Ian Hart
Biography
Ian Hart is an English actor who began performing as a teenager, appearing in the television serial One Summer in 1983. He trained through Liverpool's Everyman Youth Theatre and studied drama at Mabel Fletcher College. He became known for playing John Lennon in several productions, including the 1994 film Backbeat. His film work includes Land and Freedom (1995), Nothing Personal (1995), which brought him the Volpi Cup for best supporting performer, Michael Collins (1996), and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), where he played Professor Quirrell and provided the voice and motion capture for Lord Voldemort. He also appeared as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in Finding Neverland (2004) and in Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004). On television he was Father Beocca in The Last Kingdom from 2015 to 2020 and Carl in The Responder in 2022. His accolades include three British Independent Film Award nominations and a BAFTA Scotland nomination.
62years old
Turns 63 on October 8in 361 days
- Born Liverpool
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Ian Davies
Movie Career
- Films
- 33
- Career span
- 31 years1994 to 2025
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Early training
Ian Hart belonged to Liverpool's Everyman Youth Theatre in his earlier years. He also studied drama at the Mabel Fletcher College of Music and Drama in Liverpool's Wavertree district, which is now defunct.
First role
In 1983, Hart was 19 and starred in the television serial One Summer, credited by his birth name, alongside David Morrissey.
Beyond film
In 2009, Ian Hart took the role of Tom Ripley in BBC Radio Four's versions of all five of Patricia Highsmith's "Ripliad" books. That same year, he acted with John Simm at the Duke of York's Theatre in Andrew Bovell's play Speaking in Tongues.
Ian Hart movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone2001 Adventure, Family, Fantasyas Professor Quirinus Quirrell
IMDb rating 7.7967K votes
Most often with
Neil Jordan directed four of these films, Michael Winterbottom two and Mary McGuckian two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Neil Jordan
Michael WinterbottomDirector, 2 films, 1999 to 2024
All films by Michael Winterbottom
Mary McGuckianDirector, 2 films, 2005 to 2007
All films by Mary McGuckian
Also two films together17 more actors
- Jason IsaacsWords of War (2025) and The End of the Affair (1999)
- Brendan GleesonThe Butcher Boy (1997) and Michael Collins (1996)
- Stephen DorffDen of Lions (2003) and Backbeat (1994)
- Jonathan Rhys MeyersB. Monkey (1998) and Michael Collins (1996)
- Alan RickmanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) and Michael Collins (1996)
- Shirley HendersonUrban Hymn (2015) and Wonderland (1999)
- Fiona ShawHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) and The Butcher Boy (1997)
- Kelly MacdonaldFinding Neverland (2004) and Strictly Sinatra (2001)
- Rupert EverettSherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004) and B. Monkey (1998)
- David HaymanHelp (2021) and Rag Tale (2005)
- Bill PatersonIntervention (2007) and Rag Tale (2005)
- John SessionsIntervention (2007) and Rag Tale (2005)
- Steven MackintoshModern Life Is Rubbish (2018) and Urban Hymn (2015)
- Daniel RadcliffeEscape From Pretoria (2020) and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- Kerry FoxIntervention (2007) and Rag Tale (2005)
- Harry MellingShoshana (2024) and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- Sara StockbridgeIntervention (2007) and Rag Tale (2005)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Ian Hart's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.5 billion
16 of the 33 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 33 films: 16 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 8 figure not found.
- 16Worldwide figure
- 6US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 8Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.0B68.7% of the total
- 2$251M16.7% of the total
- 3$117M7.8% of the total
- 4$47M3.1% of the total
- 5$17M1.1% of the total
- 6$11M0.7% of the total
- 7$11M0.7% of the total
- 8$6.3M0.4% of the total
$10.6 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.