
Ian Pirie
Biography
Married to the actress Victoria Donovan. He turned professional in 1996 when, with no formal training, landed a role in the critically acclaimed, West End revival of "Jesus Christ Superstar" in London. He understudied and played Valjean in the legendary London musical.
Played Quasimodo in Notre Dame de Paris at The Dominion Theatre.
Has performed in two different productions of Macbeth, at The Globe and in Edward Hall's version with Sean Bean and Samantha Bond. He toured America with The RSC in The Canterbury Tales, later touring the US in the multi-award winning "Black Watch", directed by John Tiffany, appearing as The Officer,.
Television credits include series regular: Captain Dragonetti in David S. Goyer's Da Vinci's Demons. (3 seasons) Elfrick in World Without End directed by Michael Caton Jones.
Roles in Endeavour, Misfits, Ripper Street, Five Daughters, Dalziel and Pascoe, The Knock, Eastenders, Casuality, Holby City, The Bill, Family Affairs, and his proudest moment in 4 episodes in the iconic Grange Hill.
Die Another Day, Gangs Of New York, Les Miserables and The Dark Night are some of the blockbuster movies in which he has appeared.
Has featured in a number of Independent feature films of critical acclaim, including as Chae Strachan in Sunset Song, directed by the iconic Terence Davies, and Tommy's Honour, which won best film at The Scottish BAFTA's in 2017, directed by Jason Connery.
Other features include : I am Soldier, Pressure, Who Needs Enemies, The Wee Man, The Last Photograph, Hummingbird, Winter Ridge.
In 2018 he can be seen in The Terror on AMC and appears as Brian McClay in the Movie Calibre starring Jack Lowden.
He is represented by Sophie Austin at United Agents and managed by Lena Roklin in the US.
Known For

TV
Halo
Professor
2022

TV
Chernobyl
Site Officer Masha
2019

TV
The Capture
Kenny Shaw
2019

Film
The Dark Knight
Corrections Officer
2008

TV
Misfits
DI Roberts
2009

TV
Ripper Street
Jenkins
2012

TV
Mayfair Witches
Ian Mayfair
2023

TV
The Gold
Capitaine Siegrist
2023

TV
Miss Scarlet
Superintendent Monro
2020

TV
The English
Keir Grant
2022

Film
The Matrix Resurrections
Lieutenant
2021

TV
The Spanish Princess
George Douglas
2019

Film
Les Misérables
Babet
2012

Film
Die Another Day
Creep
2002

TV
World Without End
Elfric
2012

TV
The Catch
Bob
2023

Film
Gangs of New York
Slaughter Housers Leader
2002

TV
Guilt
Sandy
2019

Film
The Last Duel
Henri
2021

Film
Hummingbird
Pimp
2013
Filmography
2024FilmThe Primrose Railway Childrenas Thomas Brown2023TVThe Goldas Capitaine Siegrist2023FilmConsecrationas Vincent2023TVThe Catchas Bob2023TVMayfair Witchesas Ian Mayfair2022TVThe Englishas Keir Grant2022FilmThe Road Danceas Constable MacRae2022TVHaloas Professor2022FilmThe Leerieas The Leerie2021FilmThe Matrix Resurrectionsas Lieutenant2021FilmThe Last Duelas Henri2021FilmYellowbirdas William2020TVMiss Scarletas Superintendent Monro2019TVGuiltas Sandy2019TVThe Captureas Kenny Shaw2019TVChernobylas Site Officer Masha2019TVThe Spanish Princessas George Douglas2018FilmCalibreas Brian McClay2017FilmTommy's Honouras Willie Park2015FilmSunset Songas Chae Strachan2015FilmPressureas Karsen2014FilmI Am Soldieras Major Pritchard2013FilmWho Needs Enemiesas Tom2013FilmHummingbirdas Pimp2012TVRipper Streetas Jenkins2012FilmLes Misérablesas Babet2012TVWorld Without Endas Elfric2009TVMisfitsas DI Roberts2009FilmDreadas Husband (uncredited)2008FilmThe Dark Knightas Corrections Officer2002FilmGangs of New Yorkas Slaughter Housers Leader2002FilmDie Another Dayas Creep1999TVLife Supportas Drunk