Biography
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.
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TV credits
Rated 7.6 out of 10
Hogfather
2006
Rated 8.1 out of 10
Bleak House
2005
Rated 7.8 out of 10
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Rated 6.2 out of 10
Imperium: Nero
2004
Rated 7.8 out of 10
Strange
2003
Rated 7.9 out of 10
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2001
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Gormenghast
2000
Rated 6.0 out of 10
The Magician's House
1999
Rated 0.0 out of 10
The Woman In White
1997
Rated 7.6 out of 10
The Final Cut
1995
Rated 7.8 out of 10
To Play the King
1993
Rated 7.4 out of 10
Highlander: The Series
1992
Rated 8.0 out of 10
The Gravy Train Goes East
1991
Rated 8.0 out of 10
House of Cards
1990
Rated 8.3 out of 10
The Gravy Train
1990
Rated 7.4 out of 10
The Phantom of the Opera
1990
Rated 6.7 out of 10
Chillers
1990
Rated 6.0 out of 10
Twist of Fate
1989
Rated 9.0 out of 10
Troubles
1988
Rated 7.2 out of 10
Porterhouse Blue
1987
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
1986
Rated 0.0 out of 10
Theatre Night
1985
Rated 7.1 out of 10
Screen Two
1985
Rated 6.0 out of 10
Mistral's Daughter
1984