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== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Ian Reddington was born in [[Walkley]] in [[Sheffield]].<ref name="fohn">{{cite web |url= http://fohnhouse.com/ian-reddington-interview/ |title= Ian Reddington Interview |publisher=fohnhouse.com |date=23 June 2016 |access-date=30 July 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161016095314/https://www.fohnhouse.com/ian-reddington-interview/ |url-status= dead |archive-date= October 16, 2016 }}</ref> He was educated at [[Frecheville Comprehensive]].<ref name="star">{{cite news|date=8 November 2012|title=Ian Reddy to come bouncing into view|work=Sheffield Star|url= https://www.thestar.co.uk/whats-on/theatre/ian-reddy-to-come-bouncing-into-view-1-5105127 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180214073230/https://www.thestar.co.uk/whats-on/theatre/ian-reddy-to-come-bouncing-into-view-1-5105127 |archive-date= February 14, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="french">{{cite web |url= https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/3636-ian-reddington/ |title= Ian Reddington |work= sheffieldhistory.co.uk |date= May 11, 2008 }}</ref> Reddington then went on to study acting at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] in London, graduating with Acting (RADA Diploma) in 1978.<ref name="rada">{{cite web |url= https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/ian-reddington/ |title= Student & graduate profiles Ian Reddington |work= rada.ac.uk |date= 1978 |access-date= August 31, 2023 }}</ref>
Ian Reddington was born in [[Walkley]] in [[Sheffield]].<ref name="fohn">{{cite web |url= http://fohnhouse.com/ian-reddington-interview/ |title= Ian Reddington Interview |publisher=fohnhouse.com |date=23 June 2016 |access-date=30 July 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161016095314/https://www.fohnhouse.com/ian-reddington-interview/ |url-status= dead |archive-date= October 16, 2016 }}</ref> He was educated at [[Frecheville Comprehensive]].<ref name="star">{{cite news|date=8 November 2012|title=Ian Reddy to come bouncing into view|work=Sheffield Star|url= https://www.thestar.co.uk/whats-on/theatre/ian-reddy-to-come-bouncing-into-view-1-5105127 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180214073230/https://www.thestar.co.uk/whats-on/theatre/ian-reddy-to-come-bouncing-into-view-1-5105127 |archive-date= February 14, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="french">{{cite web |url= https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/3636-ian-reddington/ |title= Ian Reddington |work= sheffieldhistory.co.uk |date= May 11, 2008 }}</ref> Reddington then went on to study acting at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] in London, graduating with Acting (RADA Diploma) in 1978.<ref name="rada">{{cite web |url= https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/ian-reddington/ |title= Student & graduate profiles Ian Reddington |work= rada.ac.uk |date= 1978 |access-date= August 31, 2023}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
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===Film===
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Although mostly known for his work on stage and in television, Reddington made his film debut as Bassett in ''[[Highlander (film)|Highlander]]'' in 1986, [[duel]]ling with [[Christophe Lambert]].<ref name="tv">{{cite web |url= https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ian-reddington/credits/3000480204/ |title= Ian Reddington Credits |work= tvguide.com |access-date= August 31, 2023}}</ref>


=== Television ===
=== Television ===
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Reddington's earliest television appearances were in ''Sharon and Elsie'' (1984), [[Doug Lucie]]'s ''Hard Feelings'' in ''[[Play for Today]]'' (1984), ''[[Three Up, Two Down]]'' (1986) and ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' (1987). In 1989, he was voted Best Villain of the [[Doctor Who (season 25)|25th anniversary season]] by ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' readers for his portrayal of the Chief Clown in the serial ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'', which starred [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]].<ref>{{cite web | url= http://wearecult.rocks/the-seventh-doctor-returns-to-the-psychic-circus | title= The Seventh Doctor returns to the Psychic Circus | work=We Are Cult | date=11 February 2020 | access-date=30 May 2020}}</ref> In 2015, author Cameron K. McEwan described it as "a superb performance and, still to this day, one of Who's finest villains".<ref>{{cite book |first=Cameron K.|last=McEwan |title= Unofficial Doctor Who: The Big Book of Lists|year=2015|page=152|publisher=Race Point Publishing|isbn=978-1631060427}}</ref> Reddington reprised this role for the [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] audio drama ''The Psychic Circus'' in 2020.<ref name="big">{{cite web |url= https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/the-seventh-doctor-returns-to-the-psychic-circus |title= The Seventh Doctor returns to the Psychic Circus |work= Big Finish |date= 11 February 2020 |access-date= 30 May 2020}}</ref>

