Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Age 64 — born June 24, 1961·Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Iain Alan Sutherland Glen (born 24 June 1961) is a Scottish actor. Glen is best known for his roles as Dr. Alexander Isaacs/Tyrant in three films of the Resident Evil film series (2004–2016) and as Ser Jorah Mormont in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019). Other notable roles include John Hanning Speke in Mountains of the Moon (1990), Larry Winters in Silent Scream (1990) for which he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor from the Berlin International Film Festival, Manfred Powell in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Brother John in Song for a Raggy Boy (2003), the title role in Jack Taylor (2010–2016), Sir Richard Carlisle in Downton Abbey (2011), James Willett in Eye in the Sky (2015), Bruce Wayne in Titans (2019–2021), Magnus MacMillan in The Rig (2023–present), and Dr. Pete Nichols in Silo (2023–present). Description above from the Wikipedia article about Iain Glen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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69Credits39 TV · 30 films
1983–2026Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedBlack and Blue
7.0 Average ratingacross 68 titles

Top TV shows 39best Iain Glen shows

  1. 1Game of Thrones posterGame of ThronesSer Jorah Mormont · 2011–2019 · Drama8.9
  2. 2Agatha Christie's Poirot posterAgatha Christie's PoirotDoctor Willoughby · 1 ep · 19898.2
  3. 3Silo posterSiloDr. Pete Nichols · 12 eps · 20238.2
  4. 4Downton Abbey posterDownton AbbeySir Richard Carlisle · 2 eps · 20108.1
  5. 5Painted Lady posterPainted LadySebastian Stafford · 2 eps · 19978.0
  6. 6The Hollow Crown posterThe Hollow CrownWarwick · 2012–2016 · Drama8.0
  7. 7Jack Taylor posterJack TaylorJack Taylor · 2010–2016 · Drama7.9
  8. 8Titans posterTitansBruce Wayne / Batman · 11 eps · 20187.9
  9. 9Castlevania: Nocturne posterCastlevania: NocturneJuste Belmont (voice) · 9 eps · 20237.8
  10. 10Spooks posterSpooksVaughan Edwards · 7 eps · 20027.7
  11. 11Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... posterAutopsy: The Last Hours Of...Narrator (voice) · 2014–2023 · Drama7.7
  12. 12Doctor Who posterDoctor WhoOctavian · 2 eps · 20057.6
  13. 13Haven posterHavenRoland Holloway · 1 ep · 20107.5
  14. 14Ripper Street posterRipper StreetMadoc Faulkner · 1 ep · 20127.4
  15. 15Strike Back posterStrike BackGerald Crawford · 2 eps · 20107.4
  16. 16Natural World posterNatural WorldNarrator · 2 eps · 19837.4
  17. 17The Diary of Anne Frank posterThe Diary of Anne FrankOtto Frank · 5 eps · 20097.3
  18. 18Borgia posterBorgia2 eps · 20117.3
  19. 19Prisoners' Wives posterPrisoners' WivesPaul · 10 eps · 20127.2
  20. 20Screen One posterScreen OneAdam Bede · 1 ep · 19897.2
  21. 21Screen Two posterScreen TwoRay · 1 ep · 19857.1
  22. 22Mrs Wilson posterMrs WilsonAlec Wilson · 3 eps · 20187.0
  23. 23Law & Order: UK posterLaw & Order: UK1 ep · 20097.0
  24. 24Breathless posterBreathlessRonald Mulligan · 6 eps · 20136.8
  25. 25Trial & Retribution posterTrial & RetributionDamon Morton · 1 ep · 19976.8
  26. 26Kidnapped posterKidnappedBreck · 3 eps · 20056.8
  27. 27The Rig posterThe RigMagnus MacMillan · 12 eps · 20236.7
  28. 28Taggart posterTaggart1 ep · 19836.4
  29. 29Agatha Christie's Seven Dials posterAgatha Christie's Seven DialsLord Caterham · 2 eps · 20266.3
  30. 30Delicious posterDeliciousLeo Vincent · 12 eps · 20166.0
  31. 31Glasgow Kiss posterGlasgow KissStuart Morrison · 6 eps · 20006.0
  32. 32The Red Tent posterThe Red TentJacob · 2014–2014 · Drama6.0
  33. 33Cleverman posterClevermanJarrod Slade · 12 eps · 20165.8
  34. 34Last Days of the Space Age posterLast Days of the Space AgeBob Foden · 8 eps · 20245.6
  35. 35Reyka posterReykaAngus Speelman · 16 eps · 20215.4
  36. 36Frankie's House posterFrankie's HouseTim Page · 4 eps · 19925.2
  37. 37The Fear posterThe FearCarl Galton · 5 eps · 19885.0
  38. 38City of Vice posterCity of ViceJohn Fielding · 5 eps · 20082.7
  39. 39Wives and Daughters posterWives and DaughtersMr. Preston · 1999–1999

Top movies 30best Iain Glen movies

  1. 1Black and BlueCommander Powell · 19929.0
  2. 2Vagabond Shoes posterVagabond ShoesAlec Murray9.0
  3. 3Quezon posterQuezonGovernor-General Leonard Wood · 20258.5
  4. 4MissusFather Pietro Salviati, Missus · 19948.0
  5. 5The Diary of Anne Frank posterThe Diary of Anne FrankOtto Frank · 20098.0
  6. 6Black Beauty posterBlack BeautyJohn Manly · 20208.0
  7. 7The Windermere Children posterThe Windermere ChildrenJock Lawrence · 20207.4
  8. 8Song for a Raggy Boy posterSong for a Raggy BoyBrother John · 20037.3
  9. 9Adam Bede posterAdam BedeAdam Bede · 19927.2
  10. 10Kingdom of Heaven posterKingdom of HeavenRichard Coeur de Lion · 20057.1
  11. 11Gorillas in the Mist posterGorillas in the MistBrendan · 19887.0
  12. 12Eye in the Sky posterEye in the SkyJames Willett · 20157.0
  13. 13Blood Hunt posterBlood HuntAllan Innes · 19867.0
  14. 14Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead posterRosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadHamlet · 19916.9
  15. 15Harry Brown posterHarry BrownSI Childs · 20096.8
  16. 16Pope Joan posterPope JoanVillage Priest · 20096.8
  17. 17Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution posterMrs. Ratcliffe's RevolutionFrank Ratcliffe · 20076.7
  18. 18Gabriel & Me posterGabriel & MeDad · 20016.7
  19. 19Spy Sorge posterSpy SorgeRichard Sorge · 20036.6
  20. 20The Soul Keeper posterThe Soul KeeperCarl Jung · 20036.6
  21. 21Mountains of the Moon posterMountains of the MoonJohn Hanning Speke · 19906.5
  22. 22Fools of Fortune posterFools of FortuneWillie Quinton · 19906.5
  23. 23The Fabric of You posterThe Fabric of YouIsaac (voice) · 20196.5
  24. 24Kick-Ass 2 posterKick-Ass 2Uncle Ralph · 20136.4
  25. 25Into the Storm posterInto the StormKing George VI · 20096.4
  26. 26Small Engine RepairDoug · 20066.4
  27. 27Resident Evil: Apocalypse posterResident Evil: ApocalypseDr. Isaacs · 20046.4
  28. 28The Iron Lady posterThe Iron LadyAlfred Roberts · 20116.4
  29. 29Tanvi the Great posterTanvi the GreatMichael Simmons · 20256.3
  30. 30Resident Evil: Extinction posterResident Evil: ExtinctionDr. Isaacs · 20076.3

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