Richard Crispin Armitage (born 22 August 1971) is an English film,
television, theatre and voice actor. He received recognition in the UK
with his first leading role as John Thornton in the British television
programme North & South (2004). His role as dwarf prince and leader
Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation of The
Hobbit brought him international recognition.Other notable roles
include John Proctor in Yaël Farber's stage production of Arthur
Miller's The Crucible, Francis Dolarhyde in the American TV series
Hannibal, Lucas North in the British TV drama Spooks, John Porter in
the British TV drama Strike Back, Daniel Miller in the EPIX spy series
Berlin Station and Guy of Gisborne in the British TV drama Robin Hood.
He voiced Trevor Belmont in the Netflix adaptation of Castlevania. In
2020, he played the lead role in the Netflix miniseries The
Stranger.After graduating from the London Academy of Music and
Dramatic Art (LAMDA), Armitage initially sought theatre work and was a
member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). He turned to film and
television roles when he noticed that leading stage roles went to
actors with name recognition who could bring in patrons to fill
venues. After twelve years away and having earned that name
recognition, Armitage returned to the stage in 2014 taking his first
leading role in a major production. He played John Proctor in the
successful and critically acclaimed production of The Crucible at The
Old Vic, and earned an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor.
television, theatre and voice actor. He received recognition in the UK
with his first leading role as John Thornton in the British television
programme North & South (2004). His role as dwarf prince and leader
Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation of The
Hobbit brought him international recognition.Other notable roles
include John Proctor in Yaël Farber's stage production of Arthur
Miller's The Crucible, Francis Dolarhyde in the American TV series
Hannibal, Lucas North in the British TV drama Spooks, John Porter in
the British TV drama Strike Back, Daniel Miller in the EPIX spy series
Berlin Station and Guy of Gisborne in the British TV drama Robin Hood.
He voiced Trevor Belmont in the Netflix adaptation of Castlevania. In
2020, he played the lead role in the Netflix miniseries The
Stranger.After graduating from the London Academy of Music and
Dramatic Art (LAMDA), Armitage initially sought theatre work and was a
member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). He turned to film and
television roles when he noticed that leading stage roles went to
actors with name recognition who could bring in patrons to fill
venues. After twelve years away and having earned that name
recognition, Armitage returned to the stage in 2014 taking his first
leading role in a major production. He played John Proctor in the
successful and critically acclaimed production of The Crucible at The
Old Vic, and earned an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor.
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