Ian Charleson

Ian Charleson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ian Charleson (11 August 1949 – 6 January 1990) was a Scottish stage and film actor. He is best known internationally for his starring role as Olympic athlete and missionary Eric Liddell, in the Oscar-winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire. He is also well known for his portrayal of Rev. Charlie Andrews in the 1982 Oscar-winning film Gandhi. Charleson was a...

Known For

Gandhi

as Reverend Charlie Andrews

Chariots of Fire

as Eric Liddell

Cast Credits

Codename: Kyril

as Ivan Bucharensky - 'Kyril'

Opera

as Marco

Car Trouble

as Gerald

Louisiana

as Clarence Dandridge

Ascendancy

as Lt. Ryder

Gandhi

as Reverend Charlie Andrews

Chariots of Fire

as Eric Liddell

Antony & Cleopatra

as Octavius Caesar

Hamlet

as Fortinbras

Jubilee

as Angel