Ian Redford (actor)

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Ian Redford
Born
Ian Leslie Redford

(1951-04-06) 6 April 1951 (age 73)
NationalityEnglish
Alma mater Rutlish Grammar School
OccupationActor
Years active1973–present
Children3

Ian Leslie Redford (born 6 April 1951 in Carshalton, Surrey) is an English actor who has featured on stage, in film and on television in various roles.

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These include leads in several series A Raging Calm by Stan Barstow, The House of Eliott , September Song , The Men's Room , Rooms, County Hall, Medics and Moon and Son as well as guesting in Thriller , Peak Practice , Foyle's War , Casualty , Crown Prosecutor, Spender , Wycliffe , Lovejoy , Doctors , The Broker's Man , One Foot in the Grave , Van der Valk , Midsomer Murders , Dramarama , Under the Hammer, William and Mary , Empire , Heartbeat , The Chase , New Tricks , Minder , Boon , The Bill , Bergerac , Shelley and Hannay . Redford's roles include Keith Appleyard in Coronation Street during 2005 and 2006. [1] During 1990–91 he played the role of Ken Raynor in BBC's EastEnders .

Career

Redford was a member of the National Youth Theatre and appeared with them in the 1967 production of Zigger Zagger . He has appeared widely in English theatre productions and on television and film. He played the main role of Alfieri in Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. His film career includes the 1981 BBC TV play Artemis 81 ; Spaghetti House (1982), The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988), Getting It Right (1989), Three Men and a Little Lady (1990), Just Like a Woman (1992), The Remains of the Day (1993), I.D. (1995), and The Prince and the Pauper (2000). He also starred in Bread or Blood for the BBC, based on William Henry Hudson's The Shepherd's Life. For Channel 4 he was the Henry VIII in Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant . [2]

He received a best actor nomination in the Manchester Evening News awards in 2010 [3] for his role as Creon in Antigone at the Manchester Royal Exchange. He was part of Max Stafford-Clark's regular company of actors for Out of Joint Theatre Company appearing in 11 productions over 20 years ; [4] he received praise for his work in Stafford-Clark's touring production of Timberlake Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good . [5] He also appeared on stage in David Hare's The Permanent Way . [6]

Redford co-wrote A Dish of Tea With Doctor Johnson with Max Stafford-Clark and Russell Barr and starred as Samuel Johnson in London and Edinburgh, opposite Barr as Boswell. The Guardian rated the production 4/5, saying "the two actors precisely convey ... the constantly shifting nature of the relationship" between the men and concluding "this is a rare treat in which the performers seem to own the material". [7] The Independent praised his performance, "mercurial and greedy". [8]

