In The Hobbit, Thorin Oakenshield ... This made the two dwarves cousins and both direct descendants of Dáin I, their great grandfather and King Under the Mountain, through male-only relatives.

Armitage first played the complex dwarf king in Peter Jackson's 2012 prequel before going on to reprise the role for two more films: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in 2013 and The Hobbit ...

In Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," Richard Armitage plays dwarf leader Thorin Oakenshield. Armitage talks to WSJ's Barbara Chai about his transformation for the role ...

Hobbit actor Richard Armitage is set to voice upcoming titles in bestselling thriller series Alexander Gregory.

He recognized that Erebor’s wealth could benefit not just the dwarves but other kingdoms ... the dwarven king from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, vividly illustrates how the relentless pursuit ...