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Ian Collier

1943-01-25 – 2008-10-01 (age 65) Lewisham, London, England, UK
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Biography

Ian Gordon Arthur Collier (25 January 1943 – 1 October 2008) was a British actor.

Collier appeared on stage in Tony Richardson's production of Hamlet in 1969 at London's Roundhouse, and at the Lunt-Fontanne theater in New York City. Other repetory work includes appearances in Barrow-in-Furness and Liverpool, as well as the Royal Shakespeare Company. He also appeared in various television programmes including Rentaghost, Hi-de-Hi! and Howards' Way as well as in the Doctor Who serial The Time Monster.

Collier portrayed the villain Omega in the Fifth Doctor serial Arc of Infinity and later in the Big Finish Productions audio drama Omega. He played Bernice Summerfield's father, Isaac Summerfield, in Death and the Daleks, and he guest starred in the Big Finish Productions Doctor Who audio drama Excelis Decays. Among his other television appearances was a guest part in an episode of Are You Being Served? in 1985.

Collier's film credits included roles in Hamlet (1969), The Next Man (1976), A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979) and Heritage Africa (1989).[10]

Collier died on 1 October 2008 of unspecified causes.

Known For

The Next Man
The Next Man

1976

as Nicole's Contact

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Shift Work
Shift Work

1986

as Man without Insurance

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Tangiers

1982

as Police Sergeant

The Happy Valley
The Happy Valley

1987

as Hotel Guest

The Ties That Bind Us
The Ties That Bind Us

2008

as Stuart Hyde (archive footage)

Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Doctor Who: The Time Monster

1972

as Stuart Hyde

Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity
Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity

1983

as Omega/The Renegade

Thin Air
Thin Air

1988

as Party Guest

Young Shoulders
Young Shoulders

1984

as Gerald Cunningham

Heritage Africa
Heritage Africa

1989

as Patrick Snyper

The Lady's Maid's Bell
The Lady's Maid's Bell

1983

as Mr. Brympton

The Omega Factor