About

Known credits:
21
Birthday:
1966-01-15
Place of birth:
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Website:

Ian Pirie

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting

2024 The Primrose Railway Children Actor Thomas Brown 58
Average
2023 Consecration Actor Vincent 57
Average
2023 The Catch Actor Bob 66
Fair
2022 The Road Dance Actor Constable MacRae 59
Average
2022 The Leerie Actor The Leerie 58
Average
2021 The Matrix Resurrections Actor Lieutenant 63
Fair
2021 The Last Duel Actor Henri 72
Good
2021 Yellowbird Actor William N/A
N/A
2018 Calibre Actor Brian McClay 62
Fair
2017 Tommy's Honour Actor Willie Park 59
Average
2015 Sunset Song Actor Chae Strachan 59
Average
2015 Pressure Actor Karsen 57
Average
2014 I Am Soldier Actor Major Pritchard 57
Average
2013 Who Needs Enemies Actor Tom 58
Average
2013 Hummingbird Actor Pimp 61
Fair
2012 Les Misérables Actor Babet 71
Good
2012 World Without End Actor Elfric 69
Fair
2009 Dread Actor Husband (uncredited) 57
Average
2008 The Dark Knight Actor Corrections Officer 84
Very good
2002 Gangs of New York Actor Slaughter Housers Leader 72
Good
2002 Die Another Day Actor Creep 59
Average