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Ian Charleson
Scottish actor (1949-1990) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 40
Ian Charleson was a Scottish stage and screen actor. He is best known internationally for his starring role as Olympic athlete and missionary Eric Liddell in the Oscar-winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire. He is also well known for his portrayal of Rev. Charlie Andrews in the 1982 Oscar-winning film Gandhi.
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1990Died6 January 19901988
Codename: KyrilSeries, Kyril1987
OperaFilm, Marco1986
Car TroubleFilm, Gerald1985
A Month in the CountryFilm, Rakitin1984
Master of the GameSeries, Jamie MacGregor
Oxbridge BluesSeries, 1984Victor Geary
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesFilm, 1984Jeffson Brown
LouisianaFilm, 1984Clarence Dandridge1983
Reilly: Ace of SpiesSeries, Lockhart
AscendancyFilm, 1983Lt. Ryder1982
WoganSeries
GandhiFilm, 1982Reverend Charlie AndrewsSomething's Got to GiveFilm, 1982Ian Arthur1981
The Search for Alexander the GreatSeries, Hephaistion
All's Well That Ends WellFilm, 1981Bertram
Antony & CleopatraFilm, 1981Octavius Caesar1980
Lady KillersSeries, Neville Heath
HamletFilm, 1980Fortinbras1978
JubileeFilm, Angel1976
Plays for BritainSeries, Henry
The Paradise RunFilm, 1976Henry1974
Churchill's PeopleSeries, John Ross1972Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatFilm1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Ian Arthur1949Born11 August 1949
Codename: KyrilSeries, Kyril1987OperaFilm, Marco1986Car TroubleFilm, Gerald1985A Month in the CountryFilm, Rakitin1984Master of the GameSeries, Jamie MacGregorOxbridge BluesSeries, 1984Victor GearyGreystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesFilm, 1984Jeffson BrownLouisianaFilm, 1984Clarence Dandridge1983Reilly: Ace of SpiesSeries, LockhartAscendancyFilm, 1983Lt. Ryder1982WoganSeriesGandhiFilm, 1982Reverend Charlie AndrewsSomething's Got to GiveFilm, 1982Ian Arthur1981The Search for Alexander the GreatSeries, HephaistionAll's Well That Ends WellFilm, 1981BertramAntony & CleopatraFilm, 1981Octavius Caesar1980Lady KillersSeries, Neville HeathHamletFilm, 1980Fortinbras1978JubileeFilm, Angel1976Plays for BritainSeries, HenryThe Paradise RunFilm, 1976Henry1974Churchill's PeopleSeries, John Ross1972Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatFilm1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, Ian Arthur1949Born11 August 1949People around Ian
Close ties
Hugh Hudson Directed Chariots of Fire (1982)
Richard Griffiths Also in Gandhi (1982)
Richard Attenborough Produced Gandhi (1983)
Brian Eno Wrote Opera and Jubilee
Ian Holm Also in Chariots of Fire (1982)
John Gielgud Also in Gandhi and Chariots of Fire
Dario Argento Directed Opera (1987)
Philippe de Broca Directed Louisiana (1984)
Dodi Fayed Produced Chariots of Fire (1982)
Derek Jarman Directed Jubilee (1981)
Nigel Davenport Also in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
David Puttnam Produced Chariots of Fire (1982)
Nicholas Farrell Also in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
Cheryl Campbell Also in Chariots of Fire (1982)
James Goldstone Directed The Sun Also Rises (1984)
Denis Héroux Produced Louisiana (1984)
Paul Brooke Also in All's Well That Ends Well (1981)
Edward Bennett Directed Ascendancy (1983)
Ian Sharp Directed Codename: Kyril (1988)
Jeremy Sinden Also in Chariots of Fire and Ascendancy
Known for
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Gandhi 1982
Chariots of Fire 1981
Opera 1987
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984
Jubilee 1978
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 15
27 credits on file
Television 12
Media & music
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1949 to 1990 · aged 40
