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Armitage, Richard

Richard Armitage

Richard Crispin Armitage was born on August 22, 1971 in Leicester, England, UK.

Armitage attended Pattison College in Binley Road, Coventry, he also studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and performed in a circus (a tour which ended in Budapest, Hungary) earning him an equity card.



Film
Sleepwalker~2015 - Dr. Scott White
Urban & the Shed Crew~2014 - Chop
The Crucible~2014 - John Proctor
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies~2014 - Thorin Oakenshield
Into the Storm~2014 - Gary
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug~2013 - Thorin Oakenshield
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey~2012 - Thorin Oakenshield
Captain American: The First Avenger~2011 - Heinz Kruger
Frozen~2004 - Steven
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace~1999 - Naboo Fighter Pilot (Bravo)

This Year's Love~1999 - Smug man at party
Staged~1999 (short) - Daryl Newman


TV
Middle-Earth: There and Back Again~2014 - Himself
The view~2014 - Himself
Janela Indiscreta~2013/14 - Himself
Entertainment tonight~2014 - Himself
Made in Hollywood~2012/13 - Himself
HMS Ark Royal~2011 - Narrator
125 Years of Wimbledon: You Cannot Be Serious~2011 - Narrator
Fraud Squad~2011/12 - Narrator
The Natural World - Elsa: The Lioness That eChanged the World~2011 - Narrator
Lost Land of the Tiger~2010 - Narrator
National Geographic Wild: Leopards of Dead Tree Island~2011 - Narrator
Eden Channel: Trouble in Lemur Land: Phantoms of the Forest~2011- Narrator
Strike Back: Project Dawn~2011 - John Porter (guest appearance)
Strike Back~2010 - John Porter
Cutting Edge~2010 - Narrator for Too Poor for Posh School?
The Great Sperm Race~2009 - Narrator
Surgery School~2010 - Narrator
Moving On~2009 - John Mulligan
The History of Costume Drama~2008 - Himself in Affairs of the Heart
Marple: Ordeal by Innocence~2007 - Philip Durrant
Miss Marie Lloyd - Queen of the Music Hall~2007 - Percy Courtenay
Inspector George Gently~2007 - Ricky Deeming
The Vicar of Dibley~ - Harry Kennedy in:
    Comic Relief Special
    The Vicar in White
    The Handsome Stranger
Robin Hood~2006 - Guy of Gisborne (37 eps)

Empire's Children~2007 - Narrator
Bedtime Hour~2006 - Narrator
The National Television Awards~2006 - Himself/Presenter
World of Robin Hood~2006 - Himself
The Impressionists~2006 - Young Claude Monet
Golden Hour~2005 - Dr. Alec Track
ShakespeRe-Told: Macbeth~2005 - Peter MacDuff
Malice Aforethought~2005 - William Chatford
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: In Divine Proportion~2005 - Philip Turner
North & South~2004 - John Thornton
GMTV~1993 -  Himself 11/12/04
RI:SE~2002 -  Himself 11/17/03
Cold Feet~1998 - Lee (Series 5) (2003)
Between the Sheets~2003 (mini) - Paul Andrews
Sparkhouse~2002 - John Standring (see Actor Connections)
Ultimate Force~2002 -  Capt. Ian Macalwain in:
    Dead is Forever
    What in the Name of God
    The List
    Wannabes
    Mad Dogs
Spooks~2002 - Armed Response Policeman, Lucas North, in Traitor's Gate
Macbeth~2001 - Angus
Doctors~2001 - Dr. Tom Steele in:
     Good Companions
     Cat's Out of the Bag
Casualty~1986 -  Craig Parker in Playing with Fire (2001)
Cleopatra~1999 - Epiphanes
Boon~1992 - Man in Pub (1995)

TV Stand-in
Cats~1998 (stand-in)

Radio
Clarissa: A History of a Young Lady~2010 - Robert Lovelace
Words and Music: Symphony of a City~2010 - Narrator
The Ted Hughes Letters~2007
A War Less Ordinary~2007 - Narrator

Audio Books (reader)
Sylvester, or the Wicked Uncle~2010
Venetia~2010
The Convenient Marriage~2010
Robin Hood: The Witchfinders~2009 - voice of Guy of Gisborne in:
     The Siege
     The Deer Hunters
     The Dambusters
     Friendly Fire
     The Tiger's Tail
     The Witchfinders
The Lords of the North~2007 (audio clip)

Commercials
Pilsner Urquell~2011 - Narrator
LG Optimus 3D Smartphone (TV)
ActionAidUK~2010 - Narrator
Hyundai ix20~2010 - Narrator
John Bull Jewelers~2010 - Narrator
Alfa Romeo Mito~2010 - Narrator
BBC Winter Olympics - Narrator
General Election 2010 Leaders' Debates - Narrator
Sky Sports HD~20101/11 - Narrator
Santander~2010 - Narrator
Bank of Scotland~ - Narrator

Theatre
The Crucible~2014 - John Proctor
Remembrance of Things Past~2014 - reading (92Y Unterberg Poetry Center)
Richard Armitage in Conversation~2014 - Himself (Old Vic Theatre, London, Eng., UK)
Twenty-Four Hour Plays Celebrity Gala~2010 - Dennis/Himself (The Old Vic, London)
Use Me As Your Cardigan~2002 - Jez
Duchess of Malfi, The~2000 - Delio (Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK)
Four Alice Bakers, The~1999 - Young Ritchie (Birmingham Repertory Theatre, )
Mabeth~1999 - Angus (Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK)
Hamlet~1998 - Bernardo
Cats~ - Macavity

Awards, Honors and Nominations
Empire Award:
Nom 2014 Best Supporting Actor for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Monte-Carlo TV Festival
Nom 2009 Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for Spooks
Online Filml & Television Association
Nom 2013 Best Music, Original Song (with his dwarf co-stars in The Hobbit) for Misty Mountains
SFX Awards, UK
2nd place 2013 Best Actor for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards 
Nom 2009 Best Actor for Spooks
Nom 2005 Best Actor for North and South

Social Media
Twitter - @RCArmitage

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