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Ian Bannen

Scottish actor (1928-1999) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 71

Ian Edmund Bannen was a Scottish stage and screen actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), the first Scots actor to receive the honour.

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A life in dates

2000Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland AwardsAward1999Died3 November 1999Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion PictureAwardTo Walk with LionsFilm, 1999Terence Adamson1997Original SinSeries, Gabriel Dauntsey1993Doctor FinlaySeries, Dr. Alexander Cameron1992DamageFilm, Edward Lloyd1990Ghost DadFilm, Sir Edith Moser1988The Lady and the HighwaymanFilm, Christian Drysdale1986Attentato al PapaSeries, Giudice1985Screen TwoSeries, Hubert Stout1983Gorky ParkFilm, Iamskoy1981Eye of the NeedleFilm, Godliman1979Hart to HartSeries1978The Inglorious BastardsFilm, Col. Charles Thomas Buckner1975Bite the BulletFilm, Sir Harry Norfolk1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesSeries, Gregory Dean1972DoomwatchFilm, Dr. Shaw1970Jane EyreFilm, St. John Rivers1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, Grey1965The Flight of the PhoenixFilm, Crow1963The Human JungleSeries, Mike Barclay1958A Tale of Two CitiesFilm, Gabelle1956Armchair TheatreSeries, John1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, MacduffPool of LondonFilm, 1951Garage attendant (uncredited)1928Born29 June 1928

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Close ties

  • Braveheart 1995
  • Gandhi 1982
  • The Hill 1965
  • The Flight of the Phoenix 1965
  • Waking Ned 1998

Filmography 40

113 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards2000
Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture1999

About this person

He was also nominated for a BAFTA Award for his performance in Sidney Lumet's The Offence (1973) and John Boorman's Hope and Glory (1987).

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 1999 · aged 71