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.
Known For
Filmography
تومب رايدر: أسطورة لارا كروفت
as Charles Devereaux (voice)
Castlevania
as Trevor Belmont (voice)
الهوبيت : معركة الجيوش الخمسة
as Thorin Oakenshield
هانيبال
as Francis Dolarhyde
الهوبيت : رحلة غير متوقعة
as Thorin Oakenshield
كابتن أمريكا: المنتقم الأول
as Heinz Kruger
Casualty
as Craig Parker
Natural World
as Narrator
Great Performances
as Astov