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