Ian McCaskill was born on 28 July 1938 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Hello Mum (1986), Karen Kay (1983) and Lift Off! (1984). He was previously married to Pat Cormack and Lesley Charlesworth. He died on 10 December 2016 in England, UK.
Ian McConnel was born on 28 October 1972 in Flint, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Monster House (2006), The Three Body Problem (2004) and Special (2006).
Anita O' Day - The Life of A Jazz Singer (co-directed with Robbie Cavolina) was nominated for a Grammy for Best Long Form Music Video and won a International Press Academy's award for Best Documentary for 2008. Ian got his start at Stanford University, where he received the Golden Medal for non-fiction writing. His production of Night Baseball was honored at the National College Theater Festival, and Stanford University Press published his thesis on Samuel Beckett. McCrudden has directed many wonderful films including Cowboys and Indians (Ruby Knox), Äntligen Midsommar - A Swedish Midsummer Comedy (Luke Perry) Anita O' Day The Life of A Jazz Singer, Islander (Philip Baker Hall), Trespassers (Michelle Borth), The Things We Carry (Alexis Rhee), The Big Day (Julianna Margulies), Mr. Smith Gets a Hustler (Larry Pine), and Trailer The Movie. Ian also directs original plays in the United States and abroad, including most recently the acclaimed Patriotic Bitch Off-Broadway in NYC. Ian has collaborated on many of his film's scores and his debut album Start Over was released in March 2006. Dream Anyway, his second album, followed in November 2011. Ian lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two boys.
Ian McDiarmid was born on August 11, 1944 in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland. He studied for a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of St. Andrews, but eventually found that his calling was in theatre. He went to the Royal Academy in Glasgow, where he received the prestigious gold medal for his work. He now has a highly successful career as a theatre director, and from 1990 until his retirement in 2001, was Joint Artistic Director of London's Almeida Theatre in Islington. He and his co-director Jonathan Kent revived the Almeida and persuaded many Hollywood stars including Kevin Spacey, Ralph Fiennes and Anna Friel to tread the boards in their humble theatre. They won the coveted London Evening Standard Award in 1998 for their efforts. McDiarmid is also well known for his film and television appearances, and is perhaps most famous for his chilling performance as Emperor Palpatine in George Lucas's Star Wars films.
Ian McDonald was born on 25 June 1946 in London, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Children of Men (2006), Power Rangers (2017) and Buffalo '66 (1998). He died on 9 February 2022 in New York City, New York, USA.
Ian McElhinney is a Northern Irish actor and director best known for his roles as General Dodonna in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Val-El in Krypton, and as Ser Barristan Selmy in the HBO series, Game of Thrones. Over a career spanning more than thirty years, McElhinney has accumulated a number of credits for film and television including roles in Hornblower, Cold Feet, Queer as Folk, and The Tudors. Announced in 2010, McElhinney was confirmed in the role of Ser Barristan Selmy in the long running series, Game of Thrones. As a knight who had served in the Kingsguard for almost forty years, the character was one of the more honorable men in the seven kingdoms. Having read the books, McElhinney mentions that he was pleased with how show runners had used the character, however was disappointed with how and when he met his demise. Appearing in the first, third, fourth and fifth seasons of the show, his character served as a key instigator, until meeting his gruesome death at the hand of the Sons of the Harpy. After 25 episodes, his sudden exit marked the farewell to a kind and noble presence in the series. In recent appearances, Ian McElhinney has portrayed General Dodonna in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, a role that was initially donned by Alex McCrindle. McElhinney is set to appear as Val-El in the upcoming Superman prequel Krypton, airing 2018.
Ian McFadyen was born on 8 July 1948 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is a producer and writer, known for The Verge (2010), Newlyweds (1993) and Bingles (1992).
