Ian Redford

Ian Leslie Redford (born 6 April 1951 in Carshalton, Surrey) is an English actor who has featured on stage, in film and on television in various roles.

These include leads in several series A Raging Calm by Stan Barstow, The House of Eliott, September Song, The Men's Room, Rooms, County Hall, Medics and Moon and Son as well as guesting in Thriller, Peak Practice, Foyle's War, Casualty, Crown Prosecutor, Spender, Wycliffe, Lovejoy, Doctors, The Broker's Man, One Foot in the Grave, Van der Valk, Midsomer Murders, Dramarama, Under the Hammer, William and Mary, Empire, Heartbeat, The Chase, New Tricks, Minder, Boon, The Bill, Bergerac, Shelley and Hannay. Redford's roles include Keith Appleyard in Coronation Street during 2005 and 2006. During 1990–91 he played the role of Ken Raynor in BBC's EastEnders.

Career Redford was a member of the National Youth Theatre and appeared with them in the 1967 production of Zigger Zagger. He has appeared widely in English theatre productions and on television and film. He played the main role of Alfieri in Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. His film career includes the 1981 BBC TV play Artemis 81; Spaghetti House (1982), The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988), Getting It Right (1989), Three Men and a Little Lady (1990), Just Like a Woman (1992), The Remains of the Day (1993), I.D. (1995), and The Prince and the Pauper (2000). He also starred in Bread or Blood for the BBC, based on William Henry Hudson's The Shepherd's Life. For Channel 4 he was the Henry VIII in Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant.

He received a best actor nomination in the Manchester Evening News awards in 2010 for his role as Creon in Antigone at the Manchester Royal Exchange. He was part of Max Stafford-Clark's regular company of actors for Out of Joint Theatre Company appearing in 11 productions over 20 years; he received praise for his work in Stafford-Clark's touring production of Timberlake Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good. He also appeared on stage in David Hare's The Permanent Way.

Redford co-wrote A Dish of Tea With Doctor Johnson with Max Stafford-Clark and Russell Barr and starred as Samuel Johnson in London and Edinburgh, opposite Barr as Boswell. The Guardian rated the production 4/5, saying "the two actors precisely convey ... the constantly shifting nature of the relationship" between the men and concluding "this is a rare treat in which the performers seem to own the material". The Independent praised his performance, "mercurial and greedy".

Selected theatre Creon in Antigone by Sophocles. Directed by Greg Hersov at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (2008) Mephistopheles in Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe. Directed by Toby Trow at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (2010) Alfieri in A View From The Bridge by Arthur Miller. Directed by Sarah Frankcom at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (2011) Mike in The Gatekeeper by Chloe Moss. Directed by Tessa Walker at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (2012) Amos/ Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Jack Thorne. Directed by John Tiffany at the Palace Theatre, London (2021)

