Ian Harris - Actor and Actor-musician profile

Ian Harris

Bristol

Actor Actor-musician Voice artist Voiceover artist Playwright Dramaturg

Ian Harris

Bristol

Actor Actor-musician Voice artist Voiceover artist Playwright Dramaturg

About

As Benjamin Horowitz in The Mozart Question - "Ian Harris deserves praise for his glorious interpretation of Paolo’s violin teacher, the kindly Benjamin." The Stage. 5 ⭐️ in The Telegraph. 4 ⭐️ The Times & The Observer

Representation

Narrow Road - Chloe Oxbury

agent

chloe@narrowroad.co.uk - 020 7831 4450 - https://www.narrowroad.co.uk

Casting information

Gender: Male
Playing age: 49 - 59
Height: 6 feet 0 inches (183 cm)
Ethnicity or heritage: Not set
Hair colour: Dark brown / Greying
Eye colour: Brown / Green

Skills, accents & languages

Skills

Improvisation Cold Reading Stanislavski Method Physical Comedy Character Work Mask Work Screen Acting Stage Acting Radio Acting Sight Reading Shakespeare Classical Text Commedia dell'Arte Singing Ukulele Violin Musical Theatre Folk Devising Puppetry Equity Member Full UK Driving Licence Actor Musician Audio Drama Corporate Roleplay Live Roleplay Mask Outdoor Performances Physical Theatre Mandolin Musical Saw Tenor Baritone Cricket Golf Pool Running Squash Tennis Voice Over Car Driving Licence Composer Digital Literacy Director Mime Musical Director Spotlight member

