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Ian Bannen

Bio: Ian Bannen (29 June 1928 – 3 November 1999) was a Scottish character actor and occasional leading man. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Bannen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Fri, Jun 29 1928
Birthplace: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Death: Wed, Nov 03 1999
Ian Bannen is 71 years old
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Poster of Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Ian Bannen would have been no older than
71 in Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as 'Matt Moss (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)'.
Tue, Apr 16 2002
Poster of Taliesin Jones
Taliesin Jones
Ian Bannen would have been no older than
71 in Taliesin Jones
as 'Billy'.
Fri, Feb 01 2002
Poster of Best
Best
Ian Bannen would have been no older than
71 in Best
as 'Sir Matt Busby'.
Wed, May 10 2000
Poster of To Walk with Lions
To Walk with Lions
Ian Bannen was
70 in To Walk with Lions
as 'Terence Adamson'.
Fri, Jun 04 1999
Poster of Waking Ned
Waking Ned
Ian Bannen was
70 in Waking Ned
as 'Jackie O'Shea'.
Tue, Sep 15 1998
Poster of Something to Believe In
Something to Believe In
Ian Bannen was
69 in Something to Believe In
as 'Don Pozzi'.
Fri, May 08 1998
Poster of Braveheart
Braveheart
Ian Bannen was
66 in Braveheart
as 'Robert Bruce Sr.'.
Wed, May 24 1995
Poster of A Pin for the Butterfly
A Pin for the Butterfly
Ian Bannen was
66 in A Pin for the Butterfly
as 'Grandpa'.
Thu, Feb 16 1995
Poster of Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure
Ian Bannen was
66 in Measure for Measure
as 'Provost'.
Sat, Nov 05 1994
Poster of The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story
The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story
Ian Bannen was
65 in The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story
as 'Melville'.
Sun, Jul 18 1993
Poster of Damage
Damage
Ian Bannen was
64 in Damage
as 'Edward Lloyd'.
Wed, Dec 02 1992
Poster of Common Pursuit
Common Pursuit
Ian Bannen was
64 in Common Pursuit
Mon, Nov 09 1992
Poster of The Treaty
The Treaty
Ian Bannen was
63 in The Treaty
as 'David Lloyd George'.
Thu, Dec 05 1991
Poster of Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
Ian Bannen was
63 in Uncle Vanya
as 'Prof. Serebryakov'.
Sat, Oct 12 1991
Poster of Arise and Go Now
Arise and Go Now
Ian Bannen was
63 in Arise and Go Now
as 'Mattie Muldoon'.
Wed, Sep 04 1991
Poster of Speaking of the Devil
Speaking of the Devil
Ian Bannen was
62 in Speaking of the Devil
as 'Luzifer'.
Fri, Mar 15 1991
Poster of The Lady and the Highwayman
The Lady and the Highwayman
Ian Bannen was
62 in The Lady and the Highwayman
as 'Christian Drysdale'.
Mon, Sep 10 1990
Poster of The Big Man
The Big Man
Ian Bannen was
62 in The Big Man
as 'Matt Mason'.
Fri, Aug 31 1990
Poster of Ghost Dad
Ghost Dad
Ian Bannen was
62 in Ghost Dad
as 'Sir Edith Moser'.
Fri, Jun 29 1990
Poster of Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Ian Bannen was
61 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
as 'Otto Rosen'.
Sun, Mar 11 1990
Poster of George's Island
George's Island
Ian Bannen was
61 in George's Island
as 'Captain Waters'.
Tue, Aug 15 1989
Poster of Circles in a Forest
Circles in a Forest
Ian Bannen was
61 in Circles in a Forest
as 'MacDonald'.
Tue, Aug 01 1989
Poster of Witch Story
Witch Story
Ian Bannen was
60 in Witch Story
as 'Father Matthew'.
Fri, May 26 1989
Poster of The Fifteen Streets
The Fifteen Streets
Ian Bannen was
60 in The Fifteen Streets
as 'Peter Bracken'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of The Gamble
The Gamble
Ian Bannen was
60 in The Gamble
as 'Padre di Francesco, Father of Francesco'.
Fri, Oct 28 1988
Poster of The Courier
The Courier
Ian Bannen was
59 in The Courier
as 'McGuigan'.
Wed, Feb 10 1988
Poster of Hope and Glory
Hope and Glory
Ian Bannen was
59 in Hope and Glory
as 'Grandfather George'.
Thu, Sep 03 1987
Poster of Lamb
Lamb
Ian Bannen was
58 in Lamb
as 'Brother Benedict'.
Fri, Oct 10 1986
Poster of Defence of the Realm
Defence of the Realm
Ian Bannen was
57 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Dennis Markham'.
Fri, May 09 1986
Poster of Gorky Park
Gorky Park
Ian Bannen was
55 in Gorky Park
as 'Iamskoy'.
