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Ian Pirie

Ian Pirie

Acting1966Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Biography

Married to the actress Victoria Donovan. He turned professional in 1996 when, with no formal training, landed a role in the critically acclaimed, West End revival of "Jesus Christ Superstar" in London. He understudied and played Valjean in the legendary London musical.

Played Quasimodo in Notre Dame de Paris at The Dominion Theatre.

Has performed in two different productions of Macbeth, at The Globe and in Edward Hall's version with Sean Bean and Samantha Bond. He toured America with The RSC in The Canterbury Tales, later touring the US in the multi-award winning "Black Watch", directed by John Tiffany, appearing as The Officer,.

Television credits include series regular: Captain Dragonetti in David S. Goyer's Da Vinci's Demons. (3 seasons) Elfrick in World Without End directed by Michael Caton Jones.

Roles in Endeavour, Misfits, Ripper Street, Five Daughters, Dalziel and Pascoe, The Knock, Eastenders, Casuality, Holby City, The Bill, Family Affairs, and his proudest moment in 4 episodes in the iconic Grange Hill.

Die Another Day, Gangs Of New York, Les Miserables and The Dark Night are some of the blockbuster movies in which he has appeared.

Has featured in a number of Independent feature films of critical acclaim, including as Chae Strachan in Sunset Song, directed by the iconic Terence Davies, and Tommy's Honour, which won best film at The Scottish BAFTA's in 2017, directed by Jason Connery.

Other features include : I am Soldier, Pressure, Who Needs Enemies, The Wee Man, The Last Photograph, Hummingbird, Winter Ridge.

In 2018 he can be seen in The Terror on AMC and appears as Brian McClay in the Movie Calibre starring Jack Lowden.

He is represented by Sophie Austin at United Agents and managed by Lena Roklin in the US.

Known For

Acting History

2025
Mayfair Witches
TVas Ian Mayfair4 eps
2023
Consecration
as Vincent
The Catch
TVas Bob
The Gold
TVas Capitaine Siegrist1 eps
2022
The Road Dance
as Constable MacRae
The Leerie
as The Leerie
The English
TVas Keir Grant1 eps
Miss Scarlet
TVas Superintendent Monro6 eps
Halo
TVas Professor2 eps
2021
Yellowbird
as William
Guilt
TVas Sandy4 eps
2020
The Spanish Princess
TVas George Douglas2 eps
2019
Chernobyl
TVas Site Officer Masha1 eps
The Capture
TVas Kenny Shaw3 eps
2018
Calibre
as Brian McClay
2017
Tommy's Honour
as Willie Park
2016
Ripper Street
TVas Jenkins1 eps
2015
Pressure
as Karsen
Sunset Song
as Chae Strachan
2014
I Am Soldier
as Major Pritchard
2012
World Without End
TVas Elfric8 eps
2010
Misfits
TVas DI Roberts1 eps
2009
Dread
as Husband (uncredited)
2008
The Dark Knight
as Corrections Officer
2002
Gangs of New York
as Slaughter Housers Leader
1999
Life Support
TVas Drunk

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/15/1966(60 years old)
Place of Birth
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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