Richard Armitage is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the popular TV shows North and South, Robin Hood, Spooks and Strike Back. Richard has also worked in mainstream cinema, appearing in films like This Years Love (1999), Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), Staged (1999) and Frozen (2005). Some of his notable works include blockbusters like Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and the highly anticipated The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, which is slated to release December 2014. His future projects include Urban Grimshaw and The Shed Crew and Sleepwalker.