Accents

Received Pronunciation Cardiff French Italian London Standard Welsh

Languages

English French

Training

Arts Educational, School of Acting, London

Ecole Philippe Gaulier

Credits and work history

Credits and work history by production or institution
Timeline	Production or institution	Role	Medium
2026	Tchaikovsky - Saturated with Myself Odyssey Music @ Cadogan Hall - Dir. Donald Sturrock Concert	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Featured contribution	Other Paid Opportunity
2025	The Farmer & The Clown Flibbertigibbet Theatre - Dir. Stevie Thompson Stage	The Farmer Featured contribution	Stage
2025	Where's Father Christmas? Oxford Playhouse - Dir. Samuel Rayner Stage	Mr Coverall & Father Christmas Featured contribution	Stage
2025	Book Club Saikat Ahamed / Bristol Old Vic - Dir. Saikat Ahamed Research and Development	Robert Featured contribution	Other Paid Opportunity
2023	A Christmas Carol Taunton Brewhouse / Pleasure Dome - Dir. Scott Le Crass Stage	Scrooge Featured contribution	Stage
2023	One Man & His Cow Living Spit - Bristol Old Vic & Touring - Dir. Craig Edwards Stage	Trevor (The Man) Featured contribution	Stage
2022	Distillery Scratch Night The Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton - Dir. Jo Billingham Rehearsed Reading	Various Featured contribution	Other Paid Opportunity
2022	The Mozart Question The Barn Theatre, Cirencester - Dir. Jessica Daniels Stage	Benjamin Horowitz Featured contribution	Stage
2022	King Lear Miracle Theatre Company - Dir. Bill Scott Stage	Kent & Regan Featured contribution	Stage
2021	Little Lily Harley Rude Mechanical Theatre Co - Dir. Pete Talbot Stage	Charles Chaplin Snr Featured contribution	Stage
2019	I Only Know I Am Litha Efthymiou & Martin Scheuregger - Dir. Devised with the Company Stage	John Clare / Samuel Tuke Featured contribution	Stage
2019	Richard II (R&D) Quandary Collective - Dir. Annie McKenzie Stage	Duke of York Featured contribution	Stage
2018	The Old Curiosity Shop Hammerpuzzle Theatre - Cheltenham Everyman - Dir. Bryn Holding Stage	Grandfather / Quilp Featured contribution	Stage
2018	Swallows & Amazons Storyhouse, Chester - Dir. Katie Posner Stage	Nurse Featured contribution	Stage
2018	Much Ado About Nothing Storyhouse, Chester - Dir. Bill Buckhurst Stage	Leonato Featured contribution	Stage
2018	The Tempest Storyhouse, Chester - Dir. Alex Clifton Stage	Alonso Featured contribution	Stage
2017	Miki Slot Machine & Norden Farm Theatre, Maidenhead - Dir. Nick Tigg, Fiona Creese & Nicola Blackwell Stage	The Bear Featured contribution	Stage
2017	English Heritage Maiden Castle Visitor Experience Splash and Ripple - Dir. Rosie Poebright Audio	Thomas Hardy Featured contribution	Audio
2016	Stig of the Dump Storyhouse - Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre - Dir. Derek Bond Stage	Grandpa Featured contribution	Stage
2016	Peter & The Starcatcher Royal & Derngate Northampton - Dir. Luke Sheppard Stage	Lord Aster Featured contribution	Stage
2016	As You Like It Storyhouse - Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre - Dir. Philip Wilson Stage	Duke Frederick / Duke Senior Featured contribution	Stage
2016	Two Gentlemen of Verona Storyhouse - Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre - Dir. Alex Clifton Stage	Antonio Featured contribution	Stage
2015	The Violinist Perception Films - Dir. Tom Pickard Film	The Violinist Featured contribution	Film
2015	Mr Popper's Penguins Kenny Wax Productions - Dir. Emma Earle Workshop	Devisor Featured contribution	Other Paid Opportunity
2015	Far From the Madding Crowd Newbury Watermill Theatre - Dir. Jessica Swale Stage	Jan Coggan Featured contribution	Stage
2014	Johnny Ramensky Unpacked - Dir. Clare Dunn Stage	Devisor Featured contribution	Stage
2014	The Blue Hours Soho Theatre - Ugly Sister Productions - Dir. Ros Phillips Rehearsed Reading	Nat Featured contribution	Other Paid Opportunity
2014	Parting Effy & Litha Efthymiou: Kings Place - Dir. Effy & Litha Efthymiou Stage	Dr Brown Featured contribution	Stage
2013	Pinocchio Newbury Watermill Theatre - Dir. Robin Bellfield Stage	The Cricket Featured contribution	Stage
2013	Only a Day Coventry Belgrade Theatre - Dir. Tony Graham Workshop	Various Roles Featured contribution	Other Paid Opportunity
2012	Who Saw Marjory Daw? Rude Mechanical Theatre Company - Dir. Pete Talbot Stage	Theodore Dorian-Ward Featured contribution	Stage
2012	Twist of Gold Polka Theatre - Dir. Philip Wilson Stage	The Colonel / Miss Henry Featured contribution	Stage
2011	Treasure Island Bristol Old Vic - Dir. Sally Cookson Stage	Captain Smollett Featured contribution	Stage
2010	Grapes of Wrath Colchester Mercury Theatre - Dir. Tony Casement Stage	Floyd Knowles Featured contribution	Stage
2010	Ik'r'Us Inc Rude Mechanical Theatre Company - Dir. Pete Talbot Stage	Earl Featured contribution	Stage
2010	Huck Shapeshifter / Fresh Glory Productions - Dir. John Terry Stage	The Duke Featured contribution	Stage
2010	Wind in the Willows Haymarket Theatre Basingstoke - Dir. Richard Williams Stage	Chief of the Wild Woods / Alfred the Horse Featured contribution	Stage
2009	James and the Giant Peach Newbury Watermill Theatre - Dir. Anna Lindstrum Stage	The Grasshopper Featured contribution	Stage
2009	The Homecoming York Theatre Royal - Dir. Damian Cruden Stage	Teddy Featured contribution	Stage
2009	Twelfth Night York Theatre Royal - Dir. Juliet Forster Stage	Fabian Featured contribution	Stage
2008	Great Expectations Manchester Library Theatre - Dir. Roger Haines Stage	Joe Gargery / Jaggers Featured contribution	Stage
2008	Reminiscence Da Capo Theatre / Jackson's Lane - Dir. Michael Brown Stage	Dr David Vaughan Featured contribution	Stage
2007	Ariel with Fabreze Production International - Dir. Betsan Morris Evans Commercial	Shakespearean Actor Featured contribution	Commercial
2007	The Wizard of Oz Haymarket Basingstoke - Dir. Richard Williams Stage	Tin Man Featured contribution	Stage
2007	Safe Haven Resonance FM - Dir. Dan Davies Radio	Captain Mole Featured contribution	Radio
2007	Five Get Famous Rude Mechanical Theatre Company - Dir. Pete Talbot Stage	Julian / Uncle Quentin Featured contribution	Stage
2006	A Midsummer Night's Dream Ludlow Festival - Dir. Glen Walford Stage	Snug Featured contribution	Stage
2006	The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen Sherman Theatre, Cardiff - Dir. Phil Clark Stage	Hans Christian Andersen Featured contribution	Stage
2006	Inland Revenue Tax Credits Therapy Films - Dir. Mark Denton Commercial	The Husband Featured contribution	Commercial
2006	The Pocket Orchestra Ambassadors Theatre Group - Trafalgar Studios - Dir. Richard Williams Stage	Schumann / Puccini Featured contribution	Stage
2006	Berlin Soundz Decadent CSA Word - BBC Radio 2 - Dir. Grant Gordon Radio	Christopher Isherwood Featured contribution	Radio
2005	The Fairy Queen Rude Mechanical Theatre Company - Dir. Pete Talbot Stage	Mother Sneezewort Featured contribution	Stage
2004	The Cavendish Profile Dreamtiger Films - Dir. Matt Wolf Film	Timms Featured contribution	Film
2004	Mother Goose The Roses Tewkesbury - Dir. Bob Hamlyn Stage	Demon King Featured contribution	Stage
2003	The Tell-Tale Heart BBC Radio Drama - Dir. Jenny Stephens Radio	The Policeman Featured contribution	Radio
2003	The Wife of Bath Rude Mechanical Theatre Company - Dir. Pete Talbot Stage	The Knight Featured contribution	Stage
2003	Merlin and Arthur Chester Gateway Theatre - Dir. Richard Williams Stage	Sir Gawain Featured contribution	Stage
2002	The Rivals Worcester Swan Theatre - Dir. Jenny Stephens Stage	Faulkland Featured contribution	Stage
2002	Pinocchio Worcester Swan Theatre - Dir. Jenny Stephens Stage	The Fox Featured contribution	Stage
2001	Tom's Midnight Garden Unicorn - Broadway & UK Tour - Dir. Tony Graham Stage	James Featured contribution	Stage
2000	A Christmas Carol Liverpool Playhouse - Dir. Richard Williams Stage	Young Scrooge/Topper Featured contribution	Stage
2000	The Winter's Tale Salisbury Playhouse - Dir. Joanna Reid Stage	Cleomenes Featured contribution	Stage
2000	Jemima Puddleduck & Her Friends Unicorn - UK/Singapore Tour - Dir. Tony Graham Stage	Twinkleberry Featured contribution	Stage
2000	Fairy Tale Economics BBC Radio 4 - Dir. Michael Blastland Radio	Narrator Featured contribution	Radio
1998	Hamlet Ludlow Festival - Dir. Glen Walford Stage	Francisco/Player Queen Featured contribution	Stage
1996	The Tempest Cherub Theatre Company - UK/ European Tour - Dir. Andrew Visnevski Stage	Trinculo/Antonio Featured contribution	Stage