
Ian Richardson
Born
1934-04-07
Place of birth
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Died
2007-02-09
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.
Known for

Brazil
Mr. Warrenn

Dark City
Mr. Book

From Hell
Sir Charles Warren

102 Dalmatians
Mr. Torte

Becoming Jane
Richter Langlois

Joyeux Noel
The Bishop

Highlander: The Series
Max Leiner

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Polonius

M. Butterfly
Ambassador Toulon

Cry Freedom
State Prosecutor

The Fourth Protocol
Sir Nigel Irvine

Hogfather
Death

House of Cards
Francis Urquhart

Agatha Christie's Marple
Conway Jefferson

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Bill Haydon