Richard Armitage

Armitage is, to me, one of those actors whose gravity does all the talking. That deep voice and watchful stillness gave Thorin Oakenshield a tragic king's weight the role badly needed, and his John Thornton turned a period drama into something smouldering. What I love is that he doesn't chase noise; he disappears into stage work, audiobook narration, and now writing, which feels rare for someone who could coast on franchise fame. There's a craftsman's patience to his career. I find him more compelling the quieter he gets, and I'd happily follow him into whatever character-driven corner he wanders next.

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Name (English)

Richard Armitage

Name (Japanese)

リチャード・アーミティッジ

Reading

りちゃーど・あーみてぃっじ

Born

August 22, 1971 (age 55)

Origin

Huncote, United Kingdom

Occupation

film actor / television actor / stage actor / actor / writer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Boar

University

Pattison College

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/richardcarmitage/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Armitage%20(actor)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9F%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%B8
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181806

Tags

• film actor
• television actor
• stage actor

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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