Ian Pirie

Ian Pirie

Born 1966-01-15 (age 60) Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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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.

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Known For

The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight

2008

as Corrections Officer

The Matrix Resurrections
The Matrix Resurrections

2021

as Lieutenant

Die Another Day
Die Another Day

2002

as Creep

Les Misérables
Les Misérables

2012

as Babet

Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York

2002

as Slaughter Housers Leader

The Last Duel
The Last Duel

2021

as Henri

Hummingbird
Hummingbird

2013

as Pimp

Dread
Dread

2009

as Husband (uncredited)

Calibre
Calibre

2018

as Brian McClay

Consecration
Consecration

2023

as Vincent

Pressure
Pressure

2015

as Karsen

Sunset Song
Sunset Song

2015

as Chae Strachan

I Am Soldier
I Am Soldier

2014

as Major Pritchard

Tommy's Honour
Tommy's Honour

2017

as Willie Park

The Road Dance
The Road Dance

2022

as Constable MacRae

The Primrose Railway Children
The Primrose Railway Children

2024

as Thomas Brown

Who Needs Enemies
Yellowbird
Yellowbird

2021

as William

The Leerie
The Leerie

2022

as The Leerie