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Reddington's earliest television appearances were in ''Sharon and Elsie'' (1984), [[Doug Lucie]]'s ''Hard Feelings'' in ''[[Play for Today]]'' (1984), ''[[Three Up, Two Down]]'' (1986) and ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' (1987). In 1989, he was voted Best Villain of the [[Doctor Who (season 25)|25th anniversary season]] by ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' readers for his portrayal of the Chief Clown in the serial ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'', which starred [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]].<ref>{{cite web | url= http://wearecult.rocks/the-seventh-doctor-returns-to-the-psychic-circus | title= The Seventh Doctor returns to the Psychic Circus | work=We Are Cult | date=11 February 2020 | access-date=30 May 2020}}</ref> In 2015, author Cameron K. McEwan described it as "a superb performance and, still to this day, one of Who's finest villains".<ref>{{cite book |first=Cameron K.|last=McEwan |title= Unofficial Doctor Who: The Big Book of Lists|year=2015|page=152|publisher=Race Point Publishing|isbn=978-1631060427}}</ref> Reddington reprised this role for the [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] audio drama ''The Psychic Circus'' in 2020.<ref name="big">{{cite web |url= https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/the-seventh-doctor-returns-to-the-psychic-circus |title= The Seventh Doctor returns to the Psychic Circus |work= Big Finish |date= 11 February 2020 |access-date= 30 May 2020}}</ref>


Between 1992 and 1994, he had a recurring role as [[Richard Cole (EastEnders)|Richard Cole]] (aka Tricky Dicky) in ''[[EastEnders]]''. He later became one of only two actors to portray a major role in the UK's two biggest soap operas (the other being [[Michelle Collins]]) after his portrayal of [[Vernon Tomlin]], the hapless drummer, in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' from 2005 until 2008.
Between 1992 and 1994, he had a recurring role as [[Richard Cole (EastEnders)|Richard Cole]] (aka Tricky Dicky) in ''[[EastEnders]]''. He later became one of only two actors to portray a major role in the UK's two biggest soap operas (the other being [[Michelle Collins]]) after his portrayal of [[Vernon Tomlin]], the hapless drummer, in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' from 2005 until 2008.
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=== Theatre ===
=== Theatre ===
Reddington's theatre work started in 1978 with the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]].<ref name="theatre">{{cite web |url= https://theatricalia.com/person/4mz/ian-reddington |title= Ian Reddington - Theatre credits |work= theatricalia.com |access-date= August 31, 2023}}</ref> He played Master Froth in ''[[Measure for Measure]]'',<ref name="theatre"/> The Tailor in Play of the Year, ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'',<ref name="theatre"/> a 'shape' in ''[[The Tempest]]'',<ref name="theatre"/> ''[[The Churchill Play]]'',<ref>''Brenton: Plays One'', [[Methuen Publishing|Methuen]], 1986 {{ISBN|0-413-40430-7}}</ref> ''The Shepherds Play'', the multi-award-winning ''[[Piaf (play)|Piaf]]'' and RSC [[West End theatre]] productions of ''[[Wild Oats (play)|Wild Oats]]'' and ''Once in a Lifetime''. He then went to the [[Bristol Old Vic]] to play Kent in ''[[Edward the Second]]'' and ''[[Oh! What A Lovely War]]''. In [[repertory theatre]], he played leading roles at Plymouth, in the British première of ''[[The Dynasts]]'', and at Nottingham in ''[[Cain (play)|Cain]]''.
Reddington's theatre work started in 1978 with the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]].<ref name="theatre">{{cite web |url= https://theatricalia.com/person/4mz/ian-reddington |title= Ian Reddington - Theatre credits |work= theatricalia.com |access-date= August 31, 2023}}</ref> He played Master Froth in ''[[Measure for Measure]]'',<ref name="theatre"/> The Tailor in Play of the Year, ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'',<ref name="theatre"/> a 'shape' in ''[[The Tempest]]'',<ref name="theatre"/> ''[[The Churchill Play]]'',<ref>''Brenton: Plays One'', [[Methuen Publishing|Methuen]], 1986 {{ISBN|0-413-40430-7}}</ref> ''The Shepherds Play'', the multi-award-winning ''[[Piaf (play)|Piaf]]'',<ref name="theatre"/> and RSC [[West End theatre]] productions of ''[[Wild Oats (play)|Wild Oats]]'',<ref name="theatre"/> and ''Once in a Lifetime''.<ref name="theatre"/> He then went to the [[Bristol Old Vic]] to play Kent in ''[[Edward the Second]]'' and ''[[Oh! What A Lovely War]]''. In [[repertory theatre]], he played leading roles at Plymouth, in the British première of ''[[The Dynasts]]'', and at Nottingham in ''[[Cain (play)|Cain]]''.<ref name="theatre"/>


