Ian Reddington

Ian Reddington (born 25 September 1957) is an English actor with many stage and television credits since the early 1980s. He became widely known for television roles such as the Chief Clown in the Doctor Who serial The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, Richard Cole in EastEnders and Vernon Tomlin in Coronation Street.

Early life Ian Reddington was born in Walkley in Sheffield. He was educated at Frecheville Comprehensive. Reddington then went on to study acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating with Acting (RADA Diploma) in 1978.

Career Film Although mostly known for his work on stage and in television, Reddington made his film debut as Bassett in Highlander in 1986, duelling with Christopher Lambert.

Television Reddington's earliest television appearances were in Sharon and Elsie (1984), Doug Lucie's Hard Feelings in Play for Today (1984), Three Up, Two Down (1986) and Casualty (1987). In 2015, author Cameron K. McEwan described it as "a superb performance and, still to this day, one of Who's finest villains". Reddington reprised this role for the Big Finish audio drama The Psychic Circus in 2020.

Between 1992 and 1994, he had a recurring role as Richard Cole (aka Tricky Dicky) in EastEnders.

Theatre Reddington's theatre work started in 1978 with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He played Master Froth in Measure for Measure, The Shepherds Play, the multi-award-winning Piaf,

He played the part of Joe's dad in the Olivier Award-winning musical Our House.

He has adapted for the stage John Fowles's The Collector andwith Paul BowerRamón del Valle-Inclán's Luces de Bohemia. He is a supporter of the Bobby Moore Fund, which raises money for research into bowel cancer and is also a patron of Ali's Dream and Brain Tumour Research. He was guest star at one of the first Wii charity tennis events to be held in the United Kingdom. He is an active participant and supporter of the National Student Drama Festival.

Reddington is a supporter of the Labour Party and was involved in the planning campaign for the South Northamptonshire Labour candidate Sophie Johnson in the 2017 UK general election, which included helping to make her election video. He is also a lifelong supporter of Sheffield Wednesday F.C.

Filmography Highlander (1986) – Bassett Crimestrike (1990) Who Needs a Heart (1991) – Jack Speak Like a Child (1998) – Master The Adventurer: The 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 must be Wembley" – The Hillsborough Crew (Blue Wave SWFCP1) "Oh yes" – The Wednesday Kop Band (Blue Wave Kop Band 1) "Euromania" – Elevenveeeleven (Cherry Red Records cdgaffer6)