2006 Victoria & Albert Museum Photosession - 19

Richard Armitage

 

Richard Armitage (born August 22, 1971) is an English actor. Born in Leicester, he attended Pattison College in Coventry, then studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). His first major role was in the BBC drama Sparkhouse (2002). After a variety of supporting roles in the TV productions of Between The Sheets, Cold Feet (Series 5), and Ultimate Force (Series 2), he landed his first leading role, that of John Thornton in the BBC drama North and South. It was this role that immediately won him an enthusiastic following among female viewers. In 2005, he was seen in Macbeth, as part of the BBC's ShakespeaRe-Told series and in ITV's The Golden Hour. Recently he starred in the BBC's The Impressionists, in which he played the young Claude Monet. He will next be seen in the upcoming BBC series Robin Hood, in the role of Guy of Gisbourne.

 

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