For Great Eastern Stage he performed in ''[[Travesties]]''. Back at the Bristol Old Vic he appeared in ''Androcles and The Lion'' and ''[[She Stoops To Conquer]]'' and in ''[[The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband]]'' for [[Nottingham Playhouse]]. Then to The [[Citizen's Theatre]], Glasgow where he was seen in world premières of ''[[Judith: A Parting from the Body|Judith]]'' and ''[[Saint Joan (play)|Saint Joan]]''. In London's [[Fringe theatre|fringe]] he played the title role in ''[[Arden of Faversham]]'' at the [[Old Red Lion Theatre]], Alec D'Urbaville in ''Tess'' at The Latchmere. Also there he performed ''[[The Promise (1965 play)|The Promise]]'' with his own company One Word, ''[[The Collector]]'' at The Spice of Life and ''[[Rutherford and Son]]'' at The New End. At [[The Bush Theatre]] he appeared in ''[[Hard Feelings (play)|Hard Feelings]]'' and ''Flamingoes'', ''Black Mas'' for Foco Novo and ''[[Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded|Pamela]]'' for [[Shared Experience]]. He performed in ''A Who's Who of Flapland'' for Lakeside, Nottingham, snd world premieres of ''In Pursuit of the English'' and ''[[Hangover Square]]'' at [[Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith)|The Lyric Hammersmith]].
For Great Eastern Stage he performed in ''[[Travesties]]''.<ref name="theatre"/> Back at the Bristol Old Vic he appeared in ''Androcles and The Lion'',<ref name="theatre"/> and ''[[She Stoops To Conquer]]''<ref name="theatre"/>, and in ''[[The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband]]'' for [[Nottingham Playhouse]].<ref name="theatre"/> Then to The [[Citizen's Theatre]], Glasgow where he was seen in world premières of ''[[Judith: A Parting from the Body|Judith]]'',<ref name="theatre"/> and ''[[Saint Joan (play)|Saint Joan]]''.<ref name="theatre"/> In London's [[Fringe theatre|fringe]] he played the title role in ''[[Arden of Faversham]]'' at the [[Old Red Lion Theatre]],<ref name="theatre"/> Alec D'Urbaville in ''Tess'' at The Latchmere.<ref name="theatre"/> Also there he performed ''[[The Promise (1965 play)|The Promise]]'' with his own company One Word, ''[[The Collector]]'' at The Spice of Life and ''[[Rutherford and Son]]'' at The New End.<ref name="theatre"/> At [[The Bush Theatre]] he appeared in ''[[Hard Feelings (play)|Hard Feelings]]'' and ''Flamingoes'', ''Black Mas'' for Foco Novo and ''[[Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded|Pamela]]'' for [[Shared Experience]]. He performed in ''A Who's Who of Flapland'' for Lakeside, Nottingham, snd world premieres of ''In Pursuit of the English'' and ''[[Hangover Square]]'' at [[Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith)|The Lyric Hammersmith]].<ref name="theatre"/>


