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Ian Beattie
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Beattie in 2015
Born (1965-03-03) 3 March 1965 (age 59)
Education Methodist College Belfast
Queen's University Belfast
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation Actor
Years active 1989–present

Ian Beattie (born 3 March 1965) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He is best known for playing Antigonus in the film Alexander (2004) and Ser Meryn Trant in the television series Game of Thrones (2011–2015).

Career

Beattie’s start in acting began at an early age, when he used to tour Northern Ireland in a circus with his father. His most notable role is Ser Meryn Trant in five seasons of the HBO fantasy drama Game of Thrones. He has also appeared in numerous other television and film projects, including Antigonus in Oliver Stone's Alexander, Beorhtwulf of Mercia in an episode of History Channel's Vikings and Showtime's The Tudors.

On stage, he starred in the play Demented by playwright Gary Mitchell at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Space Truckers Trooper
2004 Alexander Antigonus
2007 Closing the Ring Seamus McCarty
2010 Mo Michael Stone TV film
2011 Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust Brendan Smyth TV film
2012 Keith Lemon: The Film Awards host
2013 Starred Up Officer Johnson
2016 The Truth Commissioner Beckett
2016 The Journey Gerry Adams
2017 Papillon Toussaint
2018 Blackbird Nick Film released in 2022
2018 Viking Destiny Kirkwood
2022 Ann Diarmuid

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995 The Hanging Gale Brian Sweeney
2006 Killinaskully Father Bob Gilmartin Episode: 'The Sports Day'
2009 The Tudors Sergeant
2011–2015 Game of Thrones Ser Meryn Trant 17 episodes
2014 Line of Duty Bob 3 episodes
2014 37 Days Tsar Nicholas II
2014 Number2s McCoubrey 6 episodes
2015 Vikings King Brihtwulf Episode: 'Mercenary'
2016 Barbarians Rising Quinctilius Varus 2 episodes
2017 Doctor Who Jackdaw
2017 8 Days That Made Rome Emperor Constantine Episode: The Rebirth of Rome
2017 Tennison Dr. Martin Episode 1
2018 Quantico Titus Walker Episode: Ghosts
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