Iain Glen | |
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 Glen in 2012 | |
| Born | Iain Alan Sutherland Glen[1] 24 June 1961 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
Iain Alan Sutherland Glen (born 24 June 1961) is a Scottish actor.[2] He has appeared as Dr. Alexander Isaacs/Tyrant in three films of the Resident Evil film series (2004–2016) and as Jorah Mormont in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019). Other notable film and television roles include John Hanning Speke in Mountains of the Moon (1990), Larry Winters in Silent Scream (1990) for which he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin International Film Festival, Manfred Powell in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Brother John in Song for a Raggy Boy (2003), the title role in Jack Taylor (2010–2016), Sir Richard Carlisle in Downton Abbey (2011), James Willett in Eye in the Sky (2015), and Bruce Wayne in Titans (2019–2021).
An accomplished stage actor, Glen has acted in a wide array of theatre including playing the titular roles in Shakespeare productions like Hamlet, Macbeth and Henry V. He received three Laurence Olivier Award nominations for his performances in the original production of the musical Martin Guerre, the West End production of The Blue Room and the 2006 West End revival of The Crucible, portraying John Proctor.
- ^ Morrison, Lennox (28 October 2001). "Gabriel and Me". Scotland on Sunday. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Mekado (2008). "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2017.