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