He worked with English experimental company Lumiere and Son in ''War Dance'' and then performed in Italy with La Zattere Di Babele in ''[[Tamburlaine]]''. Further classical work saw him perform ''[[Hamlet]]'' for the [[Headlong (theatre company)|Oxford Stage Company]], ''[[Richard the Third]]'' for the Stafford Festival and ''[[Macbeth]]'' in London. For the International New Writers Festival in Birmingham he appeared in ''Car Thieves'' and a performance of ''[[A Day in the Death of Joe Egg]]'' at The [[Royal National Theatre]]. He has also been seen in ''[[Blue Murder (Peter Nichols play)|Blue Murder]]'', ''Happy as A Sandbag'', ''[[Dead Funny]]'', ''Gasping'' and ''[[The Woman in Black (play)|The Woman in Black]]''. For the [[West Yorkshire Playhouse]], he appeared in ''The Lemon Princess''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/lemonprincess-rev |title=Theatre review: The Lemon Princess at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds |publisher=Britishtheatreguide.info |access-date=16 June 2012}}</ref>
He worked with English experimental company Lumiere and Son in ''War Dance'' and then performed in Italy with La Zattere Di Babele in ''[[Tamburlaine]]''.<ref name="theatre"/> Further classical work saw him perform ''[[Hamlet]]'' for the [[Headlong (theatre company)|Oxford Stage Company]], ''[[Richard the Third]]'' for the Stafford Festival and ''[[Macbeth]]'' in London.<ref name="theatre"/> For the International New Writers Festival in Birmingham he appeared in ''Car Thieves'' and a performance of ''[[A Day in the Death of Joe Egg]]'' at The [[Royal National Theatre]].<ref name="theatre"/> He has also been seen in ''[[Blue Murder (Peter Nichols play)|Blue Murder]]'', ''Happy as A Sandbag'', ''[[Dead Funny]]'', ''Gasping'' and ''[[The Woman in Black (play)|The Woman in Black]]''.<ref name="theatre"/> For the [[West Yorkshire Playhouse]], he appeared in ''The Lemon Princess''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/lemonprincess-rev |title=Theatre review: The Lemon Princess at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds |publisher=Britishtheatreguide.info |access-date=16 June 2012}}</ref>


He played the part of Joe's dad in the [[Laurence Olivier Award|Olivier Award]]-winning musical ''[[Our House (musical)|Our House]]''. He played Pop in the musical ''[[We Will Rock You (musical)|We Will Rock You]]'' in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Barr |first=Gordon |url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/entertainment-in-newcastle/theatre/2011/08/25/interview-ian-reddington-we-will-rock-you-72703-29296217/ |title=Interview: Ian Reddington, We Will Rock You – Theatre & Arts – Entertainment |publisher=ChronicleLive |access-date=16 June 2012|date=24 August 2011 }}</ref>
He played the part of Joe's dad in the [[Laurence Olivier Award|Olivier Award]]-winning musical ''[[Our House (musical)|Our House]]''.<ref name="chron"/> He played Pop in the musical ''[[We Will Rock You (musical)|We Will Rock You]]'' in 2011.<ref name="chron">{{cite web|last=Barr |first=Gordon |url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/entertainment-in-newcastle/theatre/2011/08/25/interview-ian-reddington-we-will-rock-you-72703-29296217/ |title=Interview: Ian Reddington, We Will Rock You – Theatre & Arts – Entertainment |publisher=ChronicleLive |access-date=16 June 2012|date=24 August 2011 }}</ref>


