Richard Armitage Overview

Born and raised in Leicester, England, Richard Armitage is most famous for his role as Thorin Oakenshield in the three-film adaptation of The Hobbit. Richard attended Huncote Community Primary School in Huncote, Blaby District, Leicestershire. He later attended Brockington College in Enderby, where he studied music while playing the cello in school and in local orchestras as well as learning how to play the flute. At Pattison College in Coventry, his education expanded to include dance and... See All