Richard Armitage

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

68

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-08-22 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Leicester, England, UK

Richard 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

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Hannibal

    Hannibal

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

  • Spooks

    Spooks

  • Spooks

    Spooks

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

  • GMTV

    GMTV

  • Natural World

    Natural World

  • Strike Back

    Strike Back

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

    The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass

    Alice Through the Looking Glass

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

  • Castlevania

    Castlevania

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • Captain America: The First Avenger

    Captain America: The First Avenger

  • Fool Me Once

    Fool Me Once

  • Ocean's Eight

    Ocean's Eight

  • Berlin Station

    Berlin Station

  • Moving On

    Moving On

  • Obsession

    Obsession

  • Brain on Fire

    Brain on Fire

  • Red Eye

    Red Eye

  • Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

    Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

  • Cold Feet

    Cold Feet

  • Missing You

    Missing You

  • The Man from Rome

    The Man from Rome

  • Space Sweepers

    Space Sweepers

  • Between the Covers

    Between the Covers

  • The Lodge

    The Lodge

  • Ultimate Force

    Ultimate Force

  • Ultimate Force

    Ultimate Force

  • Inspector George Gently

    Inspector George Gently

  • The Vicar of Dibley

    The Vicar of Dibley

  • North & South

    North & South

  • Into the Storm

    Into the Storm

  • The Crucible

    The Crucible

  • The Boy in the Woods

    The Boy in the Woods

  • My Zoe

    My Zoe

  • The Stranger

    The Stranger

  • Stay Close

    Stay Close

  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

  • Macbeth

    Macbeth

  • ShakespeaRe-Told

    ShakespeaRe-Told

  • Pilgrimage

    Pilgrimage

  • Frozen

    Frozen

  • Macbeth

    Macbeth

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Now & Then

    Now & Then

  • The Impressionists

    The Impressionists

  • Malice Aforethought

    Malice Aforethought

  • The Golden Hour

    The Golden Hour

  • Between The Sheets

    Between The Sheets

  • Sparkhouse

    Sparkhouse

  • VE Day 80

    VE Day 80

  • The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

    The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

  • Sleepwalker

    Sleepwalker

  • Lost Land of the Tiger

    Lost Land of the Tiger

  • Uncle Vanya

    Uncle Vanya

  • HMS Ark Royal

    HMS Ark Royal

  • I Am Urban

    I Am Urban

  • This Year's Love

    This Year's Love

  • Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall

    Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall

  • The Great Sperm Race

    The Great Sperm Race

  • Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon

    Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon

  • Leopards of Dead Tree Island

    Leopards of Dead Tree Island