Biography

Ian William Richardson CBE (7 April 1934 – 9 February 2007) was a Scottish actor, best known for his portrayal of the Machiavellian Tory politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards trilogy. He was also a leading Shakespearean stage actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Richardson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

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Great Performances

Great Performances

1971Series
5.8
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Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004Series
7.8
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The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series
6.2
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Play for Today

Play for Today

1970Series
6.3
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Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

1992Series
7.4
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BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series
5.0
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Playhouse

Playhouse

1974Series
7.0
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Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964Series
7.2
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Festival

1963Series
8.0
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Dark City

Dark City

1998Film
7.3
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Brazil

Brazil

1985Film
7.7
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Chillers

Chillers

1990Series
6.2