Iain Alan Sutherland Glen(born 24 June 1961) is a Scottish actor.[2]He has appeared as Dr. Alexander Isaacs/Tyrant in three films of theResident Evilfilm series(2004–2016) and asJorah Mormontin theHBOfantasy television seriesGame of Thrones(2011–2019). Other notable film and television roles includeJohn Hanning SpekeinMountains of the Moon(1990), Larry Winters inSilent Scream(1990) for which he won theSilver Bear for Best Actorat theBerlin International Film Festival,Manfred Powell inLara Croft: Tomb Raider(2001), Brother John inSong for a Raggy Boy(2003), the title role inJack Taylor(2010–2016), Sir Richard Carlisle inDownton Abbey(2011), James Willett inEye in the Sky(2015), andBruce WayneinTitans(2019–2021).
Iain Glen | |
|---|---|
 Glen in 2012 | |
| Born | Iain Alan Sutherland Glen[1] 24 June 1961 Edinburgh,Scotland |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
An accomplished stage actor, Glen has acted in a wide array of theatre including playing the titular roles inShakespeareproductions likeHamlet,MacbethandHenry V.He received threeLaurence Olivier Awardnominations for his performances in the original production of the musicalMartin Guerre,theWest Endproduction ofThe Blue Roomand the 2006 West End revival ofThe Crucible,portrayingJohn Proctor.
Early life and education
editGlen was born on 24 June 1961 inEdinburgh,Scotland, and educated at theEdinburgh Academy,[3]an independent school for boys (now co-educational), followed by theUniversity of Aberdeen.[3]He then trained in acting at theRADAin London,[4]due to it being the only one holding auditions at that moment.[3]He graduated in 1985 with an Acting (RADA) Diploma,[4]having won the Bancroft Gold Medal. His older brother is Hamish Glen, artistic director of theBelgrade Theatre,Coventry[3]and former artistic director of theDundee Repertory Theatre.[5]
Career
editGlen's big screen debut came in the 1988 filmParis by Night,alongsideCharlotte RamplingandMichael Gambon.[3]The same year, Glen appeared inGorillas in the MistwithSigourney Weaver.[3]In 1990, Glen won theSilver Bear for Best Actorat the40th Berlin International Film Festivalfor his role inSilent Scream.[6]That year he was cast asHamlet,Prince of Denmark inTom Stoppard'sfilm adaptationof his playRosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,which won theGolden Lionat theVenice Film Festival.[7]
In 1998, Glen was nominated for theLaurence Olivier Award for Best Actorfor his performance inThe Blue Roomstarring oppositeNicole Kidman.[8]
In 2002, Glen starred withEmilia Foxin the Italian-French-British romance-drama filmThe Soul Keeper,directed byRoberto Faenza.[9]In 2008, Glen was Samson in theBBC Radio 3production ofSamson Agonistesdirected byJohn Tydeman.[10]
Glen starred asJohn Fieldingin the 2008 British TV mini-seriesCity of Vice.Ian McDiarmidplaysHenry Fielding(author of the novelTom Jones) who along with his brother, John, started London's first professional police force.
In 2009, it was announced that Glen had joined the cast of theHBOseriesGame of Thrones,starring asSer Jorah Mormont,a knight in exile fromWesteros,who becomes adviser toDaenerys Targaryen(played byEmilia Clarke) when she joins theDothraki.[11]
In 2010, he played the role of Father Octavian, leader of a sect of clerics who were on a mission against theWeeping Angelsin "The Time of Angels"[12]and "Flesh and Stone",[13]a two-episode story which formed part of the fifth season of the revived television seriesDoctor Who(played byMatt Smith).[12][13]He appeared in the second series ofDownton Abbeyas Sir Richard Carlisle, a tabloid publisher who is a suitor to, and subsequently engaged to, Lady Mary.[14]
From 2010 to 2016, Glen played the title character in the Irish TV crime seriesJack Taylor,adapted from the novels byKen Bruen,and set inGalway,Ireland.[15][16]
In the 2012 BBC drama seriesPrisoners' Wives,he plays Paul, the husband of Francesca, whose comfortable life comes crashing down when he is imprisoned for drug trafficking.[17]The same year, he starred in a new four-partBBC Radio 4adaptation ofThe Count of Monte Cristo,written bySebastian Baczkiewicz,and directed byJeremy MortimerandSasha Yevtushenko.[18]
