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Ian Richardson (Ian William Richardson) was born on 7 April, 1934 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, is an Actor, Soundtrack. Discover Ian Richardson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of Ian Richardson networth?

Popular As Ian William Richardson
Occupation actor,soundtrack
Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 7 April, 1934
Birthday 7 April
Birthplace Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Date of death 9 February, 2007
Died Place Battersea, London, England, UK
Nationality United Kingdom

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Ian Richardson Height, Weight & Measurements

At 73 years old, Ian Richardson height is 5' 9" (1.75 m) .

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Height 5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Who Is Ian Richardson's Wife?

His wife is Maroussia Frank (2 February 1961 - 9 February 2007) ( his death) ( 2 children)

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Wife Maroussia Frank (2 February 1961 - 9 February 2007) ( his death) ( 2 children)
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Ian Richardson Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Ian Richardson worth at the age of 73 years old? Ian Richardson’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Ian Richardson's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2022 Pending
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2010

On 22 November 2010 his ashes were buried beneath the auditorium of the new Royal Shakespeare theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.

2006

He took his final stage bows in 2006 with West End productions of "The Creeper" and "The Alchemist".

1993

Butterfly (1993), Dark City (1998), and the lightweight mainstream fare B*A*P*S (1997) and 102 Dalmatians (2000). He appeared less and less on stage in his later years.

1990

I couldn't possibly comment" became a catchphrase when the series was broadcast in the 1990s.

1989

Richardson's contributions to his art were honored in 1989 when he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE. ) Fittingly, his family had his ashes buried beneath the auditorium of the new Royal Shakespeare theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.

1985

Filmwise, Richardson's stature did not grow despite polished work in Brazil (1985), Cry Freedom (1987), Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990), M.

1983

Lived in Devon, UK, not far from Knightshayes Court, where his Sherlock Holmes film The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983) was filmed in 1983.

1979

After delivering highly capable performances as Field-Marshal Montgomery in both Churchill and the Generals (1979) and Ike: The War Years (1979), Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983), and Indian Prime Minister Nehru in Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy (1986), he capped his small-screen career in the role of the immoral politician Francis Urquhart in a trio of dramatic satires: House of Cards (1990), To Play the King (1993) and The Final Cut (1995). His impeccably finely-tuned villain became one his best remembered roles.

1976

Elsewhere on Broadway he received a Drama Desk Award and Tony nomination for his splendid Henry Higgins in a revival of "My Fair Lady" in 1976, and was part of the cast of the short-lived (12 performances) production of "Lolita" (1981), written by Edward Albee and starring Donald Sutherland as Humbert Humbert. Customary of many talented Scots, Richardson would find his best on-camera roles in plush, intelligent TV mini-series.

1972

One of his lower film points during that time period, however, was appearing in the huge musical movie misfire Man of La Mancha (1972) in the role of the Padre opposite Peter O'Toole and Sophia Loren. Richardson was never far from the Shakespearean stage after his induction into films with majestic portraits of Coriolanus, Pericles, Richard II, Richard III, Cassius ("Julius Caesar"), Malcolm ("Macbeth"), Angelo ("Measure for Measure"), Prospero ("The Tempest") and Mercutio ("Romeo and "Juliet") paving the way.

1968

Richardson also went on to replay Oberon in a lukewarm film version of RSC's A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968) that nevertheless bore an elite company of Britain's finest pre-Dames -- Judi Dench, Helen Mirren and Diana Rigg.

1965

In addition, he made his Broadway debut in said role at the very end of 1965, and recreated it to critical acclaim in Peter Brooks' film adaptation with Glenda Jackson as murderess Charlotte Corday.

1964

In 1964 Richardson played the role of the Herald before advancing to the title role of Jean-Paul Marat in the stunning, avant-garde RSC production of "Marat-Sade".

1963

On the Shakespearean front he appeared in TV adaptations of As You Like It (1963), All's Well That Ends Well (1968) and Much Ado About Nothing (1978).

1960

A classical actor (and founding member in 1960 of the Royal Shakespeare Company), Richardson earned international fame as the villainous Francis Urquart in the BBC television trilogy, "House of Cards. " Uttered in a cut-glass accent, the Machiavellian Prime Minister's sly "You might well think that. . .

" In 1960 he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (then called the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre) and drew excellent notices for his work in "The Merchant of Venice," "Twelfth Night," "The Winter's Tale," "Much Ado About Nothing," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "The Taming of the Shrew," "The Comedy of Errors" and "King Lear", among others.

1934

Born the son of John and Margaret (Drummond) Richardson on April 7, 1934, he was educated at Tynecastle School in Edinburgh, and studied for the stage at the College of Dramatic Art in Glasgow, where he was awarded the James Bridie Gold Medal in 1957. He joined the Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company a year later where he played Hamlet as well as John Worthing in "The Importance of being Earnest.