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Home/People/Ian Pirie
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Born
Jan 15, 1966
Age 60
Place of Birth
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

19
Movies
14
TV Shows
IMDb ProfileOfficial Website

Ian Pirie

Acting

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.
The Primrose Railway Children poster

The Primrose Railway Children

as Thomas Brown
2024
Consecration poster

Consecration

as Vincent
2023
The Road Dance poster

The Road Dance

as Constable MacRae
2022
The Leerie poster

The Leerie

as The Leerie
2022
The Matrix Resurrections poster

The Matrix Resurrections

as Lieutenant
2021
The Last Duel poster

The Last Duel

as Henri
2021
Yellowbird poster

Yellowbird

as William
2021
Calibre poster

Calibre

as Brian McClay
2018
Tommy's Honour poster

Tommy's Honour

as Willie Park
2017
Sunset Song poster

Sunset Song

as Chae Strachan
2015
Pressure poster

Pressure

as Karsen
2015
I Am Soldier poster

I Am Soldier

as Major Pritchard
2014
Who Needs Enemies poster

Who Needs Enemies

as Tom
2013
Hummingbird poster

Hummingbird

as Pimp
2013
Les Misérables poster

Les Misérables

as Babet
2012
Dread poster

Dread

as Husband (uncredited)
2009
The Dark Knight poster

The Dark Knight

as Corrections Officer
2008
Gangs of New York poster

Gangs of New York

as Slaughter Housers Leader
2002
Die Another Day poster

Die Another Day

as Creep
2002