Ian Hallard
| Ian Hallard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 November 1974 Birmingham, West Midlands, England |
| Occupation | Actor, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Partner(s) | Mark Gatiss (2008–present)[1] |
Ian Christopher Hallard (born 9 November 1974) is an English actor.
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Personal life
Hallard was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, England on 9 November 1974.[2] He trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts on the Post Graduate Acting course, won a singing scholarship, and graduated in 1998.[3] He has been in a civil partnership with Mark Gatiss since 2008, following a ceremony at Middle Temple in London.[4][5] The couple live in Islington in London and have a Labrador Retriever called Bunsen.[1][6]
Career
Theatre
Hallard has been acting professionally since 1999, when he appeared in a production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at the Battersea Arts Centre. Since then his roles have included Sordo in Scenes from an Execution at the Royal National Theatre, Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Bill Taylor in the Michael Frayn farce Donkeys' Years, Jack Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest and Judah in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. His recent work includes the National Theatre production Great Britain by Richard Bean in the ensemble multi-character role of Jimmy the Bins/ St. John/Felix.[7] In 2015 he played the leading role of Alan Turing in the UK premiere of the Snoo Wilson play Lovesong of the Electric Bear at the Arts Theatre.[8]
TV
Hallard has appeared in cult BBC TV shows such as Doctor Who as Alan-a-Dale in the 2014 episode Robot of Sherwood, Sherlock as Mr Crayhill in the 2011 episode The Reichenbach Fall and on the long-running BBC Daytime TV series Doctors. He played one of the original directors of Doctor Who, Richard Martin, in the BBC docu-drama An Adventure in Space and Time.[9]
Writing
Hallard co-wrote The Big Four (2013) with Mark Gatiss for the ITV series Agatha Christie: Poirot, starring David Suchet. He was the Script Associate on the Poirot episodes Cat Among the Pigeons (2008) and Hallowe'en Party (2010).[10]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Global Conspiracy | Gary Talbot | Video short |
| 2005-2006 | Where The Heart Is | Barman | |
| 2006 | Ideal | Owen | Episode: "The Stag Do" |
| 2006 | Suburban Shootout | Port Official | Episode: "Throw Momma from the Train" |
| 2007 | The Worst Journey in the World | Clive Wentworth | TV movie |
| 2008 | Crooked House | Felix de Momery | |
| 2010 | The First Men In The Moon | Phi-Oo (voice) | |
| 2010 | Agatha Christie: Poirot | Edmund Drake | Episode: "Hallowe'en Party" |
| 2011 | Hustle | Vicar | Episode: "Benny’s Funeral" |
| 2011 | Doctors | David Moss | Episode: "Life Without Yum-Yum" |
| 2012 | Sherlock | Mr. Crayhill | Episode: "The Reichenbach Fall" |
| 2013 | An Adventure in Space and Time | Richard Martin | |
| 2014 | Doctor Who | Alan-a-Dale | Episode: "Robot of Sherwood" |
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- ↑ http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/reviews/lovesong-electric-bear-arts_39101.html
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- ↑ Q&A With Ian Hallard. Investigating Poirot. http://www.agathachristie.com/news/feature/adapting-poirot
External links
- Ian Hallard at the Internet Movie Database
- Ian Hallard at Casting Call Pro
- Ian Hallard at Sherlockology [1]
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