Ian William Richardson
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Ian William Richardson was a distinguished Scottish actor renowned for his classical stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and his chilling portrayal of Francis Urquhart in the original BBC "House of Cards" trilogy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ian William Richardson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11036382 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ian William Richardson Context triple: [Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979 TV series), castMember, Ian William Richardson]
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A.
Anthony Andrews
Anthony Andrews is an English actor best known for his acclaimed performances in film and television dramas, including his BAFTA-winning role in the 1981 adaptation of "Brideshead Revisited."
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B.
Robert Christopher Riley
Robert Christopher Riley is an American actor best known for his role on the VH1 drama series "Hit the Floor."
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C.
Ralph Macfadyen
Ralph Macfadyen is a child of British actor Matthew Macfadyen and his wife, actress Keeley Hawes.
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D.
Guy Edward Pearce
Guy Edward Pearce is an English-born Australian actor known for his versatile performances in films such as "Memento," "L.A. Confidential," and "The King's Speech."
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E.
Douglas Hodge
Douglas Hodge is an English actor and director known for his acclaimed work on stage and screen, including prominent roles in both classical theatre and television comedies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ian William Richardson Target entity description: Ian William Richardson was a distinguished Scottish actor renowned for his classical stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and his chilling portrayal of Francis Urquhart in the original BBC "House of Cards" trilogy.
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A.
Anthony Andrews
Anthony Andrews is an English actor best known for his acclaimed performances in film and television dramas, including his BAFTA-winning role in the 1981 adaptation of "Brideshead Revisited."
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B.
Robert Christopher Riley
Robert Christopher Riley is an American actor best known for his role on the VH1 drama series "Hit the Floor."
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C.
Ralph Macfadyen
Ralph Macfadyen is a child of British actor Matthew Macfadyen and his wife, actress Keeley Hawes.
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D.
Guy Edward Pearce
Guy Edward Pearce is an English-born Australian actor known for his versatile performances in films such as "Memento," "L.A. Confidential," and "The King's Speech."
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E.
Douglas Hodge
Douglas Hodge is an English actor and director known for his acclaimed work on stage and screen, including prominent roles in both classical theatre and television comedies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish person
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actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2007 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor
NERFINISHED
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CBE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Miles Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth |
Scotland
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath |
England
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-04-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2007-02-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
NERFINISHED
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Tynecastle High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ian William Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | classical theatre ⓘ |
| givenName | Ian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | CBE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classical stage roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company
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portrayal of Francis Urquhart ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Shakespeare Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
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House of Cards NERFINISHED ⓘ Midsomer Murders NERFINISHED ⓘ Murder on the Orient Express (2001 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ The Final Cut NERFINISHED ⓘ Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy NERFINISHED ⓘ To Play the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| portrayed | Francis Urquhart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
House of Cards (UK TV series)
NERFINISHED
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The Final Cut NERFINISHED ⓘ To Play the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Marjorie Elizabeth "Marji" Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ian William Richardson Description of subject: Ian William Richardson was a distinguished Scottish actor renowned for his classical stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and his chilling portrayal of Francis Urquhart in the original BBC "House of Cards" trilogy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.