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Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

British actor
Ian William Richardson was a British actor from Edinburgh, Scotland. He was best known for his portrayal of Machiavellian Tory politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards television trilogy, as well as the British spy Bill Haydon in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.Wikipedia
BornApril 7, 1934
HometownEdinburgh, Scotland
Height5'9" (1.75m)
SpouseMaroussia Frank
ChildrenMiles Richardson
ParentsMargaret Drummond, John Richardson
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Marple: The Body in the Library
Marple: The Body in the Library
1h 34min
2004
A Knight in Camelot
A Knight in Camelot
1h 37min
1998
Treasure Seekers
Treasure Seekers
1h 37min
1996
Burning Secret
Burning Secret
PG
1h 46min
1988
Blunt: The Fourth Man
Blunt: The Fourth Man
1h 25min
1986
Canterville Ghost
Canterville Ghost
TV-PG
1h 30min
1985
Mistral's Daughter
Mistral's Daughter
3h 12min
1984
Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time
1h 32min
2007
Strange
Strange
1h
2002
Gormenghast
Gormenghast
3h 52min
2000
Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes
Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes
2000
Dr. Bell and Mr. Doyle: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Bell and Mr. Doyle: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2000
The King and I
The King and I
G
1h 25min
1999
13%
Incognito
Incognito
R
1h 46min
1998
33%
Dirty Weekend
Dirty Weekend
1h 42min
1997
B.A.P.S
B.A.P.S
PG-13
1h 31min
1997
15%
To Play the King
To Play the King
3h 38min
1996
Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great
1h 40min
1996
House of Cards
House of Cards
1995
A Change of Place
A Change of Place
1h 37min
1994

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
1996British Academy of Film & Television ArtsActorHouse of CardsNominated
1994British Academy of Film & Television ArtsActorTo Play the KingNominated
1993British Academy of Film & Television ArtsActorAn Ungentlemanly ActNominated

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