Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Actor

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Ian Bannen (29 June 1928 – 3 November 1999) was a Scottish character actor and occasional leading man. Bannen was known for starring as Christopher Lowe in From Beyond the Grave (1974), Jim Prideaux in the BBC production of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) and Jackie O'Shea in Waking Ned Devine (1998). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), as well as the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for both The Offence (1972) and Hope and Glory (1987).
Ian Bannen (29 June 1928 – 3 November 1999) was a Scottish character actor and occasional leading man. Bannen was known for starring as Christopher Lowe in From Beyond the Grave (1974), Jim Prideaux in the BBC production of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) and Jackie O'Shea in Waking Ned Devine (1998). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), as well as the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for both The Offence (1972) and Hope and Glory (1987).