He has adapted for the stage [[John Fowles]]'s ''[[The Collector]]'' and{{snd}}with Paul Bower{{snd}}[[Ramón del Valle-Inclán]]'s ''[[Luces de Bohemia]]''.
He has adapted for the stage [[John Fowles]]'s ''[[The Collector]]'' and{{snd}}with Paul Bower{{snd}}[[Ramón del Valle-Inclán]]'s ''[[Luces de Bohemia]]''.<ref name="theatre"/>

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=== Film ===

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Although mostly known for his work on stage and in television, Reddington made his film debut as Bassett in ''[[Highlander (film)|Highlander]]'' in 1986, [[duel]]ling with [[Christophe Lambert]].


==Filmography==
*''Highlander'' (1986) - Bassett
*''Highlander'' (1986) - Bassett
*''Crimestrike'' (1990)
*''Crimestrike'' (1990)
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== Discography ==
== Discography ==

For [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.]] he has written and recorded : <br />
For [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.]] he has written and recorded : <br />
"Move on up for steel city" – The Hillsborough Crew <br />
"Move on up for steel city" – The Hillsborough Crew <br />
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He is a supporter of the [[Bobby Moore (footballer)#Legacy|Bobby Moore Fund]], which raises money for research into [[bowel cancer]] and is also a patron of Ali's Dream and [[Brain Tumour Research]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.braintumourresearch.org |title=Brain Tumour &#124; |publisher=Brain Tumour Research |access-date=16 June 2012}}</ref> He was guest star at one of the first [[Wii]] charity tennis events to be held in the United Kingdom.<ref name="wiiwimbledon2">Buckingham Advertiser. [http://www.buckinghamtoday.co.uk/buckingham-news/Its-Wiimbledon.3363900.jp "It's Wii-mbledon!"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013122224/http://www.buckinghamtoday.co.uk/buckingham-news/Its-Wiimbledon.3363900.jp |date=13 October 2007 }}. Retrieved 21 October 2007.</ref> He is an active participant and supporter of the National Student Drama Festival.<ref>[http://nsdf.org.uk International Student Drama Festival – 9 days of extraordinary theatrical inspiration]</ref>
He is a supporter of the [[Bobby Moore (footballer)#Legacy|Bobby Moore Fund]], which raises money for research into [[bowel cancer]] and is also a patron of Ali's Dream and [[Brain Tumour Research]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.braintumourresearch.org |title=Brain Tumour &#124; |publisher=Brain Tumour Research |access-date=16 June 2012}}</ref> He was guest star at one of the first [[Wii]] charity tennis events to be held in the United Kingdom.<ref name="wiiwimbledon2">Buckingham Advertiser. [http://www.buckinghamtoday.co.uk/buckingham-news/Its-Wiimbledon.3363900.jp "It's Wii-mbledon!"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013122224/http://www.buckinghamtoday.co.uk/buckingham-news/Its-Wiimbledon.3363900.jp |date=13 October 2007 }}. Retrieved 21 October 2007.</ref> He is an active participant and supporter of the National Student Drama Festival.<ref>[http://nsdf.org.uk International Student Drama Festival – 9 days of extraordinary theatrical inspiration]</ref>


Reddington is a supporter of the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] and was involved in the planning campaign for the [[South Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency)|South Northamptonshire]] Labour candidate Sophie Johnson in the [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017 UK general election]],<ref>{{cite web | url= http://southnorthantslabour.com/events | title= Events | publisher=South Northants CLP Website | access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref> which included helping to make her election video.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://southnorthantslabour.com/general-election | title= General Election | publisher=South Northants CLP Website | access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref>
Reddington is a supporter of the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] and was involved in the planning campaign for the [[South Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency)|South Northamptonshire]] Labour candidate Sophie Johnson in the [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017 UK general election]],<ref>{{cite web | url= http://southnorthantslabour.com/events | title= Events | publisher=South Northants CLP Website | access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref> which included helping to make her election video.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://southnorthantslabour.com/general-election | title= General Election | publisher=South Northants CLP Website | access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref> He is also a lifelong supporter of [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.]].


