Richard Armitage

About

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.

Known for

CasualtySeries • 1986Great PerformancesSeries • 1971The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesMovie • 2014SpooksSeries • 2002HannibalSeries • 2013Natural WorldSeries • 1983Strike BackSeries • 2010The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyMovie • 2012CastlevaniaSeries • 2017Ocean's EightMovie • 2018Red EyeSeries • 2024The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugMovie • 2013Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceMovie • 1999Fool Me OnceSeries • 2024Alice Through the Looking GlassMovie • 2016Captain America: The First AvengerMovie • 2011Missing YouSeries • 2025Robin HoodSeries • 2006The Inspector Lynley MysteriesSeries • 2002Berlin StationSeries • 2016Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara CroftSeries • 2024Moving OnSeries • 2009Inspector George GentlySeries • 2008ObsessionSeries • 2023