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Ian Richardson

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Richardson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Brazil

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Dark City

As Mr. Book

From Hell

As Sir Charles Warren

House of Cards

As Francis Urquhart

Joyeux Noel

As The Bishop

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

As Polonius

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

As Judge

The Hound of the Baskervilles

As Sherlock Holmes

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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Collaborators & neighbours

Acted

Joyeux Noel

2005 · The Bishop

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

2005 · Judge

From Hell

2001 · Sir Charles Warren

Dark City

1998 · Mr. Book

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

1991 · Polonius

House of Cards

1990 · Francis Urquhart

Whoops Apocalypse

1986 · Rear Admiral Bendish

Brazil

1985 · Mr. Warrenn

The Sign of Four

1983 · Sherlock Holmes

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1983 · Sherlock Holmes