Ian Midlane

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Ian Midlane
Born
Ian Patrick Midlane

(1976-02-01) 1 February 1976 (age 48)
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Television Doctors
PartnerCaoimhe Farren

Ian Patrick Midlane (born 1 February 1976) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Al Haskey on the BBC soap opera Doctors . For his performance as Al, he won the award for Best Comedy Performance at the 2018 British Soap Awards.

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Life and career

Ian Patrick Midlane was born on 1 February 1976 in Bedford. [1] [2] He is in a relationship with fellow actress Caoimhe Farren. [3]

In 2004, Midlane made his television debut in an episode of the ITV series The Last Detective as a fire officer. [4] He then appeared in "Revenge of the Slitheen", a two part episode of the CBBC series The Sarah Jane Adventures . [5] In 2011, Midlane made his film debut in Swinging with the Finkels . [6] In 2012, Midlane began portraying the role of Al Haskey in the BBC soap opera Doctors . [4] Before this, he appeared in an episode of Doctors in 2005, in the role of Brian Flannery. In 2018, he appeared in the film The Last Witness . [7] Later that year, he won the award for Best Comedy Performance at the British Soap Awards. [8] Midlane also wrote four episodes of Doctors. [9] In 2024, Doctors was cancelled by the BBC and Midlane remained in his role as Al until its final episode. Following his final appearance, Midlane was cast in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025), as well as the upcoming series Young Sherlock . [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Swinging with the Finkels Man BondageFilm
2018 The Last Witness Philip EdwardsFilm
2023Here Lies...Mr FlickShort film
2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy PaulFilm

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 The Last Detective Fire Officer1 episode
2004ManhuntWilliam Beggs1 episode
2004 The Bill Robert McCluskey2 episodes
2005 My Dad's the Prime Minister Policeman1 episode
2005 Fingersmith Warder
2005 Doctors Brian FlanneryEpisode: "Coming to Terms"
2005 Messiah: The Harrowing Franco GiardelloRecurring role
2005The BillGraham Fitzpatrick1 episode
2007 The Sarah Jane Adventures Tim Jeffrey2 episodes; Revenge of the Slitheen
2008The BillDave Tucker1 episode
2008 Wire in the Blood 1 episode
2009 Hunter Derek1 episode
2012–2024Doctors Al Haskey Regular role
2018 Celebrity Eggheads HimselfContestant
2024 Father Brown Radio Announcer (voice)2 episodes
TBA Young Sherlock TBARecurring role

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2013 RTS Midlands Awards Best Acting PerformanceWon [11]
2013 British Soap Awards Best Newcomer Nominated [12] [13]
2014British Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated [14] [15]
2015British Soap AwardsBest ActorNominated [16] [17]
2015British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership
(with Jessica Regan)		Nominated [18]
2015 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime StarNominated [19] [20]
2016British Soap AwardsBest ActorNominated [21]
2017 National Television Awards Serial Drama PerformanceNominated [22]
2017RTS Midlands AwardsBest Acting Performance of the YearNominated [23]
2017British Soap Awards Best Male Dramatic Performance Nominated [24]
2018British Soap Awards Best Comedy Performance Won [25]
2019British Soap AwardsBest Male Dramatic PerformanceNominated [26]
2019British Soap AwardsBest On-Screen Partnership
(with Adrian Lewis Morgan)		Nominated [26]
2019Inside Soap AwardsBest Daytime StarNominated [27]
2023British Soap AwardsBest Comedy PerformanceNominated [28]

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