Iain Glen

Iain Glen

  • Born: 1961-6-24
  • Birthplace: Edinburgh City
  • Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: Scotland
  • Graduate School: University of Aberdeen
  • Representative Works: Game of Thrones, Resident Evil, Downton Abbey, Silent Scream, Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall
  • Iain Glen (Iain Glen), born in Edinburgh, Scotch on June 24, 1961, is an actor in Scotch movies, TV series, and dramas.
    He is well known for his role as Dr. Alexander Isaacs in the " Resident Evil " series and Jorah Mormont in " Game of Thrones ". Also starred in many film and television series such as " Downton Abbey ", " Lara Croft: Tomb Raider ", " Eye in the Sky ", " Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall ", and appeared in the 2010 Irish TV series "Jack Taylor" Served as the starring Jack Taylor. Won the Silver Bear Award for Best Actor in the 40th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlin Actor ) and was shortlisted for the Laurence Olivier Awards three times .

    Early Experience

    Ian Glenn was born in a well-off family in Edinburgh, Scotch in 1961. His father was the general manager of Scotch Trust Investment, and his mother was a devout Scotch Presbyterian . He completed elementary and middle school at Edinburgh College (a private boys' school with a long history from elementary to high school), and then studied English literature at the University of Aberdeen . During the university, due to being deeply attracted by the performing arts, Ian dropped out of school and was admitted to the Royal Academy of Arts (RADA). When he graduated, he defeated his classmate Ralph Fiennes and won the "Bancroft" representing the best actor among the students. Special Gold Award".

    Performing Experience

    In 1990, Ian won the 40th Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear Award (commonly known as the "Berlin King") for his excellent performance in the biographical film " Silent Scream " (Silent Scream ). In the same year, he played the Danish prince Hamlet in the movie " Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead ", which also won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice International Film Festival . He was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Awards (the most important drama and musical awards in the UK) three times in 1997, 1999 and 2007 .
    In 2009, Ian took the role of Jorah Mormont in the TV series " Game of Thrones " to be screened on HBO TV . In 2010, Ian appeared in two episodes of the fifth season of the famous British drama " Doctor Who ". In 2011, in the second season of " Downton Abbey ", he played the role of Sir Richard Carlisle, who has been struggling to pursue his eldest lady.
    Since 2010, Ian has been playing the protagonist Jack Taylor in the Irish crime suspense TV series "Jack Taylor", which has been aired for 3 seasons and 9 episodes. In 2012, he played Francesca's husband Paul in the BBC TV series "Prisoners' Wives" (Prisoners' Wives).
    In 2019, he played Bruce Wayne in the drama " Titans " of the streaming platform DC Universe . 

    Personal Life

    Ian is the youngest child in the family, and he has two older brothers. One of his elder brothers, Hamis Glenn, used to be the artistic director of the Dundee City Repertory Company, and later served as the theater director and artistic director of the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry.
    Ian admitted that when he was young, because of their similar personalities, he and Hamilton always clashed constantly, but he always couldn't compete with his brother. The result was all kinds of ridicule and contempt by his brother, but they were still very close. The other brother (who has not seen his name in the media), like their father, works in a bank. The character has always been "cute", and both brothers are very close to him.
    In 1993, Ian married Susannah Harker ( Susannah Harker ) , an actress who has been in love with his girlfriend for many years and has appeared in the English version of "House of Cards" and the BBC95 version of "Pride and Prejudice" in Scotch. The wedding was performed by Ian's pastor. The uncle presided over, and the son Finley of the two was born the following year. Ian's close friend, the actor and singer Jerome Flynn (playing Bolong, the mercenary in "Game of Thrones") who co-starred in the iTV drama The Fear (1986) with Ian and Susanna, became the child's godfather. 
    In 1999, Ian and Susanna began to separate. Although both parties denied the involvement of a third party, there are still media speculations: the reason for the separation was related to Nicole Mary Kidman , the heroine of Ian’s well-received and stormy drama "Blue Room" at the time. . Both husband and wife tried to save this marriage. They reconciled for a while and attended some public events together, but finally divorced in 2004. Susanna's spokesperson denied that the divorce was related to a third party, and the media reported that Ian took the script of the upcoming drama and went to a certain island in Greece alone.
    Ian’s partner is now the actor Charlotte Emmerson. They have two daughters: Mary (born in 2007) and Juliet (born in 2012)
    Extended Reading

    Wives and Daughters quotes

    • [to Mr. Preston]

      Cynthia Kirkpatrick: I didn't sell myself. I liked you then, but oh, do I hate you now!

    • Lord Cumnor: I'm sorry I said anything about it now. I'll try to find a more agreeable piece of news.

      [pause]

      Lord Cumnor: Old Marjorie at the lodge is dead.