Name: Ian Richardson
Birthday: 07 April 1934
Deathday: 09 February 2007
Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Known For: Acting
Ian William Richardson CBE (7 April 1934 – 9 February 2007) was a Scottish actor, best known for his portrayal of the Machiavellian Tory politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards trilogy. He was also a leading Shakespearean stage actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Richardson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.