Ian Beattie (born 3 March 1965) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He is best known for playing Antigonus in the film Alexander (2004) and Ser Meryn Trant in the television series Game of Thrones (2011–2015).
Ian Beattie | |
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 Beattie in 2015 | |
| Born | 3 March 1965 |
| Education | Methodist College Belfast Queen's University Belfast London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Career
editBeattie’s start in acting began at an early age, when he used to tour Northern Ireland in a circus with his father.[1] His most notable role is Ser Meryn Trant in five seasons of the HBO fantasy drama Game of Thrones.[2][3][4] He has also appeared in numerous other television and film projects, including Antigonus in Oliver Stone's Alexander,[5] Beorhtwulf of Mercia in an episode of History Channel's Vikings[6] and Showtime's The Tudors.[7]
On stage, he starred in the play Demented by playwright Gary Mitchell at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Space Truckers | Trooper | |
| 2004 | Alexander | Antigonus | |
| 2007 | Closing the Ring | Seamus McCarty | |
| 2010 | Mo | Michael Stone | TV film |
| 2011 | Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust | Brendan Smyth | TV film |
| 2012 | Keith Lemon: The Film | Awards host | |
| 2013 | Starred Up | Officer Johnson | |
| 2016 | The Truth Commissioner | Beckett | |
| 2016 | The Journey | Gerry Adams | |
| 2017 | Papillon | Toussaint | |
| 2018 | Blackbird | Nick | Film released in 2022 |
| 2018 | Viking Destiny | Kirkwood | |
| 2022 | Ann | Diarmuid |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Hanging Gale | Brian Sweeney | |
| 2006 | Killinaskully | Father Bob Gilmartin | Episode: 'The Sports Day' |
| 2009 | The Tudors | Sergeant | |
| 2011–2015 | Game of Thrones | Ser Meryn Trant | 17 episodes |
| 2014 | Line of Duty | Bob | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | 37 Days | Tsar Nicholas II | |
| 2014 | Number2s | McCoubrey[9] | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Vikings | King Brihtwulf | Episode: 'Mercenary' |
| 2016 | Barbarians Rising | Quinctilius Varus[10] | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Doctor Who | Jackdaw | Episode: 'Empress of Mars' |
| 2017 | 8 Days That Made Rome | Emperor Constantine | Episode: The Rebirth of Rome |
| 2017 | Tennison | Dr. Martin | Episode 1 |
| 2018 | Quantico | Titus Walker | Episode: Ghosts |
References
edit- ^ "Spoilers, Barbarians, and the Circus: Ian Beattie". universityobserver. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Game of Thrones: 21 characters we love to hate". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ Debnath, Neela (26 October 2015). "Game of Thrones star Ian Beattie says playing paedophile Ser Meryn Trant was 'horrible'". express.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Game of Thrones' Ian Beattie on Arya's Revenge, and That Horrific Scene". vulture.com. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ Cornah, Joel (13 May 2016). "Ser Meryn Trant - Ian Beattie Interview - Sci-fi and Fantasy Network". scififantasynetwork.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Young Ian Beattie joins the cast of Vikings!". Universal Artists Twitter feed. 25 July 2014.
- ^ "The Tudors - what time is it on TV? Episode 5 Series 3 cast list and preview". RadioTimes. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ Rutherford, Adrian (12 May 2014). "Gary Mitchell: 'Working-class Protestant boys aren't judged on brains'". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Number2s - McCoubrey". BBC.
- ^ "'Game of Thrones' Alums Star in New Series 'Barbarians Rising': See Exclusive Photos". ew.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
External links
edit- Ian Beattie at IMDb
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