Selected theatre

Personal life

Redford is married, has three children and lives in London. He attended Rutlish School 1962–69, where he took a leading role in many school amateur dramatic productions.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1967 Zigger Zagger UnknownTelevision film
1974A Raging CalmNick Moffat5 episodes
Marked Personal Jerry Goodwin2 episodes
1975 Z Cars Kevin NolanEpisode: "Thanks But...No Thanks"
Whodunnit? Tony BeldoneEpisode: "Beware, Wet Paint"
1975–1976 Thriller Barnstaple/James Townsend2 episodes
1975–1977RoomsIan West/Arthur Ward52 episodes
1976CouplesMr. Smith6 episodes
1978–1980 Born and Bred Paul Redstone8 episodes
1979A Family AffairPeter GaleEpisode: "A Good Day"
1980 ITV Playhouse PeteEpisode: "New Girl in Town"
The Professionals LucasEpisode: "The Acorn Syndrome"
1980–2006 Coronation Street Keith Appleyard/Les Carter110 episodes
1981Bread or BloodBen Jarvis5 episodes
MayburyKeith StoneEpisode: "What I Mean Is..."
Prisoners of ConscienceDINA ManEpisode: "William Beausire"
Going OutSecond PolicemanEpisode: "Fourth Week"
Artemis 81 Jed ThaxterTelevision film
1981–1985 Bergerac Mick Davies/Morell2 episodes
1982County HallEddie Morgan11 episodes
Tales of the Unexpected Detective Sergeant HarveyEpisode: "Decoy"
Strangers Det. Cons. Harry Collins2 episodes
Spaghetti House Buntin
Shelley DaveEpisode: "When the Chip Hits the Fan"
1983ThiefTed GrimsleyTelevision film
1985 Grange Hill Mr. Legge4 episodes
1986 Prospects DoctorEpisode: "Dirty Weekend"
Robin of Sherwood Tom the Miller/Tom the Villager2 episodes
The Queen's ArmsMitsTelevision film
1987 Boon AtkinsEpisode: "Taken for a Ride"
Dramarama Jolly Hockey SticksEpisode: "Cannondrum"
BustAlan RobertsEpisode: "Write Off"
1987–1991 Eastenders Ken Raynor/Mr. Hopkins7 episodes
1988Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen CowboyGeorge BoycottEpisode: "Episode #1.3"
Wyatt's Watchdogs Phillip WoodEpisode: "Getting Out and Spreading the Word"
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story WillieTelevision film
1989 Minder StevoEpisode: "Fatal Impression"
Hannay Meredith BaxterEpisode: "Double Jeopardy"
Getting It Right Bill
1989–2000 The Bill C.P.O. Boland/Mick Dillon/Mr. Evans Q.C.
Tony Collier/Terry Upton/Paul Turner
8 episodes
1990 Screenplay Jeremy Woodward, House MasterEpisode: "Antonia and Jane"
Three Men and a Little Lady English Farmer
1990–1994 Medics Gavin Hall8 episodes
1990–1997 Screen Two Brian/Ken2 episodes
1991 Only Fools and Horses AdrianEpisode: "The Chance of a Lunchtime"
Van der Valk Harry Reitz2 episodes
The Men's Room Eric3 episodes
1992 Moon and Son Det. Sgt. Eavis13 episodes
Just Like a Woman Tom Braxton
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles CommandantEpisode: "Germany, Mid-August 1916"
1993 Spender Aiden McCoyEpisode: "Kid"
Mickey LoveRussell JamesTelevision film
Lovejoy DetectiveEpisode: "A Going Concern"
The Remains of the Day Publican
Family StyleDadShort film
1994 The House of Eliott Larry Cotter7 episodes
Under the Hammer DigbyEpisode: "Treasure Trove"
1994–2018 Casualty Alfred Prufrock/Doug Rothermere/Ron Shearings3 episodes
1995 September Song Jimmy Pinth4 episodes
Crown Prosecutor Derek MiddletonEpisode: "Episode #1.9"
I.D. DI Schofield
The Chief Supt. Eric ForemanEpisode: "Episode #5.4"
Wycliffe Alan DuttonEpisode: "Four and Twenty Blackbirds"
Annie: A Royal Adventure! David WebbTelevision film
1997 One Foot in the Grave ArchieEpisode: "Endgame"
1997–2008 Heartbeat Gilbert Hartley/Mr. Sellars2 episodes
1998 Animal Ark Mr. FarmerEpisode: "Guinea Pig in the Garage"
The Broker's Man ReynoldsEpisode: "Horses for Courses"
1999 Tarzan Cornelius
Second Sight DI SkinnerTelevision film
Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life George Rogers MP Television film
Trial by FireSgt. BowlesTelevision film
2000 Peak Practice Morris FreemanEpisode: "Truth or Dare"
The Prince and the Pauper John CantyTelevision film
2001Table 12RichardEpisode: "Side Order"
2003 Foyle's War Sir Reginald WalkerEpisode: "War Games"
She Stoops to Conquer Mr. HardcastleVideo
2004Every Time You Look at MeLeoTelevision film
2005The Trial of the King Killers Oliver Cromwell Television film
William and Mary Martin NixonEpisode: "Episode #3.2"
Empire Nobleman Marius2 episodes
Derailed Gerald Corbett Television film
AnimalsGeorge GiddensTelevision film
2005–2007 Doctors Angus Butterworth/Ted Elliot2 episodes
2006 Missing Mr. FosterTelevision film
Dracula HawkinsTelevision film
2007 Party Animals Harry Rogers2 episodes
The Chase AlanEpisode: "Episode #2.9"
Murphy's Law Chief Superintendent Ken Bowry3 episodes
2008 She Stoops to Conquer Mr. HardcastleTelevision film
Don't Leave Me This WayBingo CallerShort film
The Devil's Whore Earl of Manchester Episode: "Episode #1.1"
2009 Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant Henry VIII Episode: "Tyrant"
2010 Shakespeare's Globe: Romeo and Juliet CapuletVideo
2012 Midsomer Murders Ted DenningEpisode: "Murder of Innocence"
BoogeymanSkinner/FranklinTelevision film
2013 Mary and Martha CharlesTelevision film
2014 New Tricks Ben/WinstonEpisode: "Deep Swimming"
2016 Batman: Arkham VR Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin (voice)Video game
2017 The Man with the Iron Heart Ernst Rohm
King Charles III SpeakerTelevision film
Emmerdale Judge6 episodes
2018–2022 Strike Ted Nancarrow/Uncle Ted5 episodes
2019The Legends of Robin Hood Father Tuck Video

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References

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