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 ...

Richard Armitage is a British actor. Born on August 22, 1971, in Leicester, England, Armitage’s stage career includes his portrayal of John Proctor in The Crucible at the Old Vic Theatre in London, as ...

Actor Richard Armitage is perhaps best known for his performance as Thorin in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, as well as roles in the British period drama series North & South and the first Captain ...