I reassured him that it was all going to be fine, and we were being well looked after. "As a kid, I liked painting and playing a few musical instruments. I look forward to inhabiting the role and bringing this script to life, said Armitage, who has also signed up to lead Cannes Virtual Market title The Man From Rome. I started playing guitar in primary school, took up the cello when I was 11, then ditched that for the flute which I never really enjoyed. Just like other movies in the franchise, Ocean's 8 is a heist movie. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter, Richard Armitage is to take the lead in British LGBTQ+ drama 'Now & Then.'. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Armitage served as a U.S. Navy officer in three combat tours of duty in the Vietnam War as a riverine warfare advisor. The information came from official State Department calendars provided to the Associated Press under the Freedom of Information Act. 4. That was always a thing: if I declare who I am and my sexuality, then Im saying its fixed and I dont know that, or if I might feel something for somebody further down the line. Herarely talks about his personal life. He graduated in 1967. [1], During the Reagan administration, Armitage was deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia and Pacific affairs (19811983) and assistant secretary of defense for International security affairs (19831989). Armitage discussed this pretty matter-of-factly in an interview with the Daily Telegraph. According to Ford, Armitage was upset that "he was the guy that fucked up." The unnamed government. Richard Armitage Murder Case: Where Is Richard Buchli Today? 8. The actor, who appeared in the previous two Harlan Coben series, The Stranger and Stay Close, which were released on Netflix, was speaking exclusively to HELLO! Naval Academy in 2013. [37] Armitage was a member of the America Abroad Media advisory board until 2014,[38] and the board of ConocoPhillips until May 2018. This went against the wishes of both the Philippine and American governments. In 1975, Richard Armitage was a 30-year-old civilian charged with a dangerous mission: to remove or destroy South Vietnamese naval vessels and technology so they wouldn't fall into the hands of . Adapted from William Corletts award-winning novel by screenwriter and noted British casting director Matt Western, the story follows Christopher Metcalfe (Armitage), who returns to his childhood home following the death of his father, confronting memories of his time in school and an intense, passionate affair he shared with fellow student, Stephen Walker.