Richard Armitage
Acting
Born 1971-08-22 · Leicester, England, UK
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
The Boy in the Woods
Sep 19, 2023
The Man from Rome
Oct 21, 2022
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Mar 6, 2021
Space Sweepers
Feb 5, 2021
Uncle Vanya
Oct 27, 2020
The Lodge
Jan 16, 2020
My Zoe
Nov 14, 2019
Ocean's Eight
Jun 7, 2018
I Am Urban
Apr 2, 2018
Sleepwalker
Oct 10, 2017
Pilgrimage
Apr 23, 2017
Brain on Fire
Feb 22, 2017
Alice Through the Looking Glass
May 25, 2016
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
Dec 8, 2015
The Appendices, Part Eleven: The Gathering Storm
Oct 20, 2015
The Appendices, Part Twelve: Here at Journey's End
Oct 20, 2015
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Dec 10, 2014
The Crucible
Dec 4, 2014
The Appendices, Part Nine: Into the Wilderland
Oct 21, 2014
The Appendices, Part Ten: The Journey to Erebor
Oct 21, 2014
Into the Storm
Aug 6, 2014
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Dec 11, 2013
The Appendices, Part Seven: A Long-Expected Journey
Oct 22, 2013
The Appendices, Part Eight: Return to Middle-earth
Oct 22, 2013
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Dec 12, 2012
Captain America: The First Avenger
Jul 22, 2011
Leopards of Dead Tree Island
Jan 1, 2010
The Great Sperm Race
Feb 22, 2009
Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall
May 9, 2007
ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth
Nov 14, 2005