Richard Armitage
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1971-08-22 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Leicester, England, UK
- Also known as
- Richard Crispin 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
TV Shows (39)
Casualty
1986
as Craig Parker
The One Show
2006
as Self
Hannibal
2013
as Francis Dolarhyde
Great Performances
1971
as Astov
Spooks
2002
as Lucas North / Armed Police Officer
Natural World
1983
as Narrator
GMTV
1993
as Self
Strike Back
2010
as John Porter
Obsession
2023
as William Farrow
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
as Philip Turner
Castlevania
2017
as Trevor Belmont (voice)
Robin Hood
2006
as Sir Guy of Gisbourne
Red Eye
2024
as Dr. Matthew Nolan
Moving On
2009
as John Mulligan
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
2024
as Charles Devereaux (voice)
Berlin Station
2016
as Daniel Miller
Fool Me Once
2024
as Joe Burkett
Cold Feet
1998
as Lee
The Stranger
2020
as Adam Price
The Vicar of Dibley
1994
as Harry Kennedy
Inspector George Gently
2008
Missing You
2025
as Ellis Stagger
Ultimate Force
2002
as Capt. Ian Macalwain
Between the Covers
2020
as Self
North & South
2004
as John Thornton
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
Stay Close
2021
as Ray Levine
Cleopatra
1999
as Epiphanes
This Morning
1988
as Self
Between The Sheets
2003
as Paul Andrews
VE Day 80
2025
as Self
Sparkhouse
2002
as John Standring
The Impressionists
2006
as Claude Monet
Lost Land of the Tiger
2010
as Self - Narrator
The Golden Hour
2005
as Dr. Alec Track
Malice Aforethought
2005
as William Chatford
Winter
as Dr Ethan Winter
HMS Ark Royal
2011
as Himself - Narrator
Israel and the Arabs - Elusive Peace
2005
as Self
Movies (30)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Thorin Oakenshield
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
as Thorin Oakenshield
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
as Tonra
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
as Thorin Oakenshield
Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016
as King Oleron
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
as Heinz Kruger
Ocean's Eight
2018
as Claude Becker
Into the Storm
2014
as Gary Morris
The Lodge
2020
as Richard
Space Sweepers
2021
as James Sullivan / The CEO of UTS
Pilgrimage
2017
as Raymond De Merville
Brain on Fire
2017
as Tom Cahalan
Sleepwalker
2017
as Dr. Scott White
The Boy in the Woods
2023
as Jasko
The Man from Rome
2022
as Father Quart
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
2015
as Self
Frozen
2005
as Steven
Uncle Vanya
2020
as Astrov
The Crucible
2014
as John Proctor
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
2021
as Self
My Zoe
2019
as James Lewis
Macbeth
2001
as Angus
ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth
2005
as Peter Macduff
This Year's Love
1999
as Smug Man at Party
Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall
2007
as Percy Courtenay
I Am Urban
2018
as Chop
Now & Then
as Chris
The Great Sperm Race
2009
as Narrator (Voice)
Leopards of Dead Tree Island
2010
as Narrator
One Step Beyond: A Journey to Mars
as Narrator
About Richard Armitage
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), w… With 69 credits spanning from 1971 to 2025, Richard Armitage has appeared in 30 films and 39 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Armitage Movies
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — as Thorin Oakenshield
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — as Thorin Oakenshield
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) — as Tonra
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — as Thorin Oakenshield
- Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) — as King Oleron
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