person

Richard Armitage

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-08-22

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.

Also Known For

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Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall

May 09, 2007

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Captain America: The First Avenger

Jul 22, 2011

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The Boy in the Woods

Sep 19, 2023

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Frozen

Mar 12, 2005

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90

Leopards of Dead Tree Island

Jan 01, 2010

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73

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Dec 12, 2012

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Dec 11, 2013

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66

Macbeth

Jan 01, 2001

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73

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Dec 10, 2014

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71

The Great Sperm Race

Feb 22, 2009

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Into the Storm

Aug 06, 2014

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84

The Crucible

Dec 04, 2014

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The Man from Rome

Oct 21, 2022

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Pilgrimage

Apr 23, 2017

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Sleepwalker

Oct 10, 2017

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70

Brain on Fire

Feb 22, 2017

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100

Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon

Dec 08, 2015

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65

Alice Through the Looking Glass

May 25, 2016

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75

I Am Urban

Apr 02, 2018

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This Year's Love

Feb 19, 1999

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Ocean's Eight

Jun 07, 2018

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My Zoe

Nov 14, 2019

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The Lodge

Jan 16, 2020

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Macbeth

Nov 14, 2005

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65

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

May 19, 1999

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70

Space Sweepers

Feb 05, 2021

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73

Uncle Vanya

Oct 27, 2020

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Now & Then

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The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

Mar 06, 2021

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This Morning

Oct 03, 1988

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Ultimate Force

Sep 16, 2002

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71

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

Apr 08, 2002

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Lost Land of the Tiger

Sep 21, 2010

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77

Spooks

May 13, 2002

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53

Between The Sheets

Nov 17, 2003

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76

Sparkhouse

Sep 01, 2002

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Malice Aforethought

Apr 10, 2005

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67

Robin Hood

Oct 07, 2006

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55

Great Performances

Jan 28, 1971

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The Golden Hour

Sep 14, 2005

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79

Inspector George Gently

Apr 08, 2008

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75

ShakespeaRe-Told

Nov 07, 2005

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North & South

Nov 14, 2004

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The Impressionists

Apr 30, 2006

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Natural World

Oct 30, 1983

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Obsession

Apr 13, 2023

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GMTV

Jan 01, 1993

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Strike Back

May 05, 2010

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77

Cold Feet

Nov 15, 1998

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Stay Close

Dec 31, 2021

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Moving On

May 18, 2009

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82

Hannibal

Apr 04, 2013

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72

Berlin Station

Oct 16, 2016

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82

Castlevania

Jul 07, 2017

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Casualty

Sep 06, 1986

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65

Cleopatra

May 23, 1999

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55

Between the Covers

Oct 09, 2020

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77

Spooks

May 13, 2002

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72

Red Eye

Apr 21, 2024

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NA

HMS Ark Royal

Feb 22, 2011

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61

Missing You

Jan 01, 2025

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71

The Stranger

Jan 30, 2020

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66

Ultimate Force

Sep 16, 2002

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73

The Vicar of Dibley

Nov 10, 1994

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71

Fool Me Once

Jan 01, 2024

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63

Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

Oct 10, 2024

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The One Show

Aug 14, 2006

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70

VE Day 80

May 05, 2025