Yahoo Lifestyle A look back on Richard Armitage's TV and films
If you're a fan of Harlan Coben, then you've most definitely watched something starring none other than Richard Armitage. But, what other films and TV shows has he been in?
The English actor, 53, first appeared on our screens in small roles in shows such as Casualty and Doctors, and since then, he's become a staple in Netflix dramas such as Obsession and Fool Me Once, starring alongside Michelle Keegan. Most recently, he has a role in the Netflix show Missing You, which came out on New Year's Day.
But what else has he been in? Well, here's a list of every single TV show and film that Richard Armitage has been in so far and where to watch them. Thank us later, Richard fans!
Richard Armitage TV and film roles
Missing You (2025)
Where to watch: Netflix
IMDb rating: 6.2
Length: 5 episodes
What it's about: When detective Kat Donovan finds her ex partner on a dating app 11 years after he left her, she's pulled into a mystery which ties into her father's death. Richard plays Ellis Stagger, a slightly shady police officer.
Red Eye (2024)
Where to watch: ITVX
IMDb rating: 7.8
Length: 7 episodes
What it's about: Imagine getting off a 10-hour flight only to be arrested for a crime you didn't commit and immediately flown back. That's what happens to Richard's character, Dr Matthew Nolan, in this binge-worthy ITV crime drama.
Fool Me Once (2024)
Where to watch: Netflix
IMDb rating: 6.8
Length: 8 episodes
What it's about: This series, adapted from author Harlan Coben's best-selling novel, follows Maya, who is trying to come to terms with the brutal murder of her husband Joe, played by Richard, when she shockingly sees him alive on her secret nanny-cam. The drama!
The Boy in the Woods (2023)
Where to watch: Prime Video
IMDb rating: 5.7
Length: 1h 41m
What it's about: Based on the memoir of the same name by Maxwell Smart, the film follows the true story of Smart's childhood experience of having to fend for himself in the forests of Poland during World War II. A must-watch.
Obsession (2023)
Where to watch: Netflix
IMDb rating: 5.2
Length: 4 episodes
What it's about: Here, Richard plays a respected London surgeon who begins an affair with his son's fiancée that turns into an erotic infatuation that threatens to change their lives forever. Warning: This is not one to watch with your mum!
The Man From Rome (2022)
Where to watch: Prime Video
IMDb rating: 6.5
Length: 2h 16m
What it's about: This thriller follows Vatican intelligence operative Father Quart as he investigates an anonymous message sent to The Pope that unravels a conspiracy that puts Father Quart's loyalty and faith to the test.
Space Sweepers (2021)
Where to watch: Netflix
IMDb rating: 6.5
Length: 2h 16m
What it's about: This Korean sci-fi thriller sees the crew of a space junk collector ship discover a cute, humanoid robot named Dorothy. But, she actually has a weapon of mass destruction in her possession causing chaos for the crew.
Stay Close (2021)
Where to watch: Netflix
IMDb rating: 6.9
Length: 8 episodes
What it's about: This Harlan Coben series sees the lives of a photojournalist, a football mom and a homicide detective disturbed by a terrible event from the past. Seriously binge worthy!
Uncle Vanya (2020)
Where to watch: Prime Video
IMDb rating: 7.5
Length: 2h 10m
What it's about: This film co-stars Sex Education's Aimee Lou Wood and follows Sonya and her Uncle Vanya, who maintain their crumbling family estate and have occasional visits by the local doctor Astrov, played by Richard. But, when Sonya's father suddenly returns, truths start to emerge.
The Stranger (2020)
Where to watch: Netflix
IMDb rating: 7.2
Length: 8 episodes
What it's about: It's another Harlan Coben series! This time, Richard plays family man Adam Price who goes on a desperate quest to discover the truth about the people closest to him after family secrets are unearthed.
