Mini 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.
Filmography
2014 The Hobbit: There and Back Again (post-production)
Thorin Oakenshield
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (post-production)
Thorin Oakenshield
2013 Black Sky (post-production)
Gary Morris
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Thorin
2010-2011 Strike Back (TV series)
John Porter / Sgt. John Porter
2011 Captain America: The First Avenger
Heinz Kruger
2002-2010 MI-5 (TV series)
Lucas North / Armed Police Officer
2006-2009 Robin Hood (TV series)
Guy of Gisborne / Guy of Gisbourne
2009 Moving On (TV series)
John Mulligan
2007 Marple: Ordeal by Innocence (TV movie)
Philip Durrant
2007 Miss Marie Lloyd (TV movie)
Percy Courtney
2007 Inspector George Gently (TV series)
Ricky Deeming
2006-2007 The Vicar of Dibley (TV series)
Harry Kennedy
2006 The Impressionists (TV mini-series)
Young Claude Monet
2005 ShakespeaRe-Told (TV mini-series)
Peter Macduff
2005 The Golden Hour (TV series)
Dr. Alec Track
2005 Malice Aforethought (TV movie)
William Chatford
2005 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV series)
Philip Turner
2005/I Frozen
Steven
2004 North & South (TV mini-series)
John Thornton
2003 Between the Sheets (TV mini-series)
Paul Andrews
2003 Ultimate Force (TV series)
Capt. Ian Macalwain
2003 Cold Feet (TV series)
Lee
2002 Sparkhouse (TV movie)
John Standring
2001 Casualty (TV series)
Craig Parker
2001 Doctors (TV series)
Dr. Tom Steele
2001 Macbeth (TV movie)
Angus
1999 Cleopatra (TV mini-series)
Epiphanes
1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Naboo Fighter Pilot (uncredited)
1999 This Year's Love
Smug Man at Party
1992 Boon (TV series)
Man in Pub