Personal life Redford is married, has three children and lives in London. He attended Rutlish School 1962–69, where he took a leading role in many school amateur dramatic productions.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1967 Zigger Zagger Martin Waldron Television film 1974 A Raging Calm Nick Moffat 5 episodes Marked Personal Jerry Goodwin 2 episodes 1975 Z Cars Kevin Nolan Episode: "Thanks But...No Thanks" Whodunnit? Tony Beldone Episode: "Beware, Wet Paint" 1975–1976 Thriller Barnstaple/James Townsend 2 episodes 1975–1977 Rooms Ian West/Arthur Ward 52 episodes 1976 Couples Mr. Smith 6 episodes 1978–1980 Born and Bred Paul Redstone 8 episodes 1979 A Family Affair Peter Gale Episode: "A Good Day" 1980 ITV Playhouse Pete Episode: "New Girl in Town" The Professionals Lucas Episode: "The Acorn Syndrome" 1980–2006 Coronation Street Keith Appleyard/Les Carter 110 episodes 1981 Bread or Blood Ben Jarvis 5 episodes Maybury Keith Stone Episode: "What I Mean Is..." Prisoners of Conscience DINA Man Episode: "William Beausire" Going Out Second Policeman Episode: "Fourth Week" Artemis 81 Jed Thaxter Television film 1981–1985 Bergerac Mick Davies/Morell 2 episodes 1982 County Hall Eddie Morgan 11 episodes Tales of the Unexpected Detective Sergeant Harvey Episode: "Decoy" Strangers Det. Cons. Harry Collins 2 episodes Spaghetti House Buntin Shelley Dave Episode: "When the Chip Hits the Fan" 1983 Thief Ted Grimsley Television film 1985 Grange Hill Mr. Legge 4 episodes 1986 Prospects Doctor Episode: "Dirty Weekend" Robin of Sherwood Tom the Miller/Tom the Villager 2 episodes The Queen's Arms Mits Television film 1987 Boon Atkins Episode: "Taken for a Ride" Dramarama Jolly Hockey Sticks Episode: "Cannondrum" Bust Alan Roberts Episode: "Write Off" 1987–1991 Eastenders Ken Raynor/Mr. Hopkins 7 episodes 1988 Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy George Boycott Episode: "Episode #1.3" Wyatt's Watchdogs Phillip Wood Episode: "Getting Out and Spreading the Word" The Great Escape II: The Untold Story Willie Television film 1989 Minder Stevo Episode: "Fatal Impression" Hannay Meredith Baxter Episode: "Double Jeopardy" Getting It Right Bill 1989–2000 The Bill C.P.O. Boland/Mick Dillon/Mr. Evans Q.C.Tony Collier/Terry Upton/Paul Turner 8 episodes 1990 Screenplay Jeremy Woodward, House Master Episode: "Antonia and Jane" Three Men and a Little Lady English Farmer 1990–1994 Medics Gavin Hall 8 episodes 1990–1997 Screen Two Brian/Ken 2 episodes 1991 Only Fools and Horses Adrian Episode: "The Chance of a Lunchtime" Van der Valk Harry Reitz 2 episodes The Men's Room Eric 3 episodes 1992 Moon and Son Det. Sgt. Eavis 13 episodes Just Like a Woman Tom Braxton The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Commandant Von Reichmann Episode: "Germany, Mid-August 1916" 1993 Spender Aiden McCoy Episode: "Kid" Mickey Love Russell James Television film Lovejoy Detective Episode: "A Going Concern" The Remains of the Day Publican Family Style Dad Short film 1994 The House of Eliott Larry Cotter 7 episodes Under the Hammer Digby Episode: "Treasure Trove" 1994–2018 Casualty Alfred Prufrock/Doug Rothermere/Ron Shearings 3 episodes 1995 September Song Jimmy Pinth 4 episodes Crown Prosecutor Derek Middleton Episode: "Episode #1.9" I.D. DI Schofield The Chief Supt. Eric Foreman Episode: "Episode #5.4" Wycliffe Alan Dutton Episode: "Four and Twenty Blackbirds" Annie: A Royal Adventure! David Webb Television film 1997 One Foot in the Grave Archie Episode: "Endgame" 1997–2008 Heartbeat Gilbert Hartley/Mr. Sellars 2 episodes 1998 Animal Ark Mr. Farmer Episode: "Guinea Pig in the Garage" The Broker's Man Reynolds Episode: "Horses for Courses" 1999 Tarzan Cornelius Second Sight DI Skinner Television film Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life George Rogers MP Television film Trial by Fire Sgt. Bowles Television film 2000 Peak Practice Morris Freeman Episode: "Truth or Dare" The Prince and the Pauper John Canty Television film 2001 Table 12 Richard Episode: "Side Order" 2003 Foyle's War Sir Reginald Walker Episode: "War Games" She Stoops to Conquer Mr. Hardcastle Video 2004 Every Time You Look at Me Leo Television film 2005 The Trial of the King Killers Oliver Cromwell Television film William and Mary Martin Nixon Episode: "Episode #3.2" Empire Nobleman Marius 2 episodes Derailed Gerald Corbett Television film Animals George Giddens Television film 2005–2007 Doctors Angus Butterworth/Ted Elliot 2 episodes 2006 Missing Mr. Foster Television film Dracula Hawkins Television film 2007 Party Animals Harry Rogers 2 episodes The Chase Alan Episode: "Episode #2.9" Murphy's Law Chief Superintendent Ken Bowry 3 episodes 2008 She Stoops to Conquer Mr. Hardcastle Television film Don't Leave Me This Way Bingo Caller Short film The Devil's Whore Earl of Manchester Episode: "Episode #1.1" 2009 Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant Henry VIII Episode: "Tyrant" 2010 Shakespeare's Globe: Romeo and Juliet Capulet Video 2012 Midsomer Murders Ted Denning Episode: "Murder of Innocence" Boogeyman Skinner/Franklin Television film 2013 Mary and Martha Charles Television film 2014 New Tricks Ben/Winston Episode: "Deep Swimming" 2016 Batman: Arkham VR Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin (voice) Video game 2017 The Man with the Iron Heart Ernst Rohm King Charles III Speaker Television film Emmerdale Judge 6 episodes 2018–2022 Strike Ted Nancarrow/Uncle Ted 5 episodes 2019 The Legends of Robin Hood Father Tuck Video