Richard Armitage
Acting
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.
TV Shows(39)
VE Day 80
Self
2025
Missing You
Ellis Stagger
2025
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Charles Devereaux (voice)
2024
Red Eye
Dr. Matthew Nolan
2024
Fool Me Once
Joe Burkett
2024
Obsession
William Farrow
2023
Stay Close
Ray Levine
2021
Between the Covers
Self
2020
The Stranger
Adam Price
2020
Castlevania
Trevor Belmont (voice)
2017
Berlin Station
Daniel Miller
2016
Hannibal
Francis Dolarhyde
2013
HMS Ark Royal
Himself - Narrator
2011
Lost Land of the Tiger
Self - Narrator
2010
Strike Back
John Porter
2010
Moving On
John Mulligan
2009
Inspector George Gently
2008
Robin Hood
Sir Guy of Gisbourne
2006
The One Show
Self
2006
The Impressionists
Claude Monet
2006
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
Israel and the Arabs - Elusive Peace
Self
2005
The Golden Hour
Dr. Alec Track
2005
Malice Aforethought
William Chatford
2005
North & South
John Thornton
2004
Between The Sheets
Paul Andrews
2003
Ultimate Force
2002
Sparkhouse
John Standring
2002
Spooks
Lucas North
2002
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Philip Turner
2002
Cleopatra
Epiphanes
1999
Cold Feet
Lee
1998
The Vicar of Dibley
Harry Kennedy
1994
GMTV
Self
1993
This Morning
Self
1988
Casualty
Craig Parker
1986
Natural World
Narrator
1983
Great Performances
Astov
1971
Winter
Dr Ethan Winter
Movies(30)
The Boy in the Woods
Jasko
2023
The Man from Rome
Father Quart
2022
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Self
2021
Space Sweepers
James Sullivan / The CEO of UTS
2021
Uncle Vanya
Astrov
2020
The Lodge
Richard
2020
My Zoe
James Lewis
2019
Ocean's Eight
Claude Becker
2018
I Am Urban
Chop
2018
Sleepwalker
Dr. Scott White
2017
Pilgrimage
Raymond De Merville
2017
Brain on Fire
Tom Cahalan
2017
Alice Through the Looking Glass
King Oleron
2016
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
Self
2015
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Thorin Oakenshield
2014
The Crucible
John Proctor
2014
Into the Storm
Gary Morris
2014
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Thorin Oakenshield
2013
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Thorin Oakenshield
2012
Captain America: The First Avenger
Heinz Kruger
2011
Leopards of Dead Tree Island
Narrator
2010
The Great Sperm Race
Narrator (Voice)
2009
Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall
Percy Courtenay
2007
ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth
Peter Macduff
2005
Frozen
Steven
2005
Macbeth
Angus
2001
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Tonra
1999
This Year's Love
Smug Man at Party
1999
Now & Then
Chris
One Step Beyond: A Journey to Mars
Narrator