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:56, 31 August 2023

Ian Reddington
Born (1957-09-25) 25 September 1957 (age 67)
Walkley, Sheffield, England
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active1973–present
Spouse
Lynda Ford
​
(m. 2009)​
Children3

Ian Reddington (born 25 September 1957) is an English actor with many stage and television credits since the early 1980s. He became widely known for television roles such as the Chief Clown in the Doctor Who serial The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, Richard Cole in EastEnders and Vernon Tomlin in Coronation Street.

Early life

Ian Reddington was born in Walkley in Sheffield.[1] He was educated at Frecheville Comprehensive.[2][3] Reddington then went on to study acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating with Acting (RADA Diploma) in 1978.[4]

Career

Film

Although mostly known for his work on stage and in television, Reddington made his film debut as Bassett in Highlander in 1986, duelling with Christophe Lambert.[5]

Television

Reddington's earliest television appearances were in Sharon and Elsie (1984), Doug Lucie's Hard Feelings in Play for Today (1984), Three Up, Two Down (1986) and Casualty (1987). In 1989, he was voted Best Villain of the 25th anniversary season by Doctor Who Magazine readers for his portrayal of the Chief Clown in the serial The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, which starred Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor.[6] In 2015, author Cameron K. McEwan described it as "a superb performance and, still to this day, one of Who's finest villains".[7] Reddington reprised this role for the Big Finish audio drama The Psychic Circus in 2020.[8]

Between 1992 and 1994, he had a recurring role as Richard Cole (aka Tricky Dicky) in EastEnders. He later became one of only two actors to portray a major role in the UK's two biggest soap operas (the other being Michelle Collins) after his portrayal of Vernon Tomlin, the hapless drummer, in Coronation Street from 2005 until 2008.

His many other television appearances have included episodes of The Bill, Boon, Holby City, Benidorm, Doctors, Peak Practice, Playing the Field, Robin Hood, Inspector Morse and Cadfael, The Sculptress, The Queen's Nose, Jane Hall and Yellow Thread Street and memorably as Tommy the council worker in Shameless, Being April and his own children's series Snap.[citation needed]

In 2017, he appeared in the BBC series Father Brown as Samuel Jacobs in the fifth-season episode "The Penitent Man", and played Harry Tomkins in the third season of Outlander.[citation needed] In December 2021, alongside son Tyler Reddington, he portrayed the role of Frankie Clitheroe in Doctors.[9]

Theatre

Reddington's theatre work started in 1978 with the Royal Shakespeare Company.[10] He played Master Froth in Measure for Measure,[10] The Tailor in Play of the Year, The Taming of the Shrew,[10] a 'shape' in The Tempest,[10] The Churchill Play,[11] The Shepherds Play, the multi-award-winning Piaf,[10] and RSC West End theatre productions of Wild Oats,[10] and Once in a Lifetime.[10] He then went to the Bristol Old Vic to play Kent in Edward the Second and Oh! What A Lovely War. In repertory theatre, he played leading roles at Plymouth, in the British première of The Dynasts, and at Nottingham in Cain.[10]

For Great Eastern Stage he performed in Travesties.[10] Back at the Bristol Old Vic he appeared in Androcles and The Lion,[10] and She Stoops To Conquer[10], and in The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband for Nottingham Playhouse.[10] Then to The Citizen's Theatre, Glasgow where he was seen in world premières of Judith,[10] and Saint Joan.[10] In London's fringe he played the title role in Arden of Faversham at the Old Red Lion Theatre,[10] Alec D'Urbaville in Tess at The Latchmere.[10] Also there he performed The Promise with his own company One Word, The Collector at The Spice of Life and Rutherford and Son at The New End.[10] At The Bush Theatre he appeared in Hard Feelings and Flamingoes, Black Mas for Foco Novo and Pamela for Shared Experience. He performed in A Who's Who of Flapland for Lakeside, Nottingham, snd world premieres of In Pursuit of the English and Hangover Square at The Lyric Hammersmith.[10]

