Ian Kahn

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Ian Kahn
Born
Ian R. Kahn

(1972-04-21) April 21, 1972 (age 51)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present

Ian R. Kahn (born April 21, 1972) [1] is an American stage, television actor and podcast host, perhaps best known for his roles on Turn: Washington's Spies , Dawson's Creek , Bull , The Unusuals and As the World Turns . He portrayed George Washington in 24 episodes of the 2014 TV series, Turn: Washington's Spies .

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He made his Broadway debut in ENRON at the Broadhurst Theater in April 2010. In September 2009, he made his off-Broadway debut in MCC's Still Life. He has appeared in major regional theater companies across the United States. Some of his roles have included Mortimer in Arsenic and Old Lace at the Baltimore Center Stage, Algernon in The Importance of Being Earnest at the Arena Stage, Johnny Wheelwright in A Prayer For Owen Meany at Roundhouse theater, Tom in The Glass Menagerie at St. Louis Rep, Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady at The Media Theater, Septimus Hodge in Arcadia at the Wilma Theater, and as William Shakespeare in The Beard of Avon at the Cape Playhouse.[ citation needed ]

He co-hosts the Athletic's Under the Radar Podcast with Derek Van Riper and Nando Di Fino. He also does Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings for the Athletic. He has a housekeeper named Agnes who came under scrutiny for neglecting to wear a mask.

He graduated from the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in Riverdale, Bronx, New York in 1990 and from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York in 1994. Kahn is Jewish. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNote
2003Welcome to the NeighborhoodJerry
2005Brooklyn LobsterJustin Wallace
2007Day ZeroBen Goldman
2009 The Box Vick Brenner
2021The Magnificent MeyersonsRoland Meyerson

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
1994 CBS Schoolbreak Special SteveEpisode: "My Summer as a Girl"
1999 Sex and the City BenEpisode: "The Freak Show"
2000 Bull Marty Decker20 episodes
2001 Dawson's Creek Danny Brecher9 episodes
2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit David AndersonEpisode: "Waste"
2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Ken HarrisEpisode: "Blink"
2006In Men We TrustEverett
2007Reinventing the WheelersPeter Hudgins
2007 As the World Turns Eliot Gerard4 episodes
2008 Law & Order Chris MasonEpisode: "Zero"
2009The UnusualsDavis Nixon5 episodes
2010Law & Order: Criminal IntentFrank BolingerEpisode: "Traffic"
2010 Secrets in the Walls Marty
2011 CSI: Miami Dean MarshallEpisode: "G.O"
2011 Castle Sal MartinoEpisode: "Cops & Robbers"
2012 Suits Tom KlapperichEpisode: "The Choice"
2013 Bones Ted RobertsonEpisode: "The Dude in the Dam"
2014-2015 Shameless Jason2 episodes
2014–2017 Turn: Washington's Spies George Washington 24 episodes
Recurring (season 1)
Main (seasons 2–4)
2015 The Good Wife Randy DuffieldEpisode: "Payback"
2015 Master of None BradEpisode: "Ladies and Gentlemen"
2017 Homeland Roger2 episodes
2017 Billions Fred Reyes2 episodes
2017 Bull Rex KensingtonEpisode: "Home for the Holidays"
2018 Quantico David QuintanaEpisode: “Deep Cover”
2019 Elementary Alwyn SmithEpisode: “Command: Delete”

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 & 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
  2. ↑ Kahn, Ian (2017-08-22). "I lost too many family members in World War 2 wearing that star to not be grateful to @billyjoel. All Men (And Women) Are Created Equal" . Retrieved 2017-08-23.


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