From December 2013 until early January 2014, Glen starred alongsideRichard McCabeinFortune's Foolatthe Old Vic,directed byLucy Bailey.[19]He had been due to appear in the full run until late February 2014,[20]but was forced to withdraw early to recover from illness, with his role taken by his understudyPatrick Creminand then byWilliam Houston,who joined the cast at around the same time as Glen's departure.[21]
In 2019, it was revealed that Glen would be portrayingBruce Wayneon theDC UniverseTV seriesTitans.[22]
In 2023, Glen starred as Magnus MacMillan, in charge of the Kinloch Bravo oil rig inThe Rig,in a cast that includedEmily Hampshire,Martin CompstonandMark Addy.[23]The same year, he starred as William Carr inOperation Napoleon,a thriller directed byÓskar Þór Axelssonand based onArnaldur Indriðason's best selling book of the same name.[24]
Glen plays Leonard in the upcoming Belgian filmThe Last Front,a story about a broken man who takes a stand during theFirst World War.[25][needs update]
Glen has received numerous nominations and awards for his performance inGame of Thrones.Notably, he won the Best Actor award at the 2016Taormina Film Fest.[26]
Personal life
editGlen lives in south London with his wife and three children.[27]
He is a keen cricketer, and has played for the Actors XI.[28]
Filmography
edit
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Paris by Night | Wallace Sharp | |
| Gorillas in the Mist | Brendan | ||
| 1990 | Mountains of the Moon | John Hanning Speke | |
| Silent Scream | Larry Winters | [6] | |
| Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead | Hamlet | ||
| Fools of Fortune | William Quinton | ||
| 1991 | 30 Door Key | Joey | |
| 1993 | The Young Americans | Edward Foster | |
| 1998 | Mararía | Bertrand | |
| 2000 | Beautiful Creatures | Tony | |
| Paranoid | Stan | ||
| 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Manfred Powell | |
| Gabriel & Me | Dad | ||
| 2002 | Darkness | Mark | |
| The Soul Keeper | Dr. Carl Gustav Jung | [9] | |
| 2003 | Song for a Raggy Boy | Brother John | |
| Spy Sorge | Richard Sorge | ||
| 2004 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Dr. Alexander Isaacs | |
| 2005 | Man to Man | Alexander Auchinleck | |
| Vagabond Shoes | Alec Murray | Short film | |
| Tara Road | Danny | ||
| Kingdom of Heaven | Richard Cœur de Lion | ||
| 2006 | Small Engine Repair | Doug | |
| 2007 | The Last Legion | Orestes | |
| Resident Evil: Extinction | Dr. Alexander Isaacs / Tyrant | ||
| Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution | Frank Ratcliffe | ||
| 2008 | Slapper | Red / Michael Simmons | Short film |
| 2009 | Pope Joan | Village Priest | |
| Harry Brown | S.I. Childs | ||
| The Case of Unfaithful Klara | Denis | ||
| 2011 | The Iron Lady | Alfred Roberts | |
| 2013 | Kick-Ass 2 | Uncle Ralph | |
| 2014 | Guy Martin's Spitfire | Narrator (voice) | Documentary |
| Monsters Behind the Iron Curtain | Narrator (voice) | Documentary | |
| 2015 | The Bad Education Movie | Pasco | |
| Eye in the Sky | James Willett | ||
| 2016 | Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | Dr. Alexander Isaacs | |
| Dusty and Me | Mickey the Bubble | ||
| 2017 | My Cousin Rachel | Nick Kendall | |
| 2019 | The Flood | Philip | |
| The Fabric of You | Isaac (voice) | Short film | |
| Isabel | Colin | Short film | |
| 2020 | The Windermere Children | Jock Lawrence | |
| The Racer | Sonny | ||
| Black Beauty | John Manly | ||
| 2021 | Tides | Gibson | |
| 2022 | The Lost Girls | Hook | |
| 2023 | Operation Napoleon | William Carr | |
| 2024 | The Last Front | Leonard | Released in Belgium |
| What About Love† | American Ambassador | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Taggart | Scott Adair | Episode: "Knife Edge" |
| 1986–1989 | Screen Two | Allan Innes / Sailor / Ray | 3 episodes |
| 1988 | The Fear | Carl Galton | 5 episodes |
| 1991 | Adam Bede | Adam Bede | Television film |
| 1992 | Frankie's House | Tim Page | 4 episodes |
| Screen One | Cmdr Powell | Episode: "Black and Blue" | |
| 1993 | Missus | Father Pietro Salviati, Missus | Television film |
| 1996 | Death of a Salesman | Biff | Television film |
| 1997 | Painted Lady | Sebastian Stafford | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Trial & Retribution | Damon Morton | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Wives and Daughters | Mr. Preston | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Glasgow Kiss | Stuart Morrison | 6 episodes |
