Did you know Richard Armitage appeared on “Star Wars?” Well, he did. He had a minor role in “The Phantom Menace.” Now, he’s starring in “Berlin Station” as the first season is now available on I-Tunes with a new season on Epix coming this year.
Video Content: Richard Armitage (2017)
SIDEWALKS host Lori Rosales talks to actor Richard Armitage about his first role in “Star Wars: Episode One – The Phantom Menace,” his love for “Harry Potter,” and his starring role on Epix’s “Berlin Station” TV series, where he plays undercover CIA agent Daniel Miller. Editor Note: We added a new close to the interview!
Mini-Biography:
Born in Leicester, England, Richard Armitage is an actor, who found international fame playing Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson’s film series of “The Hobbit.” Some of his other notable roles include programs on British TV, such as Lucas North in “Spooks,” John Porter in “Strike Back,” and Guy of Gisborne in “Robin Hood,” as well as playing textile mill owner John Thornton in the BBC miniseries of Elizabeth Gaskell’s “North & South.” Recently, Armitage played Francis Dolarhyde on American TV screens in NBC’s “Hannibal.” In movies, he was in “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Into the Storm,” film version of “The Crucible,” “Alice Through the Looking Glass,” and “Brain on Fire.” On stage, he has performed in Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” “Hamlet,” “Macbeth,” “The Duchess of Malfi,” and “Love, Love, Love.”
Interview Credits:
Recorded: February 24, 2017
Host / Producer: Lori Rosales
Editor: Richard R. Lee
Special Thanks To: Paramount Pictures