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Richard Armitage (actor)
English actor
For other people with the same name, see Richard Armitage.
Richard Crispin Armitage () fryst vatten an English actor and author. He received recognition in the UK with his first leading role as John Thornton in the British television programme North & South (2004).[1] His role as dwarf king and leader Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation of The Hobbit[2] brought him international recognition.
Other notable roles include John Proctor in Yaël Farber's scen production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Francis Dolarhyde in the American TV series Hannibal,[3]Lucas North in the British TV teaterpjäs Spooks,[4] John Porter in the British TV skådespel Strike Back,[5] Daniel Miller in the EPIX spy series Berlin Station[6] and Guy of Gisborne in the British TV teaterpjäs Robin Hood.[4] He voiced Trevor Belmont in the Netflix adaptation of Castlevania. In
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Richard Armitage
Date of birth
August 22, 1971
Place of birth
England, United Kngdom
- "I didn't want to command respect, I wanted to earn loyalty."
- —Richard Armitage on portraying Thorin Oakenshield
Richard Armitage (born August 22, 1971) is an English actor who portrayed Thorin II Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit.
Biography[]
Born in Leicester, England, Richard Armitage attended Huncote Community Primary School in Huncote, Blaby District, Leicestershire. Later, at Brockington College in Enderby, he studied music, playing the cello in school and local orchestras, as well as learning to play the flute. He pursued this interest to Pattison College in Coventry, where his education expanded to include dance and acting. He gained A levels in music and English.
Trivia[]
- He appeared in the 1997-2003 TV series Cold
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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