Ian Hart

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Ian Hart (born October 8, 1964 in Liverpool , Merseyside , England ; actually Ian Davies ) is a British actor .

Life

Hart, grandson of Irish emigrants, was born in Liverpool as one of three children and grew up in a Catholic family. He attended high school in Liverpool and was part of a theater company as a teenager. He later studied drama at Liverpool College.

He first appeared as an actor in the 1990s, playing the role of John Lennon in the film Backbeat , which describes the early days of the Beatles . In 1995 he also starred in the film Land and Freedom . He was finally known for his role as the obsessive Professor Quirrell in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone .

As a television actor, he embodied one of the leading roles in the series Dirt . He also played the role of Dr. in two Sherlock Holmes television films. Watson . At BBC Radio 4 , he took on the speaking role of the title character in 2009 in a five-part series based on the Tom Ripley novels by Patricia Highsmith . In 2011 he played the role of Adolf Hitler in the BBC production The Man Who Put Hitler In The Dock .

Personal

Hart is married to a teacher with whom he has a daughter (* 2001). Another daughter (* 1996) comes from an earlier relationship.

Filmography (selection)

Awards (selection)

In 1995, Hart received the Coppa Volpi for Best Supporting Actor in Unlimited Hate (Nothing Personal) at the Venice International Film Festival .

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personal data
SURNAME Hart, Ian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Davies, Ian (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actor
DATE OF BIRTH October 8, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Liverpool , Merseyside , England , UK