He worked with English experimental company Lumiere and Son in War Dance and then performed in Italy with La Zattere Di Babele in Tamburlaine.[10] Further classical work saw him perform Hamlet for the Oxford Stage Company, Richard the Third for the Stafford Festival and Macbeth in London.[10] For the International New Writers Festival in Birmingham he appeared in Car Thieves and a performance of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg at The Royal National Theatre.[10] He has also been seen in Blue Murder, Happy as A Sandbag, Dead Funny, Gasping and The Woman in Black.[10] For the West Yorkshire Playhouse, he appeared in The Lemon Princess.[12]

He played the part of Joe's dad in the Olivier Award-winning musical Our House.[13] He played Pop in the musical We Will Rock You in 2011.[13]

He has adapted for the stage John Fowles's The Collector and – with Paul Bower – Ramón del Valle-Inclán's Luces de Bohemia.[10]

Filmography

  • Highlander (1986) - Bassett
  • Crimestrike (1990)
  • Who Needs a Heart (1991) - Jack
  • Speak Like a Child (1998) - Master
  • The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013) - Ratchit
  • The Spiritualist (2016) - Father
  • Fanged Up (2017) - Francis the Bus Driver
  • The Sisters Brothers (2018) - The Father
  • Kaleidoscope Man (2018) - Gerry Miller

Discography

For Sheffield Wednesday F.C. he has written and recorded :
"Move on up for steel city" – The Hillsborough Crew
"If it's Wednesday it must be Wembley" – The Hillsborough Crew (Blue Wave SWFCP1)
"Oh yes" – The Wednesday Kop Band (Blue Wave Kop Band 1)
"Euromania" – Elevenveeeleven (Cherry Red Records cdgaffer6)

Personal life

Reddington married Lynda Ford on 18 October 2009 in Sheffield.[14] He is a supporter of the Bobby Moore Fund, which raises money for research into bowel cancer and is also a patron of Ali's Dream and Brain Tumour Research.[15] He was guest star at one of the first Wii charity tennis events to be held in the United Kingdom.[16] He is an active participant and supporter of the National Student Drama Festival.[17]

Reddington is a supporter of the Labour Party and was involved in the planning campaign for the South Northamptonshire Labour candidate Sophie Johnson in the 2017 UK general election,[18] which included helping to make her election video.[19] He is also a lifelong supporter of Sheffield Wednesday F.C..

References

  1. ^ "Ian Reddington Interview". fohnhouse.com. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Ian Reddy to come bouncing into view". Sheffield Star. 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Ian Reddington". sheffieldhistory.co.uk. 11 May 2008.
  4. ^ "Student & graduate profiles Ian Reddington". rada.ac.uk. 1978. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Ian Reddington Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  6. ^ "The Seventh Doctor returns to the Psychic Circus". We Are Cult. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. ^ McEwan, Cameron K. (2015). Unofficial Doctor Who: The Big Book of Lists. Race Point Publishing. p. 152. ISBN 978-1631060427.
  8. ^ "The Seventh Doctor returns to the Psychic Circus". Big Finish. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  9. ^ Timblick, Simon. "'Doctors' spoilers: The Mill is VANDALISED!". What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Ian Reddington - Theatre credits". theatricalia.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  11. ^ Brenton: Plays One, Methuen, 1986 ISBN 0-413-40430-7
  12. ^ "Theatre review: The Lemon Princess at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds". Britishtheatreguide.info. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  13. ^ a b Barr, Gordon (24 August 2011). "Interview: Ian Reddington, We Will Rock You – Theatre & Arts – Entertainment". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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