Richard Armitage was born on August 22, 1971 in Leicester, England. Before becoming a famous actor, he joined a circus in Budapest, Hungary while he awaited his Equity card. He then returned to Britain where he began performing in musical theater, before moving on to dramatic stage shows. The self-described method actor went on to act in television shows including "Robin Hood," "Spooks," and "Robin Hood," and on the big screen as Thorin Oakenshield in a trilogy of "The Hobbit" movies.
Regular Blogs
Fan blog about Richard, star of "North & South," "Spooks," and "The Hobbit," which contains discussions about his interviews, photographs, and trivia about his movies. Also has a category for Stick-Figure Richard, a comedic cartoon character which is meant to be Richard Armitage and his works.
http://armitagefanblog.blogspot.com
Features posts about Richard Armitage's movies, interviews, life, and body, as well as gossip and rumors and the occasional review of his movies.
http://meandrichard.wordpress.com
This blog is about British actor Richard Armitage and, as the blogger says, a place to "marvel at his acting skills" and comment on his good looks.
http://armitagefanblog.blogspot.com/