Richard Armitage Wiki, Education, Professional Life
Richard Armitage was born on 22 August 1971 with his full name "Richard Crispin Armitage" in Leicester, England, the younger son of Margaret, who works as a secretary, and John Armitage, who is an engineer.
He attended Huncote Community Primary School in Huncote, Blaby District, Leicestershire, and began secondary school at the local comprehensive school, Brockington College in Enderby.
At the age of 14, having secured a grant from the Leicestershire Authority, he successfully persuaded his mother to allow him to transfer to Pattison College in Coventry, an independent boarding school specializing in the performing arts so that he could focus on drama and dance.