Ian Harding

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Ian Harding
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Harding at the 2019 German Comic Con
Born
Ian Michael Harding

Heidelberg, West Germany (now Germany)
NationalityAmerican
Education Carnegie Mellon University (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Spouse
Sophie Hart
(m. 2019)
Children1

Ian Michael Harding [1] is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Ezra Fitz in the Freeform mystery drama Pretty Little Liars from 2010 to 2017.

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Life and career

Harding was born in Heidelberg, West Germany, to an American military family. [2] His family moved to Virginia a few years later, where he joined the drama club at his high school, Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, Maryland. He later graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University. [2]

Harding was cast as Ezra Fitz, the love interest of Aria Montgomery (Lucy Hale) on the Freeform mystery drama Pretty Little Liars , based on Sara Shepard's book series of the same name. The series ran from June 8, 2010 to June 27, 2017. [3] [4] [5] Harding won seven Teen Choice Awards for his role. [6]

Harding married Sophie Hart in 2019. Their first child, a son, was born in September 2022. [7]

Harding has been working with the Lupus Foundation of America to raise funds and awareness for lupus research and education to support his mother, who has been living with lupus for more than 20 years. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Adventureland Wealthy Prepster
2010 Love & Other Drugs Pfizer Trainee #1Uncredited[ citation needed ]
2011Deadtime Stories: Volume 2Ryan
2015Addiction: A 60s Love StoryMax BornsteinAlso known as Dynamite: A Cautionary Tale
2016Super NovasAlex
2017People You May KnowPhillip
2018 Office Uprising Nicholas Frohm
2019 Ford v Ferrari Ford Executive Ian
2022 The Hater Brent
2024 Our Little Secret Logan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 NCIS: Los Angeles Curtis LacrossEpisode: "The Bank Job"
2010–2017 Pretty Little Liars Ezra Fitz Main role
2012 Punk'd HimselfEpisode: "Lucy Hale"
I'm Not a DJMattTelevision film
2016Break: The MusicalRockstarEpisode: "Break (I've Been Waiting For)"
2017Flip the ScriptThe ProducerMini-series
Thin IceAndrewUnaired television series
2019 Chicago Med Phillip DavisRecurring role, 11 episodes
2020 Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts HarrisVoice only, recurring role, 3 episodes
2021 Magnum P.I. Aiden WalkerEpisode: "Til Death"
2022 Long Slow Exhale Eddie Hagan12 episodes
Ghosts of Christmas AlwaysPeter BaronTelevision film
2024The Magic of Lemon DropsRoryTelevision film

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Hollywood is Like High School with MoneyJamie HunterRecurring role; 5 episodes

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRoleRef.
2016"Where's the Love?" Black Eyed Peas featuring The WorldHimself [9]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRefs.
2010 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star – Male Pretty Little Liars Won [10]
2011Teen Choice AwardsChoice Summer TV Star – MalePretty Little LiarsWon [11]
Youth Rock AwardsRockin' Actor – TVPretty Little LiarsWon [12]
2012Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Drama Pretty Little LiarsWon [13]
2013Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actor: DramaPretty Little LiarsWon [14]
2014Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actor: DramaPretty Little LiarsWon [15]
2015Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actor: DramaPretty Little LiarsWon [16]
2016Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actor: DramaPretty Little LiarsWon [17]
2017Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actor: DramaPretty Little LiarsNominated [18]

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