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Richard Armitage(I)

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A computer hacker penetrates Vatican security and sends an urgent anonymous plea to the pope. The message of the hacker concerns a crumbling 17th century Baroque church in the heart of Seville that apparently "kills to defend itself".
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The Man from Rome (2022)
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Richard Crispin Armitage was born and raised in Leicester, England, to Margaret (Hendey), a secretary, and John Armitage, an engineer. He attended Pattison College in Binley Road, Coventry, where he discovered his love for acting. He took part in many theatre productions all over the UK, from musical theatre (Cats) to classical theatre (Death of a Salesman). He enrolled at LAMDA in 1995 and starred in The Cherry Orchard and The Normal Heart among others.

He started working in cinema in 1999 with some small roles in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Cleopatra and This Year's Love (1999). In 2000 he took part in the RSC Macbeth tour of the USA and Japan with Antony Sher as the lead actor. In 2002, he had a breakthrough with his role as the charming but a bit odd character John Standring in Sparkhouse (2002), a BBC Miniseries in three parts, 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). In 2004, he became famous throughout the whole UK with his role of mill-owner John Thornton in North & South (2004) (BBC). He landed a key role in BBC Robin Hood from 2006 to 2009 as the dark and evil Guy of Gisborne, then from 2008 to 2010 he played Lucas North in the successful British series Spooks (MI-5 in the USA). He kept working on British TV (Strike Back: Origins in 2010) and had a small but pivotal role in Captain America: the first Avenger, till he became known worldwide with his role of Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's trilogy of The Hobbit (2012/2014), for which he received a Saturn Award. In 2014 he was the protagonist of Yael Farber's acclaimed version of Arthur Miller's The Crucible at the Old Vic in London, for which role he was nominated for an Olivier Award. He starred in the third season of Hannibal (2015) in the role of serial killer Francis Dolarhyde, which got him another Saturn Award. In 2016 he starred in the Epix original series Berlin Station in the lead role of Daniel Miller, and in the same year he received many positive reviews for his role of Kenneth in Mike Bartlett's Love, love, love for Roundabout Theatre in NYC. In 2017 He worked on Ocean's Eight, and on the second season of Berlin Station. In July 2017 the film Pilgrimage came out with many positive reviews. He has narrated several audio books with Audible, for which he has received two nominations for an Audie Award. He has recently given the voice to Trevor Belmont in the series Castlevania on Netflix.
BornAugust 22, 1971
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Richard Armitage, Jaeden Martell, and Lia McHugh in The Lodge (2019)
Richard Armitage, Jaeden Martell, and Lia McHugh in The Lodge (2019)
Richard Armitage, Jaeden Martell, and Lia McHugh in The Lodge (2019)
Richard Armitage in The Lodge (2019)
Richard Armitage and James Corden in Ocean's Eight (2018)
Ashley Judd, Michelle Forbes, Richard Armitage, Richard Jenkins, Leland Orser, and Keke Palmer in Berlin Station (2016)
Richard Armitage and Rhys Ifans in Berlin Station (2016)
Richard Armitage and Rhys Ifans in Berlin Station (2016)
Tamlyn Tomita and Richard Armitage in Berlin Station (2016)
Richard Armitage and Claudia Michelsen in Berlin Station (2016)
Richard Armitage in Berlin Station (2016)
Richard Armitage in Berlin Station (2016)

Known for

Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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  • Thorin
  • 2012
Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
7.4
  • Thorin
  • 2014
Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
7.8
  • Thorin
  • 2013
Into the Storm (2014)
Into the Storm
5.8
  • Gary
  • 2014

Credits

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  • Castlevania: Nocturne
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    • In Production
  • The Boy in the Woods
    • Post-production
  • Damage
    • Completed
  • Paul Guilfoyle, Richard Armitage, Rodolfo Sancho, and Amaia Salamanca in The Man from Rome (2022)
    The Man from Rome
  • Total War: Warhammer III (2022)
    Total War: Warhammer III
    • (voice)
  • Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Sarah Parish, and Cush Jumbo in Stay Close (2021)
    Stay Close
  • Castlevania (2017)
    Castlevania
    • (voice)
  • Kim Tae-ri in Space Sweepers (2021)
    Space Sweepers
  • Roger Allam, Richard Armitage, Anna Calder-Marshall, Toby Jones, Dearbhla Molloy, Peter Wight, Aimee Lou Wood, and Rosalind Eleazar in Uncle Vanya (2020)
    Uncle Vanya
  • Hannah John-Kamen in The Stranger (2020)
    The Stranger
  • Julie Delpy and Sophia Ally in My Zoe (2019)
    My Zoe
  • Wolverine (2018)
    Wolverine
  • Berlin Station (2016)
    Berlin Station
  • Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, and Lia McHugh in The Lodge (2019)
    The Lodge
  • Sandra Bullock, Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling, Rihanna, and Awkwafina in Ocean's Eight (2018)
    Ocean's Eight
  • Jon Bernthal in Pilgrimage (2017)
    Pilgrimage
  • Sleepwalker (2017)
    Sleepwalker
  • Chloë Grace Moretz in Brain on Fire (2016)
    Brain on Fire

Soundtrack

  • Lindsay Ellis in Lindsay Ellis' Essay Collection (2016)
    Lindsay Ellis' Essay Collection
  • Atop the Fourth Wall (2008)
    Atop the Fourth Wall
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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    • August 22, 1971
    • Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
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  • Other works
    Audiobook: The Lords of the North, written by Bernard Cornwell
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    • 2 Interviews
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Was named after King Richard III, as he was born on the anniversary of the day the King was killed in battle.
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    I try to be quite a detailed actor. People were really picking up on that. Even if it was just a flicker of the eye or something, they got it.
    • Deep, rich baritone voice

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