
Richard Armitage
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1971-08-22 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Leicester, England, UK
- Also known as
- Richard Crispin Armitage
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.
Known For
TV Shows (39)

Casualty
1986
as Craig Parker

Hannibal
2013
as Francis Dolarhyde

Great Performances
1971
as Astov

The One Show
2006
as Self

Spooks
2002
as Lucas North / Armed Police Officer

Natural World
1983
as Narrator

Strike Back
2010
as John Porter

Obsession
2023
as William Farrow

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
as Philip Turner

GMTV
1993
as Self

Castlevania
2017
as Trevor Belmont (voice)

Robin Hood
2006
as Sir Guy of Gisbourne

Red Eye
2024
as Dr. Matthew Nolan

Moving On
2009
as John Mulligan

Berlin Station
2016
as Daniel Miller

Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
2024
as Charles Devereaux (voice)

Fool Me Once
2024
as Joe Burkett

Cold Feet
1998
as Lee

The Vicar of Dibley
1994
as Harry Kennedy

The Stranger
2020
as Adam Price

Inspector George Gently
2008

Missing You
2025
as Ellis Stagger

Between the Covers
2020
as Self

Ultimate Force
2002
as Capt. Ian Macalwain

North & South
2004
as John Thornton

Cleopatra
1999
as Epiphanes

ShakespeaRe-Told
2005

Stay Close
2021
as Ray Levine

Between The Sheets
2003
as Paul Andrews

This Morning
1988
as Self

Lost Land of the Tiger
2010
as Self - Narrator

VE Day 80
2025
as Self

Malice Aforethought
2005
as William Chatford

The Impressionists
2006
as Claude Monet

Sparkhouse
2002
as John Standring

The Golden Hour
2005
as Dr. Alec Track
Winter
as Dr Ethan Winter

Israel and the Arabs - Elusive Peace
2005
as Self

HMS Ark Royal
2011
as Himself - Narrator
Movies (30)

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Thorin Oakenshield

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
as Thorin Oakenshield

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
as Tonra

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
as Thorin Oakenshield

Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
as Heinz Kruger

Ocean's Eight
2018
as Claude Becker

Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016
as King Oleron

Into the Storm
2014
as Gary Morris

Pilgrimage
2017
as Raymond De Merville

The Lodge
2020
as Richard

Space Sweepers
2021
as James Sullivan / The CEO of UTS

Uncle Vanya
2020
as Astrov

Brain on Fire
2017
as Tom Cahalan

Sleepwalker
2017
as Dr. Scott White

The Boy in the Woods
2023
as Jasko

Frozen
2005
as Steven

The Man from Rome
2022
as Father Quart

Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
2015
as Self

My Zoe
2019
as James Lewis

Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall
2007
as Percy Courtenay

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
2021
as Self

This Year's Love
1999
as Smug Man at Party

Macbeth
2001
as Angus

The Crucible
2014
as John Proctor

I Am Urban
2018
as Chop

ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth
2005
as Peter Macduff

Now & Then
as Chris

The Great Sperm Race
2009
as Narrator (Voice)

One Step Beyond: A Journey to Mars
2025
as Narrator

Leopards of Dead Tree Island
2010
as Narrator
About 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), w… With 69 credits spanning from 1971 to 2025, Richard Armitage has appeared in 30 films and 39 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Armitage Movies
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — as Thorin Oakenshield
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — as Thorin Oakenshield
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) — as Tonra
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — as Thorin Oakenshield
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) — as Heinz Kruger
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