Richard Armitage
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
One Step Beyond: A Journey to Mars
as Narrator
One Step Beyond: A Journey to Mars
as Narrator
The Boy in the Woods
as Jasko
The Boy in the Woods
as Jasko
The Man from Rome
as Father Quart
The Man from Rome
as Father Quart
The Hobbit - M4 Book Edit
as Thorin Oakenshield
The Hobbit - M4 Book Edit
as Thorin Oakenshield
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
as Self
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
as Self
Space Sweepers
as James Sullivan / The CEO of UTS
Space Sweepers
as James Sullivan / The CEO of UTS
Uncle Vanya
as Astrov
Uncle Vanya
as Astrov
The Lodge
as Richard
The Lodge
as Richard
My Zoe
as James Lewis
My Zoe
as James Lewis
Ocean's Eight
as Claude Becker
Ocean's Eight
as Claude Becker
I Am Urban
as Chop
I Am Urban
as Chop
Sleepwalker
as Dr. Scott White
Sleepwalker
as Dr. Scott White
Pilgrimage
as Raymond De Merville
Pilgrimage
as Raymond De Merville
Brain on Fire
as Tom Cahalan
Brain on Fire
as Tom Cahalan
Alice Through the Looking Glass
as King Oleron
Alice Through the Looking Glass
as King Oleron
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
as Self
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
as Self
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Thorin Oakenshield
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Thorin Oakenshield
The Crucible
as John Proctor
The Crucible
as John Proctor
Into the Storm
as Gary Morris
Into the Storm
as Gary Morris
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as Thorin Oakenshield
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as Thorin Oakenshield
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
as Thorin Oakenshield
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
as Thorin Oakenshield
Captain America: The First Avenger
as Heinz Kruger
Captain America: The First Avenger
as Heinz Kruger
Leopards of Dead Tree Island
as Narrator
Leopards of Dead Tree Island
as Narrator
The Great Sperm Race
as Narrator (Voice)
The Great Sperm Race
as Narrator (Voice)
Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall
as Percy Courtenay
Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall
as Percy Courtenay
ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth
as Peter Macduff
ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth
as Peter Macduff
Frozen
as Steven
Frozen
as Steven
Macbeth
as Angus
Macbeth
as Angus
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Tonra
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Tonra
This Year's Love
as Smug Man at Party
This Year's Love
as Smug Man at Party
Now & Then
as Chris
Now & Then
as Chris