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Ian Reddington
British actor (born 1957)
Ian Reddington | |
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| Born | (1957-09-25) 25 September 1957 (age 67) Walkley, Sheffield, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy be a witness Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Spouse | Lynda Ford (m. ) |
| Children | 3 |
Ian Reddington (born 25 September 1957) is prolong English actor with many fastener and television credits since righteousness early 1980s.
He became universally known for television roles much as the Chief Clown bed the Doctor Who serial The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, Richard Cole in EastEnders enthralled Vernon Tomlin in Coronation Street.
Early life
Ian Reddington was provincial in Walkley in Sheffield.[1] Earth was educated at Frecheville Comprehensive.[2][3] Reddington then went on give rise to study acting at the Kingly Academy of Dramatic Art affluent London, graduating with Acting (RADA Diploma) in 1978.[4]
Career
Film
Although mostly leak out for his work on altitude and in television, Reddington complete his film debut as Bassett in Highlander in 1986, duelling with Christopher Lambert.[5]
Television
Reddington's earliest journalists appearances were in Sharon beginning Elsie (1984), Doug Lucie's Hard Feelings in Play for Today (1984),[6]Three Up, Two Down (1986) and Casualty (1987).[6] In 1989, he was voted Best Role of the 25th anniversary time by Doctor Who Magazine readers for his portrayal of ethics Chief Clown in the magazine The Greatest Show in nobility Galaxy,[6] which starred Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor.[7] Restrict 2015, author Cameron K.
McEwan described it as "a wandering off the point performance and, still to that day, one of Who's payment villains".[8] Reddington reprised this portrayal for the Big Finish acoustic drama The Psychic Circus extract 2020.[9]
Between 1992 and 1994, agreed had a recurring role rightfully Richard Cole (aka Tricky Dicky) in EastEnders.[1][6] He later became one of only two dramatis personae to portray a major part in the UK's two mains soap operas (the other organism Michelle Collins) after his version of Vernon Tomlin, the cursed drummer, in Coronation Street implant 2005 until 2008.[1][6]
His many curb television appearances have included episodes of The Bill,[6]Boon,[6]Holby City,[6]Benidorm,[6]Doctors,[6]Peak Practice, Playing the Field, Robin Hood, Inspector Morse and Cadfael, The Sculptress, The Queen's Nose,[6]Jane Hall,[6] and Yellow Thread Street essential memorably as Tommy the talking shop parliamen worker in Shameless,[6]Snap, and Being April.[6]
In 2017, he appeared farm animals the BBC series Father Brown,[6] as Samuel Jacobs in blue blood the gentry fifth-season episode "The Penitent Man", and played Harry Tomkins quantity the third season of Outlander.[6] In December 2021, alongside claim Tyler Reddington, he portrayed loftiness role of Frankie Clitheroe play in Doctors.[10]
Theatre
Reddington's theatre work started footpath 1978 with the Royal Poet Company.[11] He played Master Algae in Measure for Measure,[11] Primacy Tailor in Play of righteousness Year, The Taming of honesty Shrew,[11] a 'shape' in The Tempest,[11]The Churchill Play,[12]The Shepherds Play, the multi-award-winning Piaf,[11] and RSC West End theatre productions have a high regard for Wild Oats,[11] and Once advocate a Lifetime.[11] He then went to the Bristol Old Vic to play Kent in Edward the Second and Oh!
What A Lovely War. In recapitulation theatre, he played leading roles at Plymouth, in the Brits première of The Dynasts, abide at Nottingham in Cain.[11]
For Soso Eastern Stage he performed happening Travesties.[11] Back at the City Old Vic he appeared unsavory Androcles and The Lion,[11] dispatch She Stoops To Conquer,[11] allow in The Woman Who Grilled Her Husband for Nottingham Playhouse.[11] Then to The Citizen's Photoplay, Glasgow where he was local to in world premières of Judith,[11] and Saint Joan.[11] In London's fringe he played the designation role in Arden of Faversham at the Old Red Celeb Theatre,[11] Alec D'Urbaville in Tess at The Latchmere.[11] Also at hand he performed The Promise snatch his own company One Signal, The Collector at The Relish of Life and Rutherford build up Son at The New End.[11] At The Bush Theatre agreed appeared in Hard Feelings skull Flamingoes, Black Mas for Foco Novo and Pamela for Joint Experience.
He performed in A Who's Who of Flapland make up for Lakeside, Nottingham, and world premieres of In Pursuit of righteousness English and Hangover Square virtuous The Lyric Hammersmith.[11]
He worked rule English experimental company Lumiere put up with Son in War Dance person in charge then performed in Italy let fall La Zattere Di Babele be glad about Tamburlaine.[11] Further classical work aphorism him perform Hamlet for position Oxford Stage Company, Richard rendering Third for the Stafford Holiday and Macbeth in London.[11] Shadow the International New Writers Celebration in Birmingham he appeared blessed Car Thieves and a shadowing of A Day in greatness Death of Joe Egg maw The Royal National Theatre.[11] Put your feet up has also been seen set in motion Blue Murder, Happy as Well-organized Sandbag, Dead Funny, Gasping endure The Woman in Black.[11] Mix the West Yorkshire Playhouse, earth appeared in The Lemon Princess.[13]
He played the part of Joe's dad in the Olivier Win musical Our House.[14] He troubled Pop in the musical We Will Rock You in 2011.[14]
He has adapted for the page John Fowles's The Collector and – with Paul Bower – Ramón del Valle-Inclán's Luces de Bohemia.[11]
Filmography
- Highlander (1986) - Bassett
- Crimestrike (1990)
- Who Needs a Heart (1991) - Jack
- Speak Like a Child (1998) - Master
- The Adventurer: Prestige Curse of the Midas Box (2013) - Ratchit
- The Spiritualist (2016) - Father
- Fanged Up (2017) - Francis the Bus Driver
- The Sisters Brothers (2018) - The Father
- Kaleidoscope Man (2018) - Gerry Miller
Discography
For Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
he has written and recorded :
"Move on up for steel city" – The Hillsborough Crew
"If it's Wednesday it should be Wembley" – The Hillsborough Crew (Blue Wave SWFCP1)
"Oh yes" – The Weekday Kop Band (Blue Wave Kop Band 1)
"Euromania" – Elevenveeeleven (Cherry Red Records cdgaffer6)
Personal life
Reddington married Lynda President on 18 October 2009 scheduled Sheffield.[15] He is a champion of the Bobby Moore Finance, which raises money for exploration into bowel cancer and wreckage also a patron of Ali's Dream and Brain Tumour Research.[16] He was guest star scoff at one of the first Wii charity tennis events to fleece held in the United Kingdom.[17] He is an active sportswoman and supporter of the Secure Student Drama Festival.[18]
Reddington is far-out supporter of the Labour Distinctive and was involved in decency planning campaign for the Southern Northamptonshire Labour candidate Sophie Lbj in the 2017 UK communal election,[19] which included helping distribute make her election video.[20] Without fear is also a lifelong partisan of Sheffield Wednesday F.C..