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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Richard_Armitage_(actor)Richard Armitage (actor) - Wikipedia

    1988–present. Richard Crispin Armitage ( / ˈɑːrmətɪdʒ /; 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). [1] His role as dwarf king and leader Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson 's film trilogy ...

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  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0035514Richard Armitage - IMDb

    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. He took part in many theatre productions all over the UK, from musical ...

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  3. www.hellomagazine.com › film › 517838Red Eye star Richard Armitage's life off-screen: from family ...

    Apr 21, 2024 · A man of many talents, Richard is a published author as well as a successful actor. In 2022, the Stay Close star released his debut thriller audiobook, Geneva. Richard released an audiobook in 2022

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  5. www.tvguide.com › celebrities › richard-armitageRichard Armitage List of Movies and TV Shows - TV Guide

    Find out the full list of movies and TV shows starring Richard Armitage, the British actor known for The Hobbit, Hannibal, and Berlin Station. See his birth name, birth place, and profession.

  6. www.bbcamerica.com › blogs › 10-things-you-may-not10 Things You May Not Know About Richard Armitage - BBC America

    • 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.

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  8. www.irishstar.com › culture › entertainmentWho is Richard Armitage? Meet the co-star of Charlie Murphy ...

    Apr 19, 2023 · Armitage was born on the anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth Field, where Richard III of England was killed in 1485, and has previously stated he wanted to star as the king. The Leicester actor said: "I believe it is a great story, a socio-political thriller, a love story and a dynastic tragedy."