| Jméno: | Richard Armitage |
| Datum narození: | 1971-08-22 |
| Místo narození: | Leicester, England, UK |
| Výška: | 1.89 m |
| IMDb ID: | nm0035514 |
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.
- At 17, joined a circus in Budapest for six weeks to get his Equity card.
- Was named after King Richard III, as he was born on the anniversary of the day the King was killed in battle.
- Was the youngest actor to audition for the role of Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit.
- He plays the cello, guitar, and flute.
- Suffers from aquaphobia (specifically, fear of drowning) stemming from an incident in which his stroller fell into a neighbor's pond when he was a toddler. This has not stopped him from taking aqua aerobics classes to prepare for the role of Lee in Cold Feet, allowing himself to be water-boarded twice (In Spooks and Strike Back), swimming at least 50 laps a day to prepare for the role of Heinz Kruger in Captain America, and allowing himself to be submerged in a well for a considerable length of time while shooting an episode of Robin Hood.
- At age 14, he persuaded his parents to send him to a vocational school in Coventry where he could develop his musical talents.
- Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company at age 28 for 18 months.
- He won the Saturn Award 2016 for his role as Francis Dolarhyde in 'Hannibal'.
- He was among the finalists for the role of Pennywise in It (2017) before Bill Skarsgard was cast.
- Shot the BBC comedy, The Vicar of Dibley Christmas Special 2006 as Harry, Geraldine's love interest. These were the last two episodes of this popular series. (October 2006)
- Previous jobs include packing boxes in a warehouse, worked at a laser gun place and took front-of-house jobs in the theatre but continued to go to drama classes.
- Nominated for an Olivier Best Actor Award for his role in The Crucible.
- His parents are John, an engineer, and Margaret, a secretary. Coincidentally, he played the character John Thornton in 'North & South', and his love interest was Margaret Hale.
- He was considered for the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016).
- Nominated for WhatsOnStage Best Actor in a Play Award - for his role in The Crucible.
- To get into character as Lee, his role in Cold Feet (1997), he took up aqua aerobics.
- Started acting career in musical theatre.
- His role in The Great Red Dragon (2015) is almost entirely silent.
- Filmed the Hobbit - 1 and 2 in New Zealand. (March 2011)
- Filmed the BBC Drama, Robin Hood, in Hungary, where he played Guy of Gisborne, the Sheriff of Nottingham's evil henchman. (May 2006)
- Shot Miss Marple and then returned to shooting Guy of Gisbourne in the second series of Robin Hood. (February 2007)
- Shot Sky1 6-part series "Strike Back" in South Africa. (August 2009)
- Is a fan of Patty Hewes - nebezpečná advokátka (2007).
- Shot the second series of Robin Hood, reprising his role as Guy of Gisbourne. (April 2007)
- His older brother's name is Chris.
- Filmed some scenes of Spooks Series 7 in Moscow. (August 2008)
- Shot the third series of Robin Hood in Hungary. (July 2008)
- Completed filming the first episode of _"Inspector George Gently" (2007)_ qv. In "Gently Go Man" he played the character of Ricky, a Geordie biker. (December 2006)
- Completed filming a two-part series called "Malice Aforethought" set in 1920s, where he played misogynist Bill Chatford. (November 2004)
- Shot the 7th series of Spooks in London. (March 2008)
- Filmed new Jimmy McGovern's project "Moving On" (working title) in Liverpool. (December 2008)
- Shot "Marie Lloyd" in the role of her first husband Percy Courtenay. (February 2007)
- Shot series 8 of Spooks (MI5). (July 2009)
- Shot the 7th series of Spooks in London. (February 2008)
- Filmed series 8 of "Spooks" in London. (April 2009)
- Shot series 9 of Spooks (MI5). (February 2010)