My Zoe (2019)
Where to watch: Prime Video
IMDb rating: 6.0
Length: 1h 6m
What it's about: This thriller follows a single mother who loves her daughter, Zoe, but sadly loses her due to a medical complication. Heartbroken by grief, she decides to bring her back her daughter by any means possible.
Berlin Station (2016 - 2019)
Where to watch: Prime Video
IMDb rating: 7.6
Length: 29 episodes
What it's about: This spy series that follows Daniel Miller, an agent who has just arrived at the CIA station in Berlin, Germany, with a clandestine mission to find a dangerous whistleblower.
The Lodge (2019)
Where to watch: Netflix
IMDb rating: 6.0
Length: 1h 48m
What it's about: Get ready for some horror, as six months after their mother's suicide, Aidan and Mia's father takes them for a family vacation to his girlfriend's lodge where things take a dark turn. Plus, Riley Keogh and Alicia Silverstone also star!
Ocean's Eight (2018)
Where to watch: Prime Video
IMDb rating: 6.3
Length: 1h 50m
What it's about: Starring Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter and more, this film sees Debbie Ocean assemble a special crew of seven women to steal a diamond necklace from the Met Gala. Plus, Richard has a small role!
Pilgrimage (2017)
Where to watch: Prime Video
IMDb rating: 5.9
Length: 1h 36m
What it's about: Starring alongside Tom Holland, we see a group of 13th-century Irish monks embark on a pilgrimage to escort a sacred relic across the unrelenting wilderness.
Sleepwalker (2017)
Where to watch: AppleTV+
IMDb rating: 5.1
Length: 1h 28m
What it's about: Here, we meet graduate student Sarah Foster, who suffers with her insomnia and a recurring nightmare so goes to her university's sleep research centre to seek help. But, things soon take a dark turn.
Brain on Fire (2016)
Where to watch: Netflix
IMDb rating: 6.6
Length: 1h 28m
What it's about: Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, we meet promising journalist Susannah Calahan, who suffers from a rare neurological disorder which turns daily life into a nightmare as she starts losing control of her body and mind.
Alice Through The Looking Glass (2016)
Where to watch: Disney+
IMDb rating: 6.3
Length: 1h 53m
What it's about: Alice returns and with the White Queen and her friends' help, she strives to save Wonderland in order to protect the Mad Hatter from the malicious Red Queen, even if she has to go back in time.
Hannibal (2015)
Where to watch: Netflix
IMDb rating: 8.5
Length: 35 episodes
What it's about: Follow the early years of the relationship between FBI criminal profiler Will Graham and homicidal cannibal, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, with Richard guest starring as a serial killer, Francis Dolarhyde.
The Hobbit series (2012 to 2014)
Where to watch: Prime Video
IMDb rating: 7.8
Length: Three films around 2h 45m each
What it's about: The actor is almost unrecognisable in the role of for Thorin Oakenshield in the film trilogy from JRR Tolkien's books, starring alongside Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen.
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Where to watch: Disney+
IMDb rating: 6.9
Length: 2h 4m
What it's about: Say hello to Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, who volunteers in a World War II experiment that transforms his body and leads him to him battling a secret organisation to defend his nation.
Strike Back (2010 to 2011)
Where to watch: Prime Video
IMDb rating: 8.1
Length: 77 episodes
What it's about: Meet John Porter, a British special forces soldier who is stripped of his position for sparing the life of a boy linked with terrorists. But, he is called back to thwart an international terrorist plot.
The Vicar of Dibley (2006 to 2007)
Where to watch: ITVX
IMDb rating: 8
Length: 20 episodes
What it's about: This much-loved comedy series follows female vicar, Geraldine Grainger, played by the hilarious Dawn French. Richard stars as Harry Kennedy, who soon sweeps the vicar off her feet!
North and South (2004)
Where to watch: AppleTV+
IMDb rating: 8.6
Length: Four episodes
What it's about: This adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's best-selling story follows Margaret Hale, a middle-class southerner who is forced to move to the northern town of Milton where she meets John Thornton.
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