List of Famous people with last name Armitage

Richard Lee Armitage is an American former diplomat and government official.

Richard Crispin Armitage is an English actor. He received recognition in the UK with his first leading role as John Thornton in the British television programme North & South (2004). His role as dwarf prince and leader Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation of The Hobbit brought him international recognition.

Iain Armitage is an American child actor and theater critic. He is best known for his starring roles as Sheldon Cooper in Young Sheldon, prequel to the The Big Bang Theory, and Ziggy Chapman in Big Little Lies. In 2018, he received the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor for his role as Sheldon Cooper. He also voiced young Shaggy Rogers in Scoob! (2020).

Peter James Armitage was an English television and stage actor best known for his role as Bill Webster on long-running soap opera Coronation Street. He was a regular on British screens from the 1970s onwards.

Simon Robert Armitage, is an English poet, playwright and novelist who was appointed Poet Laureate on 10 May 2019. He is also professor of poetry at the University of Leeds and succeeded Geoffrey Hill as Oxford Professor of Poetry when he was elected to the four year part time appointment from 2015–2019.

Steffon Armitage is an English professional rugby union player who currently plays for and captains French Top 14 club Biarritz.

Delon Anthony Armitage is a rugby union coach and former player who played at wing or fullback for Lyon OU and is capped for England. He also occasionally played centre. He sometimes did place kicking, mainly from a distance or if the regular kicker is unable to take it. He left Toulon at the end of the 2015/2016 season to join French Top 14 side Lyon. He retired at the end of the 2018/2019 season.