Ian Gelder
Ian Gelder | |
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Born | Ian Denbigh White 3 June 1949 Gloucestershire, England |
Died | 6 May 2024 | (aged 74)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1972–2024 |
Partner | Ben Daniels (1993–2024) |
Ian Denbigh White (3 June 1949 – 6 May 2024), known professionally as Ian Gelder, was a British actor. He was known for his numerous stage and screen roles, including Mr. Dekker in
Early life
Ian Denbigh White was born in Gloucestershire on 3 June 1949.[2][3] He spent the later years of his childhood in Wokingham.[3] Adopting his mother's maiden name of Gelder for his stage name, he began acting professionally in an ITV Sunday Night Theatre episode in 1972.[2][3]
Career
Gelder appeared in
He appeared in television programmes such as
Personal life and death
Gelder's partner was actor Ben Daniels.[6] They met in 1993 during a London stage production of Joe Ortan's Entertaining Mr Sloane.[7] They lived in East Sussex.[3]
Gelder died of complications from
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | The Three Kisses | Lieutenant Arthur Raffleton | TV movie |
1987 | Little Dorrit | Reverend Samuel Barnacle | |
1990 | The Fool | Henry Gibbs | |
1991 | King Ralph | Riding Instructor | |
1997 | The Emissary: A Biblical Epic | King Agrippa | |
The Informant | British C.O. | ||
1998 | Angels at My Bedside | Older Angel | Short film |
Jinnah | The English Police Officer | ||
2001 | Hawkins | Tregawn | TV movie |
2006 | The Commander: Blacklight | John Carr | TV movie |
2009 | Pope Joan | Aio | |
2015 | Shakespeare's Globe: Titus Andronicus | Marcus Andronicus | Filmed stage version of Shakespeare 's play from 2014
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2019 | Dark Ditties Presents: The Witching Hour | Selwyn Parsons | TV movie |
2020 | Surge | Alan | |
The Invisible Collection | Berkovic | Short film | |
2021 | Dark Ditties Presents: Dad | Terry Vaughan | TV movie |
The Interlopers | Georg |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1972 | ITV Sunday Night Theatre | Unnamed role | 1 episode: "Three Months Gone" |
New Scotland Yard | Andrew Perks | 1 episode: "A Case of Prejudice" | |
1973 | Murder Must Advertise | Hector Puncheon | Mini-series, 1 episode: "Episode #1.3" |
The Donati Conspiracy | Dave Dent | 3 episodes | |
1974 | The Wide World of Mystery
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Unnamed role | 1 episode: "The Next Victim" |
Edward the King | Affie / Prince Alfred | Mini-series, 5 episodes | |
1975–1976 | Play for Today | Andrew Patterson / Steve Riches | 2 episodes |
1976 | Thriller | Small | 1 episode: "The Next Victim" |
1978 | Spearhead | Lieutenant Preece | 1 episode: "Loyalties" |
1979 | The Professionals | King | 1 episode: "The Purging of CI5" |
1980 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Nick Rumpole | 1 episode: "Rumpole's Return" |
1984 | I Thought You'd Gone | Tony | 7 episodes |
1988 | London's Burning | Negotiator | 1 episode: "Episode #1.5" |
1989 | Blackeyes | Rupert | Mini-series, 1 episode: "Episode #1.3" |
1991 | Van der Valk | Basten | 1 episode: "Dangerous Games" |
1991–1998 | The Bill | Hulse / Maurice Cowans / Mike Naylor / Kenneth Grant | 4 episodes |
1992 | Ruth Rendell Mysteries
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Peter Renton | 1 episode: "An Unwanted Woman: Part Two" |
1993 | Poirot | Victor Astwell | 1 episode: "The Underdog" |
1993–2019 | Casualty | Jeremy / Guy Chambers / Arthur Swain / Stan Villiers | 4 episodes |
1994 | Chandler & Co | Rev. Ewan Price | 1 episode: "Those Who Trespass Against Us" |
Screen Two | Visitor | 1 episode: "Skallagrigg" | |
The Day Today | Chanticlier Guardsley | Mini-series, 1 episode: "Stretchcast" | |
1995 | Bugs | Vermeer | 1 episode: "Hot Metal" |
Fist of Fun | 4 episodes | ||
Absolutely Fabulous | David | 1 episode: "Sex" | |
1997 | Kavanagh QC | Dr. Clarke | 1 episode: "Blood Money" |
Brass Eye | Dr. Jonathan Kwattes | 1 episode: "Animals" | |
1998 | McCallum | David Johnson | 1 episode: "Harvest" |
2004 | My Dad's the Prime Minister | Elf | 1 episode: "Powerless" |
2006 | Holby City | Paul Galvin | 1 episode: "It's Been a Long Day" |
2007 | Fallen Angel | Canon Hinds | Mini-series, 1 episode |
2009 | Torchwood: Children of Earth | Mr Dekker | 5 episodes |
Robin Hood | Archbishop Walter | 1 episode: "The King Is Dead, Long Live the King" | |
2010 | Silent Witness | Dr Stanley Jacobs | 1 episode: "Shadows: Part 1" |
2011 | Psychoville | Butler | 1 episode: "Hancock" |
2011–2016 | Game of Thrones | Kevan Lannister | 12 episodes |
2012 | Endeavour | Stan Tremlett | 1 episode: "Pilot" |
2013 | Mr Selfridge | Waring | 2 episodes |
2016 | EastEnders | Dr. Adam Gorman | 2 episodes |
Ripper Street | Joseph Chamberlain | 1 episode: "The Strangers' Home" | |
2017 | Queers | Jackie | Mini-series, 1 episode: "I Miss the War" |
Riviera | Druot the Solicitor | 1 episode: "Faussaires / Counterfeiters" | |
Snatch | Norman Gordon | 9 episodes | |
2018 | Lore | Aleister Crowley | 1 episode: "Jack Parsons: The Devil and the Divine" |
2018–2020 | Doctor Who | Remnants (voice role) / Zellin (2020) | 2 episodes |
2019 | His Dark Materials | Charles | 1 episode: "Lyra's Jordan" |
2024 | Father Brown | Gabriel Hawksworth | 1 episode: "The Father The Son" |
References
- ^ a b Preskey, Natasha (8 May 2024). "Ian Gelder: Game of Thrones actor who played Kevan Lannister dies aged 74". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Ian Gelder obituary: actor who played Kevan Lannister in Game of Thrones". The Times. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d Coveney, Simon (17 May 2024). "Ian Gelder obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Ian Gelder". IMDb.
- ^ Curtis, Nick (17 June 2004). "Cutting it on stage". Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Shenton, Mark (14 July 2011). "Ben Daniels: An out and out success". The Stage. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Boyle, Kelli (7 May 2024). "Ian Gelder Dies: 'Game of Thrones' Actor & Husband of 'IWTV' Star Ben Daniels Was 74". TV Insider. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
External links
- Ian Gelder at IMDb
- Ian Gelder discography at Discogs