Richard Armitage
Born August 22, 1971 (Age: 54)
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Leicester, England, UK
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.
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.
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Filmography
Space Sweepers
2021
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as James Sullivan / The CEO of UTS
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Age: 49
The Lodge
2020
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as Richard
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Age: 48
Ocean's Eight
2018
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as Claude Becker
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Age: 46
Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016
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as King Oleron
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Age: 44
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
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as Thorin Oakenshield
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Age: 43
Into the Storm
2014
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as Gary Morris
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Age: 42
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
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as Thorin Oakenshield
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Age: 42
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
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as Thorin Oakenshield
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Age: 41
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
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as Heinz Kruger
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Age: 39
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
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as Tonra
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Age: 27