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Ian Charleson

Acting Born Aug 11, 1949 Died Jan 6, 1990 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 28 credits

Biography

Ian Charleson works in acting. Born August 11, 1949 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Died January 6, 1990. Archytele lists 28 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Troubles

as Major Brendan Archer
Film

Opera

as Marco

Master of the Game

as Jamie MacGregor
Film

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

as Jeffson Brown
Film

Louisiana

as Clarence Dandridge

Reilly: Ace of Spies

as Lockhart

Wogan

as Self
Film

Gandhi

as Reverend Charlie Andrews
Film

Chariots of Fire

as Eric Liddell

ITV Playhouse

as Ian Arthur

Frequent co-stars

Michael Bryant 2 shared titles
Peter Egan 2 shared titles
John Gielgud 2 shared titles
Cheryl Campbell 2 shared titles
Ian Holm 2 shared titles
Nicholas Farrell 2 shared titles
Nigel Davenport 2 shared titles
Richard Griffiths 2 shared titles
David Suchet 2 shared titles
Sam Neill 1 shared title

Career timeline

TroublesCodename: KyrilCodename: Kyril
Opera
Car Trouble
A Month in the Country
Master of the GameOxbridge BluesGreystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesLouisianaThe Sun Also Rises
Reilly: Ace of SpiesAscendancy
WoganGandhiSomething's Got to Give
Chariots of FireThe Search for Alexander the GreatAll's Well That Ends WellAntony & Cleopatra
Lady KillersHamlet
Jubilee
Plays for BritainThe Paradise Run
Churchill's People
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
ITV Playhouse

Full filmography

  • Troubles (1988) as Major Brendan Archer
  • Codename: Kyril (1988) as Kyril
  • Codename: Kyril (1988) as Ivan Bucharensky - 'Kyril'
  • Opera (1987) as Marco
  • Car Trouble (1986) as Gerald
  • A Month in the Country (1985) as Rakitin
  • Master of the Game (1984) as Jamie MacGregor
  • Oxbridge Blues (1984) as Victor Geary
  • Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) as Jeffson Brown
  • Louisiana (1984) as Clarence Dandridge
  • The Sun Also Rises (1984) as Mike Campbell
  • Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983) as Lockhart
  • Ascendancy (1983) as Lt. Ryder
  • Wogan (1982) as Self
  • Gandhi (1982) as Reverend Charlie Andrews
  • Something's Got to Give (1982) as Ian Arthur
  • Chariots of Fire (1981) as Eric Liddell
  • The Search for Alexander the Great (1981) as Hephaistion
  • All's Well That Ends Well (1981) as Bertram
  • Antony & Cleopatra (1981) as Octavius Caesar
  • Lady Killers (1980) as Neville Heath
  • Hamlet (1980) as Fortinbras
  • Jubilee (1978) as Angel
  • Plays for Britain (1976) as Henry
  • The Paradise Run (1976) as Henry
  • Churchill's People (1974) as John Ross
  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1972)
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) as Ian Arthur