Richard Armitage, the hot but deadly Tooth Fairy in Hannibal

Richard Armitage finds the serial killer character he plays on Hannibal fascinating. Photo: AXN

It isn’t often you hear a man confessing to being squeamish. But that is what Richard Armitage admitted to when asked if he has watched the TV series Hannibal.

“I remember being terrified with The Silence Of The Lambs,” he said with a laugh in a telephone interview. The British actor is taking our call from Los Angeles to talk about his latest role – a serial killer on Hannibal.