Ian Pirie
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.
Acting
Movie
The Dark Knight
as Corrections Officer
2008
TV
Chernobyl
as Site Officer Masha
2019
Movie
Gangs of New York
as Slaughter Housers Leader
2002
Movie
The Matrix Resurrections
as Lieutenant
2021
Movie
Les Misérables
as Babet
2012
Movie
Die Another Day
as Creep
2002
Movie
The Last Duel
as Henri
2021
TV
Halo
as Professor
2022
Movie
Hummingbird
as Pimp
2013
TV
Misfits
as DI Roberts
2009
Movie
Calibre
as Brian McClay
2018
TV
The Spanish Princess
as George Douglas
2019
TV
Mayfair Witches
as Ian Mayfair
2023
TV
The Capture
as Kenny Shaw
2019
Movie
Pressure
as Karsen
2015
Movie
Dread
as Husband (uncredited)
2009
TV
The English
as Keir Grant
2022
TV
Ripper Street
as Jenkins
2012
Movie
Consecration
as Vincent
2023
TV
World Without End
as Elfric
2012
TV
Miss Scarlet
as Superintendent Monro
2020
Movie
Sunset Song
as Chae Strachan
2015
Movie
I Am Soldier
as Major Pritchard
2014
TV
The Gold
as Capitaine Siegrist
2023