| The Wyvern Mystery | Charles Fairfield | Television film | |
| Anchor Me | Nathan Carter | Television film | |
| 2002 | Impact | Marcus Hodge | Television film |
| 2003 | Carla | Daniel | Television film |
| 2005 | Kidnapped | Alan Breck | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Starting Over | Gregor Dewhurst | Television film |
| The Relief of Belsen | James Johnston | Television film | |
| 2008 | City of Vice | John Fielding | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | The Diary of Anne Frank | Otto Frank | 5 episodes |
| Law & Order: UK | Luke Slade | Episode: "Unsafe" | |
| Into the Storm | King George VI | Television film | |
| 2010 | Doctor Who | Father Octavian | 2 episodes[12][13] |
| Spooks | Vaughn Edwards | 8 episodes | |
| 2010–2016 | Jack Taylor | Jack Taylor | Series of television films |
| 2011 | Strike Back: Project Dawn | Crawford | 2 episodes |
| Downton Abbey | Sir Richard Carlisle | 6 episodes[14] | |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | Ser Jorah Mormont | 52 episodes[11] |
| 2012 | Haven | Roland Holloway | Episode: "Real Estate" |
| Henry IV, Part II | Earl of Warwick | Episode ofThe Hollow Crown | |
| 2012–2013 | Prisoners' Wives | Paul | 10 episodes[17] |
| 2013 | Borgia | Girolamo Savonarola | 2 episodes |
| Ripper Street | Colonel Madoc Faulkner | Episode: "The Weight of One Man's Heart" | |
| Agatha Christie's Poirot | Dr. David Willoughby | Episode: "Elephants Can Remember" | |
| Breathless | Inspector Ronald Mulligan | 6 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Red Tent | Jacob | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | Autopsy: The Last Hours of... | Narrator (voice) | 10 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Cleverman | Jarrod Slade | 12 episodes |
| 2016–2019 | Delicious | Leo | 12 episodes |
| 2018 | The Sidemen Show | Narrator (voice) | 7 episodes |
| Mrs Wilson | Alexander "Alec" Wilson | 3 episodes | |
| 2019 | Ice Age: Return of the Mammoth | Narrator (voice) | Television documentary |
| 2019–2021 | Titans | Bruce Wayne | 11 episodes |
| 2021–present | Reyka | Angus Speelman | 8 episodes |
| 2023 | The Rig | Magnus MacMillan | 6 episodes[23] |
| Silo | Dr. Pete Nichols | 6 episodes | |
| Castlevania: Nocturne | Juste Belmont (voice) | 2 episodes |
Selected theatre
edit- Edward II,Royal Exchange, Manchester1986
- The Man Who Had All the LuckBristol Old Vic1990
- Hamlet,Bristol Old Vic,1991
- Macbeth(1993)
- Henry V(1995)
- Martin Guerre(1996–1997)
- The Blue Room(1998)[8]
- A Streetcar Named Desire(2002)
- Hedda Gabler(2005)
- The Crucible(2006)
- Scenes of a Marriage(2008)
- Wallenstein(2009,Minerva Theatre, Chichester) – title role
- Separate Tables(2009) – roles of Mr Martin and Major Pollock –Chichester Festival Theatre
- Ghosts(2010) – also directed
- Uncle Vanya,The Print Room, 2012 – title role
- Fortune's Fool,The Old Vic,2013[29]
- The Seagull
- Here
- King Lear
- Coriolanus
- She Stoops to Conquer
- Hapgood
- Road
- Small Engine Repair
- The Recruiting Officer
- Love From A Stranger
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Silver Bear | Best Actor | Silent Scream[6] | Won |
| 1991 | Evening Standard British Film Award | Best Actor | Mountains of the Moon,Fools of Fortune,Silent Scream | Won |
| Ian Charleson Award | Special commendation[30] | Hamlet | Won | |
| 1994 | Evening Standard Theatre Award | Best Actor | Henry V | Nominated |
| 1997 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actor in a Musical | Martin Guerre | Nominated |
| 1999 | Best Actor | The Blue Room[8] | Nominated | |
| Drama League Award | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Whatsonstage Award | Best Actor | The Crucible | Nominated |
| Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Game of Thrones | Nominated |
| 2013 | Nominated | |||
| Downton Abbey | Won | |||
| 2014 | Game of Thrones | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Taormina Film Fest | Best Actor | Game of Thrones | Won |
| 2019 | IGN Summer Movie Awards | Best TV Ensemble[31] | Game of Thrones | Won |
| 2021 | Almeria Film Festival | Land of Cinema Award | N/A (Lifetime Award) | Won |
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