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

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Hannibal

    Hannibal

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Spooks

    Spooks

  • Spooks

    Spooks

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Strike Back

    Strike Back

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

    The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

  • Ocean's Eight

    Ocean's Eight

  • Castlevania

    Castlevania

  • Natural World

    Natural World

  • GMTV

    GMTV

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

  • Fool Me Once

    Fool Me Once

  • Red Eye

    Red Eye

  • Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

    Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

  • Captain America: The First Avenger

    Captain America: The First Avenger

  • Berlin Station

    Berlin Station

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass

    Alice Through the Looking Glass

  • Missing You

    Missing You

  • The Lodge

    The Lodge

  • Inspector George Gently

    Inspector George Gently

  • Cold Feet

    Cold Feet

  • Obsession

    Obsession

  • Pilgrimage

    Pilgrimage

  • The Stranger

    The Stranger

  • Moving On

    Moving On

  • My Zoe

    My Zoe

  • Space Sweepers

    Space Sweepers

  • Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall

    Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall

  • North & South

    North & South

  • The Vicar of Dibley

    The Vicar of Dibley

  • Ultimate Force

    Ultimate Force

  • Ultimate Force

    Ultimate Force

  • Now & Then

    Now & Then

  • The Crucible

    The Crucible

  • Macbeth

    Macbeth

  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

  • Sleepwalker

    Sleepwalker

  • Macbeth

    Macbeth

  • Stay Close

    Stay Close

  • Frozen

    Frozen

  • Into the Storm

    Into the Storm

  • The Boy in the Woods

    The Boy in the Woods

  • Brain on Fire

    Brain on Fire

  • ShakespeaRe-Told

    ShakespeaRe-Told

  • Lost Land of the Tiger

    Lost Land of the Tiger

  • Between the Covers

    Between the Covers

  • The Man from Rome

    The Man from Rome

  • Uncle Vanya

    Uncle Vanya

  • The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

    The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

  • Between The Sheets

    Between The Sheets

  • This Year's Love

    This Year's Love

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • The Impressionists

    The Impressionists

  • VE Day 80

    VE Day 80

  • I Am Urban

    I Am Urban

  • Malice Aforethought

    Malice Aforethought

  • Sparkhouse

    Sparkhouse

  • The Golden Hour

    The Golden Hour

  • HMS Ark Royal

    HMS Ark Royal

  • Leopards of Dead Tree Island

    Leopards of Dead Tree Island

  • Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon

    Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon

  • The Great Sperm Race

    The Great Sperm Race