
Adam Woodyatt
Biography
Adam Brinley Woodyatt (born 28 June 1968) is an English actor, known for his role as Ian Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Alongside Jane Slaughter, Woodyatt is the show's longest-serving cast member, having played the role since 1985.
Known For

TV
EastEnders
Ian Beale
1985
TV
Pebble Mill
Self
1991

TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978

TV
Going Live!
Self
1987

TV
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007

TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Panellist
2017

TV
Celebrity Catchphrase
Self - Contestant
2018

TV
Dick and Dom in da Bungalow
Self
2002

TV
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Self
2002
TV
The Podge and Rodge Show
2006

TV
B&B by the Sea
Self
2022
TV
School's Out
Self
2006

TV
The Witches and the Grinnygog
David 'Dave' Firkettle
1983
TV
The Baker Street Boys
1983

TV
Queens for the Night
Self - Contestant
2022

Film
The Big Night In
Ian Beale
2020

Film
EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square
Himself
2025
Film
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Self
2001

Film
The Best of EastEnders
Self - Presenter
2018

Film
The Witches and the Grinnygog
Dave Firkettle
1983
Filmography
2025FilmEastEnders: 40 Years on the Squareas Himself2022TVB&B by the Seaas Self2022TVQueens for the Nightas Self - Contestant2022FilmThe Lock-Inas Ian Beale2020FilmThe Big Night Inas Ian Beale2018FilmThe Best of EastEndersas Self - Presenter2018TVCelebrity Catchphraseas Self - Contestant2017TVRichard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Panellist2017FilmJune Brown at 90: A Walford Legendas Self2010FilmEastEnders: Last Tango in Walfordas Ian Beale2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self2006TVSchool's Outas Self2006TVThe Podge and Rodge Show2002TVDick and Dom in da Bungalowas Self2002TVI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!as Self2001FilmWendy Richard: A Life on the Boxas Self1991TVPebble Millas Self1989FilmMy Brother Davidas Ian Beale (EastEnders - Archive footage) (Uncredited)1987TVGoing Live!as Self1985TVEastEndersas Ian Beale1983FilmThe Witches and the Grinnygogas Dave Firkettle1983TVThe Witches and the Grinnygogas David 'Dave' Firkettle1983TVThe Baker Street Boys1978TVAn Audience with...as Self