Richard Armitage age, relationship status, Instagram, roles, and everything about the Obsession star

Richard Armitage returns to Netflix with a brand new limited series called Obsession, and his role in this show is different than any of the roles he’s played before. In Obsession, Armitage plays an esteemed surgeon named William Farrow, who begins a passionate taboo-shattering love affair with his son’s fiancée. But quickly after the affair begins, William finds himself drawn into an obsessive spiral.

Obsession will easily remind you of film series like Fifty Shades and 365 Days or even the popular Netflix show Sex/Life. So if you’re a fan of those movies and shows, Obsession might just be up your alley. I mean, it’s at least worth checking out to see if it’s any good.

Now do you want to know more about the gifted actor behind the William character? If so, make sure to keep reading because we shared everything there is to know about Richard Armitage right below!

Richard Armitage age

Richard was born on Aug. 22, 1971, making him 51 years old and his zodiac sign Leo. He’s also from Leicester, England, and is 6 feet 2 inches tall.

Richard Armitage Instagram

You can find the Obsession star on Instagram at the handle @richardcarmitage. He has 179k followers and counting and over 200 posts. If you scroll through Richard’s page, you’ll notice that most of his posts are pictures and videos of projects he’s worked on. You’ll also find some selfies and full-body photos.

Richard Armitage movies and TV shows

Richard is in no way new to the entertainment industry. He’s been in tons of movies and shows since the start of his acting career, and some you might remember him in. However, he’s best known for his role as Thorin in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. He also had roles in the TV shows Cold Feet, Ultimate Force, Robin Hood, MI-5, Hannibal, Berlin Station, The Stranger, Castlevania and Stay Close.

We’ll see him next in another Harlan Coben series titled Fool Me Once, which will be available to stream on Netflix. He’ll also be seen in the drama film The Boy in the Woods. Lastly, he returns to voice the character Trevor Belmont in the upcoming animated Netflix series Castlevania: Nocturne.

Richard Armitage relationship status 2023

As of April 2023, it appears that Richard is single. In fact, he hasn’t been romantically linked to anyone since 2016, when he and his then-fiancée, Samantha Colley, were an item. However, Richard could be in a relationship right this moment, but we’d never know unless he’s spotted out with someone romantically or he announces to the world that he’s off the market. Since none of this has happened, we’ll have to believe Richard is single until proven otherwise.

Richard Armitage wrote a book

Richard wrote his debut novel Geneva, a psychological thriller that was first published in October 2022.

Here’s the book’s synopsis via Goodreads below:

"Nobel Prize-winning scientist Sarah Collier has started to show the same tell-tale signs of the Alzheimer’s disease as her father: memory loss, even blackouts. So she is reluctant to accept the invitation to be the guest of honour at a prestigious biotech conference – until her husband Daniel, also a neuroscientist, persuades her that the publicity storm will be worth it. The technology being unveiled at this conference could revolutionise medicine forever. More than that, it could save Sarah’s life.In Geneva, the couple are feted as stars – at least, Sarah is. But behind the five-star luxury, investors are circling, controversial blogger Terri Landau is all over the story, and Sarah’s symptoms are getting worse. As events begin to spiral out of control, Sarah can’t be sure who to trust – including herself."

You can catch Richard Armitage as top London surgeon William Farrow in Obsession, arriving on Netflix on April 13.