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Iain Glen
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Glen in 2012
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Iain Alan Sutherland Glen
24 June 1961 Edinburgh, Scotland
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
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Susannah Harker
(m. 1993; div. 2004)Charlotte Emmerson
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| Children | 3 |
Iain Alan Sutherland Glen (born on June 24, 1961) is a talented actor from Scotland. He is well-known for playing Dr. Alexander Isaacs in the Resident Evil movies. He also played Jorah Mormont in the popular TV show Game of Thrones.
Iain Glen has been in many other films and TV series. These include Mountains of the Moon (1990) and Silent Scream (1990). For Silent Scream, he won an award at the Berlin International Film Festival. He was also Manfred Powell in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001). More recently, he played Bruce Wayne in Titans (2019–2021). He also appeared in The Rig (2023–present) and Silo (2023–present).
Besides his film and TV work, Iain Glen is a skilled stage actor. He has performed in many Shakespeare plays. He played the main characters in Hamlet, Macbeth, and Henry V. He has been nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award three times. These nominations were for his roles in Martin Guerre, The Blue Room, and The Crucible.
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Early Life and Education
Iain Glen was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on June 24, 1961. He went to Edinburgh Academy, which was a school for boys at the time. After that, he studied at the University of Aberdeen.
He then decided to train as an actor. He went to the RADA in London. He chose RADA because it was the only drama school holding auditions when he was looking. He finished his acting training in 1985. He even won the Bancroft Gold Medal, a special award for his acting. His older brother, Hamish Glen, is also involved in theatre.
Acting Career Highlights
Iain Glen's first big movie role was in Paris by Night in 1988. He acted alongside Charlotte Rampling and Michael Gambon in that film. In the same year, he appeared in Gorillas in the Mist with Sigourney Weaver.
In 1990, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor award. This was for his role in the movie Silent Scream. That same year, he played Hamlet in a film called Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. This movie won a top award at the Venice Film Festival.
In 1998, Iain Glen was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award. This was for his performance in the play The Blue Room. He starred opposite Nicole Kidman in that play.
In 2009, it was announced that Iain Glen would join the cast of the HBO series Game of Thrones. He played Ser Jorah Mormont. This character was a knight who became an advisor to Daenerys Targaryen.
In 2010, he played Father Octavian in two episodes of Doctor Who. He also appeared in the second season of Downton Abbey. In Downton Abbey, he played Sir Richard Carlisle, a newspaper publisher.
From 2010 to 2016, Iain Glen played the main character in the Irish TV crime series Jack Taylor. This show was based on books by Ken Bruen.
In 2019, it was shared that Glen would play Bruce Wayne in the TV series Titans. In 2023, he starred as Magnus MacMillan in The Rig. He also played William Carr in the thriller Operation Napoleon.
Iain Glen has received many awards and nominations for his acting. He won the Best Actor award at the 2016 Taormina Film Fest for his work in Game of Thrones.
Personal Life
Iain Glen lives in south London with his wife and three children. He enjoys playing cricket and has played for the Actors XI team.
Filmography
Iain Glen has appeared in many films and television shows. Here are some of his notable roles:
Film Roles
- 1988: Paris by Night as Wallace Sharp
- 1988: Gorillas in the Mist as Brendan
- 1990: Mountains of the Moon as John Hanning Speke
- 1990: Silent Scream as Larry Winters
- 1990: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead as Hamlet
- 2001: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider as Manfred Powell
- 2002: The Soul Keeper as Dr. Carl Gustav Jung
- 2003: Song for a Raggy Boy as Brother John
- 2004: Resident Evil: Apocalypse as Dr. Alexander Isaacs
- 2007: Resident Evil: Extinction as Dr. Alexander Isaacs / Tyrant
- 2011: The Iron Lady as Alfred Roberts
- 2015: Eye in the Sky as James Willett
- 2016: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter as Dr. Alexander Isaacs
- 2020: Black Beauty as John Manly
- 2023: Operation Napoleon as William Carr
- 2024: The Last Front as Leonard
Television Roles
- 1988: The Fear as Carl Galton
- 1999: Wives and Daughters as Mr. Preston
- 2008: City of Vice as John Fielding
- 2009: The Diary of Anne Frank as Otto Frank
- 2010: Doctor Who as Father Octavian
- 2010–2016: Jack Taylor as Jack Taylor
- 2011: Downton Abbey as Sir Richard Carlisle
- 2011–2019: Game of Thrones as Ser Jorah Mormont
- 2012–2013: Prisoners' Wives as Paul
- 2016–2019: Delicious as Leo
- 2018: Mrs Wilson as Alexander "Alec" Wilson
- 2019–2021: Titans as Bruce Wayne
- 2023–present: The Rig as Magnus MacMillan
- 2023–present: Silo as Dr. Pete Nichols
Selected Theatre Performances
Iain Glen has performed in many plays on stage, including:
- Edward II (1986)
- Hamlet (1991)
- Macbeth (1993)
- Henry V (1995)
- Martin Guerre (1996–1997)
- The Blue Room (1998)
- The Crucible (2006)
- Uncle Vanya (2012)
Awards and Recognitions
Iain Glen has received several awards and nominations for his acting:
- 1990: Won Silver Bear for Best Actor for Silent Scream
- 1991: Won Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor (for multiple films)
- 1991: Won Ian Charleson Award for Hamlet
- 1997: Nominated for Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Martin Guerre
- 1999: Nominated for Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for The Blue Room
- 2007: Nominated for Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for The Crucible
- 2013: Won Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Downton Abbey
- 2016: Won Best Actor at Taormina Film Fest for Game of Thrones
- 2019: Won IGN Summer Movie Awards for Best TV Ensemble for Game of Thrones
- 2021: Won Land of Cinema Award at Almeria Film Festival (a lifetime achievement award)
See also
In Spanish: Iain Glen para niños
