Biography
Ian William Richardson CBE was a Scottish actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Conservative politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC Television trilogy House of Cards (1990–1995), as well as Bill Haydon in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979). His other notable screen work included a portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the television films The Sign of Four and The Hound of the Baskervilles, as well as significant roles in Brazil (1985), M. Butterfly (1993), and Dark City (1998).
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Awards & recognition
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actor in a Musical
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 1976 · nominated
Filmography41 titles
Civilisation
Bleak House
House of Cards
Agatha Christie's Marple
To Play the King
Brazil
Hogfather
A Royal Scandal
The Final Cut
Joyeux Noel
Highlander: The Series
Becoming Jane
Dark City
Porterhouse Blue
Gormenghast
King of the Wind
Cry Freedom
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
From Hell
Chillers
The Woman In White
M. Butterfly
The Sign of Four
Man of La Mancha
The Hound of the Baskervilles
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Imperium: Nero
The Plot to Kill Hitler
Great Performances
Marat/Sade
Nero
Mistral's Daughter
Twice Upon a Time
Incognito
Year of the Comet
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
102 Dalmatians
The King and I
B*A*P*S
Blunt
Gawain and the Green Knight