Thu, Dec 15 1983
Poster of The Prodigal
The Prodigal
Ian Bannen was
55 in The Prodigal
as 'Riley Wyndham'.
Fri, Oct 14 1983
Poster of Gandhi
Gandhi
Ian Bannen was
54 in Gandhi
as 'Senior Police Officer'.
Wed, Dec 01 1982
Poster of Eye of the Needle
Eye of the Needle
Ian Bannen was
53 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Godliman'.
Fri, Jul 24 1981
Poster of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Ian Bannen was
52 in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
as 'Oliver Utterson'.
Thu, Nov 20 1980
Poster of The Watcher in the Woods
The Watcher in the Woods
Ian Bannen was
51 in The Watcher in the Woods
as 'John Keller'.
Thu, Apr 17 1980
Poster of Ring of Darkness
Ring of Darkness
Ian Bannen was
51 in Ring of Darkness
as 'Professor'.
Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of The Inglorious Bastards
The Inglorious Bastards
Ian Bannen was
49 in The Inglorious Bastards
as 'Col. Charles Thomas Buckner'.
Wed, Feb 08 1978
Poster of It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
Ian Bannen was
48 in It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
as 'Grey'.
Tue, Jun 28 1977
Poster of Jesus Of Nazareth
Jesus Of Nazareth
Ian Bannen was
48 in Jesus Of Nazareth
as 'Amos'.
Sun, Mar 27 1977
Poster of Sweeney!
Sweeney!
Ian Bannen was
48 in Sweeney!
as 'Charles Baker, MP'.
Fri, Jan 14 1977
Poster of Death in Deep Water
Death in Deep Water
Ian Bannen was
47 in Death in Deep Water
as 'Doonan'.
Tue, Nov 04 1975
Poster of Bite the Bullet
Bite the Bullet
Ian Bannen was
47 in Bite the Bullet
as 'Sir Harry Norfolk'.
Fri, Sep 26 1975
Poster of Won't Write Home, Mom–I'm Dead
Won't Write Home, Mom–I'm Dead
Ian Bannen was
46 in Won't Write Home, Mom–I'm Dead
as 'Frank Dean'.
Mon, Mar 03 1975
Poster of The Gathering Storm
The Gathering Storm
Ian Bannen was
46 in The Gathering Storm
as 'Adolf Hitler'.
Fri, Nov 29 1974
Poster of Identikit
Identikit
Ian Bannen was
45 in Identikit
as 'Bill'.
Mon, May 20 1974
Poster of The Voyage
The Voyage
Ian Bannen was
45 in The Voyage
as 'Antonio Braggi'.
Mon, Mar 11 1974
Poster of From Beyond the Grave
From Beyond the Grave
Ian Bannen was
45 in From Beyond the Grave
as 'Christopher Lowe'.
Thu, Feb 21 1974
Poster of The MacKintosh Man
The MacKintosh Man
Ian Bannen was
45 in The MacKintosh Man
as 'Slade'.
Thu, Nov 08 1973
Poster of The Offence
The Offence
Ian Bannen was
44 in The Offence
as 'Kenneth Baxter'.
Thu, Jan 11 1973
Poster of Doomwatch
Doomwatch
Ian Bannen was
43 in Doomwatch
as 'Dr. Shaw'.
Wed, Mar 01 1972
Poster of Fright
Fright
Ian Bannen was
43 in Fright
as 'Brian'.
Sat, Sep 18 1971
Poster of The Deserter
The Deserter
Ian Bannen was
42 in The Deserter
as 'Cpt. Crawford'.
Fri, Dec 04 1970
Poster of Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
Ian Bannen was
42 in Jane Eyre
as 'St. John Rivers'.
Tue, Dec 01 1970
Poster of Too Late the Hero
Too Late the Hero
Ian Bannen was
41 in Too Late the Hero
as 'Pvt. Jock Thornton'.
Wed, May 20 1970
Poster of Lock Up Your Daughters
Lock Up Your Daughters
Ian Bannen was
40 in Lock Up Your Daughters
as 'Ramble'.
Sat, Mar 29 1969
Poster of Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda
Ian Bannen was
39 in Johnny Belinda
as 'Dr. Jack Richardson'.
Sun, Oct 22 1967
Poster of The Sailor from Gibraltar
The Sailor from Gibraltar
Ian Bannen was
38 in The Sailor from Gibraltar
as 'Alan'.
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of Penelope
Penelope
Ian Bannen was
38 in Penelope
as 'James B. Elcott'.
Thu, Nov 10 1966
Poster of The Flight of the Phoenix
The Flight of the Phoenix
Ian Bannen was
37 in The Flight of the Phoenix
as 'Crow'.
Wed, Dec 15 1965
Poster of Rotten to the Core
Rotten to the Core
Ian Bannen was
37 in Rotten to the Core
as 'Lt. Percy Vine'.
Wed, Jul 14 1965
Poster of The Hill
The Hill
Ian Bannen was
36 in The Hill
as 'Harris'.
Thu, Jun 17 1965
Poster of Mister Moses
Mister Moses
Ian Bannen was
36 in Mister Moses
as 'Robert'.
Wed, May 12 1965
Poster of Psyche 59
Psyche 59
Ian Bannen was
35 in Psyche 59
as 'Paul'.
Wed, Apr 29 1964
Poster of Macbeth
Macbeth
Ian Bannen was
35 in Macbeth
as 'Macduff'.
Mon, Mar 16 1964
Poster of Station Six-Sahara
Station Six-Sahara
Ian Bannen was
34 in Station Six-Sahara
as 'Fletcher'.
Fri, Jan 11 1963
Poster of On Friday at Eleven
On Friday at Eleven
Ian Bannen was
32 in On Friday at Eleven
as 'Kitson'.
Thu, Feb 16 1961
Poster of Suspect
Suspect
Ian Bannen was
32 in Suspect
as 'Alan Andrews'.
Tue, Nov 15 1960
Poster of A French Mistress
A French Mistress
Ian Bannen was
32 in A French Mistress
as 'Colin Crane The Headmaster's Son'.
Thu, Aug 25 1960
Poster of Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Ian Bannen was
30 in Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
as 'Young King Loris'.
Tue, Mar 10 1959
Poster of Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask
Ian Bannen was
30 in Behind the Mask
as 'Alan Crabtree'.
Sun, Nov 23 1958
Poster of She Didn't Say No!
She Didn't Say No!
Ian Bannen was
30 in She Didn't Say No!
as 'Peter Howard'.
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
Ian Bannen was
29 in A Tale of Two Cities
as 'Gabelle'.
Fri, Feb 07 1958
Poster of The Birthday Present
The Birthday Present
Ian Bannen was
29 in The Birthday Present
as 'Junior Customs Officer'.
Thu, Oct 31 1957
Poster of Miracle in Soho
Miracle in Soho
Ian Bannen was
29 in Miracle in Soho
as 'Filippo Gozzi'.
Tue, Jul 09 1957
Poster of Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Ian Bannen was
28 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as 'Able Seaman Bannister'.
Mon, Apr 01 1957
Poster of The Long Arm
The Long Arm
Ian Bannen was
27 in The Long Arm
as 'The Young Workman - Stanley James'.
Fri, Jun 01 1956
Poster of Private's Progress
Private's Progress
Ian Bannen was
27 in Private's Progress
as 'Private Horrocks'.
Fri, Feb 17 1956
Poster of Pool of London
Pool of London
Ian Bannen was
22 in Pool of London
as 'Garage attendant (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 20 1951

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Original Sin
Original Sin
Ian Bannen was
68+ in Original Sin
as 'Gabriel Dauntsey'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 20 1997
Poster of The Politician's Wife
The Politician's Wife
Ian Bannen was
66+ in The Politician's Wife
as 'Sir Donald Frazier'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 16 1995
Poster of Doctor Finlay
Doctor Finlay
Ian Bannen was
64+ in Doctor Finlay
as 'Dr. Alexander Cameron'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 09 1993
Poster of Ashenden
Ashenden
Ian Bannen was
63+ in Ashenden
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 17 1991
Poster of Murder in Eden
Murder in Eden
Ian Bannen was
63+ in Murder in Eden
as 'Canon Loftus'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 19 1991
Poster of Performance
Performance
Ian Bannen was
62+ in Performance
as 'Serebryakov'.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 22 1991
Poster of The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Ian Bannen was
56+ in The Ray Bradbury Theater
as 'Self - Introduction (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 21 1985
Poster of Screen Two
Screen Two
Ian Bannen was
56+ in Screen Two
as 'Hubert Stout'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 06 1985
Poster of Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
Ian Bannen was
51+ in Hart to Hart
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979
Poster of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Ian Bannen was
51+ in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
as 'Jim Prideaux'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 1979
Poster of Spooner's Patch
Spooner's Patch
Ian Bannen was
51+ in Spooner's Patch
as 'Inspector Spooner'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 09 1979
Poster of Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth
Ian Bannen was
48+ in Jesus of Nazareth
as 'Amos'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 1977
Poster of Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Ian Bannen was
45+ in Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
as 'Gregory Dean'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 01 1973
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Ian Bannen was
44+ in Thriller
as 'Frank Dean, Doonan'.
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973
Poster of Shadows of Fear
Shadows of Fear
Ian Bannen was
41+ in Shadows of Fear
as 'Robert'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 17 1970
Poster of The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle
Ian Bannen was
34+ in The Human Jungle
as 'Mike Barclay'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 30 1963
Poster of The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
Ian Bannen was
27+ in The Count of Monte Cristo
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 20 1956
Poster of The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Ian Bannen was
27+ in The Adventures of Robin Hood
as 'Sir Walter'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1955
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ian Bannen was
23+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Macduff, Hitler'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951