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
- One Step Beyond: A Journey to Mars as Narrator
2024
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft as Charles Devereaux (voice)
- Fool Me Once as Joe Burkett
- Red Eye as Dr. Matthew Nolan
2023
- Obsession as William Farrow
- The Boy in the Woods as Jasko
2022
- The Man from Rome as Father Quart
2021
- Stay Close as Ray Levine
- Space Sweepers as James Sullivan / The CEO of UTS
- The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out as Self
2020
- The Stranger as Adam Price
- The Lodge as Richard
- Between the Covers as Self
- Uncle Vanya as Astrov
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
- Into the Storm as Gary Morris
- The Crucible as John Proctor
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
- Lost Land of the Tiger as Self - Narrator
- Leopards of Dead Tree Island as 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
- ShakespeaRe-Told
- The Golden Hour as Dr. Alec Track
- Malice Aforethought as William Chatford
- Israel and the Arabs - Elusive Peace as Self
- ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth as Peter Macduff
- Frozen as Steven
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
- Cold Feet as Lee
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