Richard Armitage

Richard Armitage was brought up in Leicester, England. He went to Pattison College in Binley Road, Coventry, and contemplated at LAMDA (the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art). His first presence on the screen was in a little part in This Year's Love (1999), yet it was Sparkhouse (2002) that showed him an a bit of mercy through part as the enchanting however a touch odd character of John Standring inverse Sarah Smart. After two visitor parts in Cold Feet (1997) in 2003 and Between the Sheets (2003), he arrived a part as Steven in Frozen (2005), which in the end headed him to assume the lead part in the enormous hit BBC dramatization North & South (2004). Other than seeming on screen, he has likewise seemed on stage- -in, for instance, Macbeth and Hamlet.

To get into character as Lee, his part in Cold Feet (1997), he consumed water heart stimulating exercise.

He plays the cello, guitar, and woodwind.

His guardians are John, a specialist, and Margaret, a secretary. Incidentally, he played the character John Thornton in 'North & South', and his love investment was Margaret Hale.

At 17, joined a carnival in Budapest for six weeks to get his Equity card.

Past employments incorporate pressing boxes in a warehouse, worked at a laser weapon place and took front-of-house occupations in the theatre however kept on set to show classes.

Began acting vocation in musical theatre.

At age 14, he influenced his guardians to send him to a professional school in Coventry where he could advance his musical abilities.

Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company at age 28 for year and a half.

His more senior sibling's name is Chris.

Was named in the wake of King Richard III, as he was conceived on the commemoration of the day the King was killed in fight.

Finished recording a two-part arrangement called "Malice Aforethought" set in 1920s, where he is playing sexist Bill Chatford. [november 2004]

Presently shooting the second arrangement of Robin Hood, repeating his part as Guy of Gisbourne. [april 2007]

He has finished recording an investigator fiction,"gently's Last Case", in which he will play the character of Ricky, a Geordie biker. [december 2006]

Presently shooting the seventh arrangement of Spooks in London. [march 2008]

Shooting "Marie Lloyd" in the part of her first spouse Percy Courtenay. [february 2007]

Recording new Jimmy Mcgovern's extend "Moving On" (working title) in Liverpool. [december 2008]

Shooting Sky1 6-part arrangement "Strike Back" in South Africa. [august 2009]

In New Zealand recording the Hobbit - 1 and 2. [march 2011]

Presently in Hungary, recording the BBC Drama, Robin Hood, where he's playing Guy of Gisborne, the Sheriff of Nottingham's insidious cohort. [may 2006]

Shooting arrangement 8 of "Spooks" in London [april 2009]

Right now shooting Miss Marple and will then come back to shooting Guy of Gisbourne in the second arrangement of Robin Hood. [february 2007]

Right now shooting the third arrangement of Robin Hood in Hungary. [july 2008]

Shooting a few scenes of Spooks Series 7 in Moscow. [august 2008]

Shooting arrangement 8 of Spooks (Mi5). [july 2009]

Shooting Spooks 9. [february 2010]

He will seem in the BBC satire, The Vicar of Dibley Christmas Special 2006 as Harry, Geraldine's love investment. This will be the last two scenes of this mainstream arrangement. [october 2006]

He's shooting the seventh arrangement of Spooks in London. [february 2008]

Was the most youthful performing artist to tryout for the part of Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit.