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Ian Pirie

Ian Pirie

Born: 1966-01-15 • Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

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.

Filmography
The Primrose Railway Children poster
The Primrose Railway Children
2024 • Thomas Brown
Consecration poster
Consecration
2023 • Vincent
The Road Dance poster
The Road Dance
2022 • Constable MacRae
The Leerie poster
The Leerie
2022 • The Leerie
The Matrix Resurrections poster
The Matrix Resurrections
2021 • Lieutenant
The Last Duel poster
The Last Duel
2021 • Henri
Yellowbird poster
Yellowbird
2021 • William
Calibre poster
Calibre
2018 • Brian McClay
Tommy's Honour poster
Tommy's Honour
2017 • Willie Park
Sunset Song poster
Sunset Song
2015 • Chae Strachan
Pressure poster
Pressure
2015 • Karsen
I Am Soldier poster
I Am Soldier
2014 • Major Pritchard
Who Needs Enemies poster
Who Needs Enemies
2013 • Tom
Hummingbird poster
Hummingbird
2013 • Pimp
Les Misérables poster
Les Misérables
2012 • Babet
Dread poster
Dread
2009 • Husband (uncredited)
The Dark Knight poster
The Dark Knight
2008 • Corrections Officer
Gangs of New York poster
Gangs of New York
2002 • Slaughter Housers Leader
Die Another Day poster
Die Another Day
2002 • Creep