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 Years Love 1999 but it was Sparkhouse 2002 TV that gave him a breakthrough role as the charming but a bit odd character of John Standring opposite Sarah Smart After two guestroles in Cold Feet 1997 in 2003 and Between the Sheets 2003 he landed a role as Steven in Frozen 2005I which eventually led him to play the lead role in the big hit BBC drama North amp South 2004 Other than appearing on screen he has also appeared on stagein for example Macbeth and Hamlet
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