Acting

Richard Armitage

Born August 22, 1971Leicester, England, UK

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Class of… whatever timeline this is.

“I brought royal grudges, mountain energy, and a voice built for ancient debt.”

Most Likely to Turn a Field Trip into a Quest for Gold

Richard Armitage was born and raised in Leicester, England. He attended Pattison College in Binley Road, Coventry, and studied at LAMDA (the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art). His first appearance on the screen was in a small role in This Year's Love (1999), but it was Sparkhouse (2002) (TV) that gave him a break-through role as the charming but a bit odd character of John Standring opposi...

In THE MULTIxVERSE

Captain America: The First Avenger

as Heinz Kruger

Marvel

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

as Thorin Oakenshield

Lord of the Rings

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

as Thorin Oakenshield

Lord of the Rings

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

as Thorin Oakenshield

Lord of the Rings

Richard Armitage in Cinematic Lore

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WORLD BUILDER

Myth

Stan Lee as the Watcher's Informant

The man who appeared everywhere may have belonged nowhere.

DEPTH V

Artifact

Captain America's Shield

A weapon that refuses to be only a weapon.

DEPTH III

Cosmic Artifact

Vibranium

A metal that absorbs force. A symbol that absorbs meaning.

DEPTH III

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Also Known For

Ocean's Eight

2018

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016

Into the Storm

2014

The Lodge

2020

Space Sweepers

2021

Brain on Fire

2017

Pilgrimage

2017

The Man from Rome

2022

The Boy in the Woods

2023