Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Ian William Richardson CBE (7 April 1934 – 9 February 2007) was a Scottish actor, best known for his portrayal of the Machiavellian Tory politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards trilogy. He was also a leading Shakespearean stage actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Richardson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Brazil

as Mr. Warrenn

Dark City

as Mr. Book

From Hell

as Sir Charles Warren

Cast Credits

Hogfather

as Death

Becoming Jane

as Richter Langlois

Twice Upon a Time

as Lord Evelyn Gaylord

Joyeux Noel

as The Bishop

Nero

as Septimus

Dæmos Rising

as Narrator

From Hell

as Sir Charles Warren

102 Dalmatians

as Mr. Torte

The King and I

as The Kralahome (voice)

Dark City

as Mr. Book

The Fifth Province

as Dr. Drudy

Incognito

as Turley (prosecutor)

The Canterville Ghost

as Simon de Canterville

A Royal Scandal

as Narrator

B.A.P.S

as Manley

The Woman In White

as Mr. Fairlie

Savage Play

as Count

A Change of Place

as Henri Chambertin

Dirty Weekend

as Nimrod

Remember

as Philip Rawlings