
Actor
Ian Richardson
Born 1934 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Ian William Richardson CBE (7 April 1934 – 9 February 2007) was a Scottish actor, best known for his portrayal of the Machiavellian Tory politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards trilogy. He was also a leading Shakespearean stage actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Richardson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting

Brazil
Mr. Warrenn · 1985

Dark City
Mr. Book · 1998

From Hell
Sir Charles Warren · 2001

Becoming Jane
Richter Langlois · 2007

Joyeux Noel
The Bishop · 2005

Highlander: The Series
Max Leiner · 1992

House of Cards
Francis Urquhart · 1990

102 Dalmatians
Mr. Torte · 2000

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Polonius · 1991

Agatha Christie's Marple
Conway Jefferson · 2004

Cry Freedom
State Prosecutor · 1987

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Bill Haydon · 1979

M. Butterfly
Ambassador Toulon · 1993

Hogfather
Death · 2007

Bleak House
Chancellor · 2005

The Fourth Protocol
Sir Nigel Irvine · 1987

To Play the King
Francis Urquhart · 1993

The Final Cut
Francis Urquhart · 1995

The Phantom of the Opera
Alain Choleti · 1990

Man of La Mancha
The Padre · 1972

Civilisation
Hamlet · 1969

A Knight in Camelot
Merlin · 1998

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Joseph Bell · 2001

Gormenghast
Lord Groan · 2000