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