Where to watch Ian Richardson in the UK
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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.
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- Play for Today (1970) as Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith
- Great Performances (1971) as Bishop of Motopo
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Conway Jefferson
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Maximilien Robespierre
- Highlander: The Series (1992) as Max Leiner
- Theatre 625 (1964) Cast
- Screen Two (1985) as Anthony Blunt
- Playhouse (1974) as Richard
- The Magician's House (1999) as Stephen Tyler
- Brazil (1985) as Mr. Warrenn
- Dark City (1998) as Mr. Book
- House of Cards (1990) as Francis Urquhart
- The Phantom of the Opera (1990) as Alain Choleti
- From Hell (2001) as Sir Charles Warren
- Festival (1963) as Antipholus of Ephesus
- NET Playhouse (1966) as Antipholus of Ephesus
- Bleak House (2005) as Chancellor
- 102 Dalmatians (2000) as Mr. Torte
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) as Bill Haydon
- Chillers (1990) as Lee Mandeville
- Mistral's Daughter (1984) as Adrien Avigdor
- Private Schulz (1981) as Major Neuheim
- Brass (1983) as Marshall Snelgrove, QC
- Becoming Jane (2007) as Richter Langlois
- Theatre Night (1985) as General Burgoyne
- Ike (1979) as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery
- Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2001) as Dr. Joseph Bell
- Gormenghast (2000) as Lord Groan
- To Play the King (1993) as Francis Urquhart
- Hogfather (2006) as Death
- Joyeux Noel (2005) as The Bishop
- The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2005) as Judge
- Ike (1979) as FM Sir Bernard Montgomery
- Civilisation (1969) as Hamlet
- Strange (2003) as Canon Adolphus Black
- Number 10 (1983) as James Ramsay MacDonald
- Twist of Fate (1989) as SS-Sturmbannführer Doctor Schlossberg
- M. Butterfly (1993) as Ambassador Toulon
- B.A.P.S (1997) as Manley
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Most-watched Ian Richardson films currently: Brazil (1985), Dark City (1998), From Hell (2001), 102 Dalmatians (2000), Becoming Jane (2007).
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Selected TV credits: Play for Today (1970), Great Performances (1971), Agatha Christie's Marple (2004), The Merv Griffin Show (1962), BBC Play of the Month (1965).
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