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Richard Crispin Armitage (/ ˈ ɑːr m ə t ɪ dʒ /; born 22 August 1971) is 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).
Richard Armitage. Actor: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Richard Crispin Armitage was born and raised in Leicester, England, to Margaret (Hendey), a secretary, and John Armitage, an engineer. He attended Pattison College in Binley Road, Coventry, where he discovered his love for acting.
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- As a kid, he was more into music than drama. Armitage grew up in Leicester, England, the son of an engineer and a secretary. "I've always been creative," he told Scones and Crackers.
- Before his acting career took off, he quite literally joined the circus. However, his time working with a circus in Budapest, Hungary was rather less romantic than it sounds.
- He was in the running to play Pennywise in the 2017 movie adaptation of Stephen King's It. But ultimately, of course, he lost out to Bill Skarsgård. Intriguingly, Armitage told Anthem Magazine that "there’s probably an audition tape floating around of me naked going crazy."
- He believes he has, on occasion, been cast for his looks. Armitage discussed this pretty matter-of-factly in an interview with the Daily Telegraph. "A couple of times I’ve been hired for something and I go, ‘Oh, I thought I was here because of my brain, but actually it’s because you want totty on screen.
Apr 14, 2023 · When he turned 50 during the pandemic, Richard Armitage, who has played his fair share of hunks, emailed his agent in relief. “I was like, ‘Thank God I never have to take my shirt off again.’....
Apr 21, 2024 · Richard Armitage leads the cast of ITV's latest original thriller, Red Eye, which follows police detective DC Hana Li (Jing Lusi) who is tasked with accompanying murder suspect Dr Matthew...
Apr 18, 2024 · Richard Armitage is one of the UK's greatest film and TV assets, having become a household name thanks to his star-turning role in The Hobbit franchise and his many...
