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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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 22, 1971
Age
54 years old
Place of Birth
Leicester, England, UK
Popularity Score
3.5
Filmography
One Step Beyond: A Journey to Mars
Narrator
2025Movie
Missing You
Ellis Stagger
2025TV
VE Day 80
Self
2025TV
Red Eye
Dr. Matthew Nolan
2024TV
Fool Me Once
Joe Burkett
2024TV
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Charles Devereaux (voice)
2024TV
The Boy in the Woods
Jasko
2023Movie
Obsession
William Farrow
2023TV
The Man from Rome
Father Quart
2022Movie
Space Sweepers
James Sullivan / The CEO of UTS
2021Movie
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Self
2021Movie
The Hobbit - M4 Book Edit
Thorin Oakenshield
2021Movie
Stay Close
Ray Levine
2021TV
The Lodge
Richard
2020Movie
Uncle Vanya
Astrov
2020Movie
Between the Covers
Self
2020TV
The Stranger
Adam Price
2020TV
My Zoe
James Lewis
2019Movie
I Am Urban
Chop
2018Movie
Ocean's Eight
Claude Becker
2018Movie
Pilgrimage
Raymond De Merville
2017Movie
Sleepwalker
Dr. Scott White
2017Movie
Brain on Fire
Tom Cahalan
2017Movie
Castlevania
Trevor Belmont (voice)
2017TV
Alice Through the Looking Glass
King Oleron
2016Movie
Berlin Station
Daniel Miller
2016TV
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
Self
2015Movie
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Thorin Oakenshield
2014Movie
Into the Storm
Gary Morris
2014Movie
The Crucible
John Proctor
2014Movie
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Thorin Oakenshield
2013Movie
Hannibal
Francis Dolarhyde
2013TV
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Thorin Oakenshield
2012Movie
Captain America: The First Avenger
Heinz Kruger
2011Movie
HMS Ark Royal
Himself - Narrator
2011TV
Leopards of Dead Tree Island
Narrator
2010Movie
Lost Land of the Tiger
Self - Narrator
2010TV
Strike Back
John Porter
2010TV
The Great Sperm Race
Narrator (Voice)
2009Movie
Moving On
John Mulligan
2009TV
Inspector George Gently
2008TV
Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall
Percy Courtenay
2007Movie
Robin Hood
Sir Guy of Gisbourne
2006TV
The Impressionists
Claude Monet
2006TV
The One Show
Self
2006TV
Frozen
Steven
2005Movie
ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth
Peter Macduff
2005Movie
Malice Aforethought
William Chatford
2005TV
The Golden Hour
Dr. Alec Track
2005TV
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005TV
Israel and the Arabs - Elusive Peace
Self
2005TV
North & South
John Thornton
2004TV
Between The Sheets
Paul Andrews
2003TV
Ultimate Force
2002TV
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Philip Turner
2002TV
Spooks
Lucas North
2002TV
Sparkhouse
John Standring
2002TV
Macbeth
Angus
2001Movie
This Year's Love
Smug Man at Party
1999Movie
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Tonra
1999Movie
Cleopatra
Epiphanes
1999TV
Cold Feet
Lee
1998TV
The Vicar of Dibley
Harry Kennedy
1994TV
GMTV
Self
1993TV
This Morning
Self
1988TV
Casualty
Craig Parker
1986TV
Natural World
Narrator
1983TV
Great Performances
Astov
1971TV
Now & Then
Chris
—Movie
Winter
Dr Ethan Winter
—TV