Deceased

How Did Ian Richardson Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 72

GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn07/04/1934Born inEdinburgh, Scotland, UKDied09/02/2007 (aged 72)Died inLondonCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ363691 ↗Buried atRoyal Shakespeare TheatreTMDb#385 ↗

Ian William Richardson CBE was a Scottish actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Conservative politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards (1990–1995) television trilogy, as well as the pivotal spy Bill Haydon in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979). His other notable screen work included a portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in two films, as well as significant roles in Brazil, M. Butterfly, and Dark City.

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Filmography70 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2007	HogfatherMovie	Death	73
2007	Becoming JaneMovie	Richter Langlois	73
2006	HogfatherSeries	Death	72
2006	Twice Upon a TimeMovie	Lord Evelyn Gaylord	72
2006	The Booze Cruise III: The ScatteringMovie	Marcus	72
2005	Bleak HouseSeries	Chancellor	71
2005	Joyeux NoelMovie	The Bishop	71
2004	Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries	Conway Jefferson	70
2004	NeroMovie	Septimus	70
2002	Brook by BrookMovie	Self	68
2001	From HellMovie	Sir Charles Warren	67
2001	Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock HolmesSeries	Dr. Joseph Bell	67
2000	GormenghastSeries	Lord Groan	66
1999	The Magician's HouseSeries	Stephen Tyler	65
1998	Dark CityMovie	Mr. Book	64
1998	Alice Through the Looking GlassMovie	Wasp	64
1997	IncognitoMovie	Turley (prosecutor)	63
1997	A Royal ScandalMovie	Narrator	63
1997	The Fifth ProvinceMovie	Dr. Drudy	63
1996	Catherine the GreatMovie	Vorontzov	62
1996	The Treasure SeekersMovie	Haig	62
1994	Words Upon the Window PaneMovie	Dr. Trench	60
1993	To Play the KingSeries	Francis Urquhart	59
1993	M. ButterflyMovie	Ambassador Toulon	59
1993	RememberMovie	Philip Rawlings	59
1992	Highlander: The SeriesSeries	Max Leiner	58
1992	An Ungentlemanly ActMovie	His Excellency, Governor Rex Hunt	58
1992	Year of the CometMovie	Sir Mason Harwood	58
1991	Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadMovie	Polonius	57
1991	The Gravy Train Goes EastSeries	Michael Spearpoint	57
1990	House of CardsSeries	Francis Urquhart	56
1990	ChillersSeries	Lee Mandeville	56
1990	The Plot to Kill HitlerMovie	Ludwig Beck	56
1990	King of the WindMovie	Bey of Tunis	56
1990	The Phantom of the OperaSeries	Alain Choleti	56
1989	The Winslow BoyMovie	Sir Robert Morton, KC	55
1989	Twist of FateSeries	SS-Sturmbannführer Doctor Schlossberg	55
1987	The Fourth ProtocolMovie	Sir Nigel Irvine	53
1987	Cry FreedomMovie	State Prosecutor	53
1987	Porterhouse BlueSeries	Sir Godber Evans	53
1987	BluntMovie	Anthony Blunt	53
1986	Whoops ApocalypseMovie	Rear Admiral Bendish	52
1986	Lord Mountbatten: The Last ViceroySeries	Nehru	52
1985	BrazilMovie	Mr. Warrenn	51
1985	Star QualityMovie	Ray Malcolm	51
1984	Mistral's DaughterSeries	Adrien Avigdor	50
1983	Number 10Series	James Ramsay MacDonald	49
1983	The Sign of FourMovie	Sherlock Holmes	49
1982	A Cotswold DeathMovie	Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith	48
1982	The Woman in WhiteSeries	Frederick Fairlie	48
1981	Private SchulzSeries	Major Neuheim	47
1980	Gauguin the SavageMovie	Degas	46
1979	Charlie MuffinMovie	Cuthbertson	45
1979	IkeSeries	FM Sir Bernard Montgomery	45
1974	PlayhouseSeries	Richard	40
1972	Man of La ManchaMovie	The Padre	38
1971	Great PerformancesSeries	Bishop of Motopo	37
1971	Eyeless in GazaSeries	Anthony Beavis	37
1970	Play for TodaySeries	Inspector Anthony Arrowsmith	36
1969	Plays of TodaySeries	The Son	35
1969	CivilisationSeries	Hamlet	35
1968	All's Well That Ends WellMovie	Bertram	34
1968	A Midsummer Night's DreamMovie	Oberon	34
1966	NET PlayhouseSeries	Antipholus of Ephesus	32
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Maximilien Robespierre	31
1964	Theatre 625Series	—	30
1963	FestivalSeries	Antipholus of Ephesus	29
1963	As You Like ItMovie	Le Beau	29
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	28
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Mr. MacKellar	17