Ian McGinley aka Phoniks is a hip-hop producer from Portland, Maine. Known for a vintage, 90's influenced sound with a heavily sample-based production style. He made a name for himself by amassing millions of plays remixing classic hip-hop tracks from artists like Wu-Tang Clan and Notorious B.I.G. His remix of "Back in the Game" by Wu-Tang Clan became one of the most popular unofficial remixes ever with over 50 million streams on YouTube. In 2015 Phoniks and frequent collaborator Antawn Wiggins aka Awon launched their record label "Don't Sleep Records" which focuses on vinyl as well as digital releases in their signature jazz and soul-infused hip hop style. In 2018 the members of Don't Sleep Records collaborated with French filmmaker Teo Frank to release a biographical documentary called "Underdogs" on their humble grassroots beginnings, struggles as independent musicians and first tour overseas in 2016. The documentary won "Best Music Documentary" at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival in 2018 and "Best Documentary" at the Hip Hop Film Festival in Harlem in 2019. On December 15th, 2019 "Underdogs" was officially release on Netflix worldwide.
Ian McIntosh is known for Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022), One for the Road (2011) and Light the Wick (2010).
Widely regarded as one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native Great Britain and internationally, twice nominated for the Oscar and recipient of every major theatrical award in the UK and US, Ian Murray McKellen was born on May 25, 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, to Margery Lois (Sutcliffe) and Denis Murray McKellen, a civil engineer and lay preacher. He is of Scottish, Northern Irish, and English descent. During his early childhood, his parents moved with Ian and his older sister, Jean, to the mill town of Wigan. It was in this small town that young Ian rode out World War II. He soon developed a fascination with acting and the theatre, which was encouraged by his parents. They would take him to plays, those by William Shakespeare, in particular. The amateur school productions fostered Ian's growing passion for theatre. When Ian was of age to begin attending school, he made sure to get roles in all of the productions. At Bolton School in particular, he developed his skills early on. Indeed, his first role in a Shakespearian play was at Bolton, as Malvolio in "Twelfth Night". Ian soon began attending Stratford-upon-Avon theatre festivals, where he saw the greats perform: Laurence Olivier, Wendy Hiller, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Paul Robeson. He continued his education in English Drama, but soon it fell by the wayside as he concentrated more and more on performing. He eventually obtained his Bachelor of Arts in 1961, and began his career in earnest. McKellen began working in theatre over the next few years. Very few people knew of Ian's homosexuality; he saw no reason to go public, nor had he told his family. They did not seem interested in the subject and so he saw no reason to bring it up. In 1988, Ian publicly came out of the closet on the BBC Radio 4 program, while discussing Margaret Thatcher's "Section 28" legislation, which made the promotion of homosexuality as a family relationship by local authorities an offense. It was reason enough for McKellen to take a stand. He has been active in the gay rights movement ever since. Ian resides in Limehouse, where he has also lived with his former long-time partner Sean Mathias. The two men have also worked together on the film Bent (1997) as well as in exquisite stage productions. To this day, McKellen works mostly in theatre, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1990 for his efforts in the arts. However, he has managed to make several quite successful forays into film. He has appeared in several productions of Shakespeare's works including his well received Richard III (1995), and in a variety of other movies. However, it has only been recently that his star has finally begun to shine in the eyes of North American audiences. Roles in various films, Cold Comfort Farm (1995), Apt Pupil (1998) and Gods and Monsters (1998), riveted audiences. The latter, in particular, created a sensation in Hollywood, and McKellen's role garnered him several of awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe and an Oscar nod. McKellen, as he continues to work extensively on stage, he always keeps in 'solidifying' his 'role' as Laurence Olivier's worthy 'successor' in the best sense too, such as King Lear (2008) / King Lear (2008) directed by Trevor Nunn and in a range of other staggering performances full of generously euphoric delight that have included "Peter Pan" and Noël Coward's "Present Laughter", as well as Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" and Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land" (National Theatre Live: No Man's Land (2016)), both in acclaimed productions brilliantly directed by Sean Mathias. McKellen found mainstream success with his performance as Magneto in X-Men (2000) and its sequels. His largest mark on the big screen may be as Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson, which he reprised in "The Hobbit" trilogy. He also reprised the role of 'King Lear' with new artistic perspectives in National Theatre Live: King Lear (2018) offering an invaluable mesmerizing experience as a natural force of stage - and screen - of infinite generosity through his unsurpassable interpretation of the titanically vulnerable king.