20 Photos That Put the "Rar" in Richard Armitage

From period dramas (if you've not seen North & South yet, Netflix that bad boy!) to epic adventures (The Hobbit), Richard Armitage has been lighting up our screens with his tall, dark handsomeness for over a decade. His current role as Francis Dolarhyde in Hannibal may be a far cry from his more heroic turns (really, we can't emphasise enough that you must watch North & South), but it's given us ample opportunity to see the star messing about at Comic-Con, so we're not complaining. From snagging a Saturn Award for playing the hottest dwarf this side of Mordor to cuddling up with his costars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, here are 20 photos that'll explain why this actor's the proud owner of the affectionate Tumblr hashtag #Rarmitage.

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