Ian Gelder
Ian Gelder | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 June 1949 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Partner | Ben Daniels |
Ian Gelder (born 3 June 1949) is an English actor.[1] He is known for his numerous stage and screen roles, including Mr Dekker in Torchwood: Children of Earth and Kevan Lannister in Game of Thrones.
Career
Gelder appeared in the TV movie of Rumpole of the Bailey as Rumpole's university lecturer son. He has also played many other roles on stage[2] and screen.[3] His stage work includes The Low Road (2013). From May to July 2014 he performed as Marcus Andronicus, brother of Titus, in Lucy Bailey's revival of her original 2006 production of Titus Andronicus at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
He has appeared in television programmes such as Torchwood: Children of Earth in 2009, and Game of Thrones, 2011 as Mr Dekker and Kevan Lannister respectively.[3] After an absence of three years, Gelder reprised his role in the HBO series Game of Thrones in Season 5 and Season 6 as Kevan Lannister.
Personal life
Gelder's partner is actor Ben Daniels.[4] They met in 1993 while they were both involved in a production of Entertaining Mr Sloane.[5]
Notes
- ^ Curtis Brown
- ^ Birmingham Rep
- ^ a b IMDB
- ^ Curtis, Nick (17 June 2004). "Cutting it on stage". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Shenton, Mark (14 July 2011). "Ben Daniels: An out and out success". The Stage. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
External links
- Ian Gelder at IMDb
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