Ian Bartholomew facts for kids

Ian Bartholomew (born 23 August 1954) is a British actor and musician. He was born in Portsmouth, England. Ian has worked a lot in both theatre (stage plays) and television shows.

In March 2018, Ian joined the cast of the popular ITV show Coronation Street. He played the character Geoff Metcalfe. He also acted in famous musicals like Half A Sixpence and Into the Woods. In Into the Woods, he played the Baker alongside actress Imelda Staunton.

Ian Bartholomew's Acting Career

Ian Bartholomew was born in Portsmouth and grew up in Gosport. He has appeared in many TV shows over the years. Some of these include The Darling Buds of May, Minder, and Spooks. More recently, he was in the show Marcella.

Stage Performances and Plays

Ian has also performed in many plays on stage. He was in A Man for All Seasons and Assassins. In 2005, he played the main role of George in the play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Liverpool Playhouse. That same year, he was also in the Christmas comedy Season's Greetings.

In 2007, Ian appeared in a new musical called Take Flight in London. In 2010, he was praised for his role as Eliza Doolittle's father in Pygmalion. He also performed in the play Mogadishu in 2011.

Music and Television Roles

In 2017, Ian recorded two songs for an album called Wit & Whimsy. One song was just him, and the other featured all 23 artists from the album. This album became very popular, reaching number one on the iTunes comedy album chart.

Ian Bartholomew became a regular on the TV show Coronation Street in March 2018. He played the character Geoff Metcalfe until 2020.

Ian Bartholomew's Personal Life

Ian Bartholomew is married to Loveday Ingram, who is a theatre director. They have two children. Their first child was born in March 2005, and their second child was born in December 2007.

Film and TV Appearances

Ian Bartholomew has acted in several films and television series.

Film Roles

He has appeared in movies such as:

• Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023), where he played Bakker.
• Wonka (2023), where he played a Skeptical Old Man.

Television Series Roles

Ian has been in many TV shows, often playing different characters in single episodes or recurring roles. Some of his TV appearances include:

• Bergerac (1981)
• Minder (1984, 1993)
• Perfect Scoundrels (1990–1992)
• The Darling Buds of May (1991)
• The Bill (appearing in various roles from 1992 to 2002)
• Harry (1993–1995)
• Casualty (1999)
• Without Motive (2000–2001)
• New Tricks (2005, 2008)
• Spooks (2006)
• Foyle's War (2010)
• South Riding (2011)
• Coronation Street (2018−2020), where he was a regular cast member playing Geoff Metcalfe.

Theatre Performances

Ian Bartholomew has a long history of performing in plays on stage. Here are some of his notable theatre roles:

• Truffaldino in The Servant of Two Masters (1982)
• Joseph Surface in The School for Scandal (1990)
• The Fool in King Lear (1999)
• George in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2005)
• Charles Guiteau in Assassins (2006)
• Count Albafiorita in Mirandolina (2006)
• George Putnam in Take Flight (2007)
• Horace Vandergelder in Hello Dolly (2009)
• Alfred Doolittle in Pygmalion (2010)
• Touchstone in As You Like It (2011)