between The Sheets | Paul Andrews |
| 2002 | Ultimate Force | |
| 2002 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Philip Turner |
| 2002 | Spooks | Lucas North |
| 2002 | Sparkhouse | John Standring |
| 2002 | Spooks | Armed Police Officer |
| 2002 | Ultimate Force | Capt. Ian Macalwain |
| 1999 | Cleopatra | Epiphanes |
| 1998 | Cold Feet | |
| 1994 | The Vicar of Dibley | Harry Kennedy |
| 1993 | GMTV | Self |
| 1988 | This Morning | Self |
| 1986 | Casualty | Craig Parker |
| 1983 | Natural World | Narrator |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Astov |