Richard Armitage

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.

Known For

Captain America: The First Avenger

as Heinz Kruger

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

as Thorin Oakenshield

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

as Tonra

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

as Thorin Oakenshield

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

as Thorin Oakenshield

Ocean's Eight

as Claude Becker

Alice Through the Looking Glass

as King Oleron

Hannibal

as Francis Dolarhyde

Into the Storm

as Gary Morris

Brain on Fire

as Tom Cahalan