some stuff you might want to know about me

Born and living in Scotland, Ian has over 20 years professional experience in acting, directing, writing, live broadcasting & stand up comedy.

Trained by internationally acclaimed actor/director Tomek Borkowy and continues his development at Glasgow at Acting Coach Scotland working as an acting coach for 10 years. Directed ACS Full Time students in THE JURY in 2019.

Film credits include 24 CARROT GOLD - Role of Stevie in a short based on real robbery. Charles Miller in Paul Wilson’s Isolani in 2017 and Howard Olin in CON MEN. After limited release in cinemas both are available on digital formats Sky, Virgin and Amazon Prime.

Ian played the role of Alan the hill walker - the love interest to Blythe Duff in HULA a Scottish short film which toured in the mobile cinema around the highlands with the Ad Fab movie and won Best Drama, BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards and the Audience Award at Glasgow Short Film Festival.

SLAP - Role of Mr Cunningham - schoolteacher. Special Mention Award in Glasgow Short Film Festival 2019.

Theatre credits include roles of Michael in Maggie Aitken’s play - SAIR FECHT highlighting online scams of the elderly and vulnerable. In FOODBANK 2018/19 for As It Is Theatre played Blair and Alisdair in play based on interviews with casualties of universal credit. FOODBANK 2018 was performed to MSP’s in the Scottish Parliament. Ian appeared as Ray for Mephisto in David Harrower’s BLACKBIRD in an Irish tour 2014 after winning the Galway touring award in October 2013 at the Galway Theatre Festival.

Ian played Ben the senior hit-man in a site specific version of Pinter’s classic THE DUMB WAITER and his high octane performance as a fictional 1920’s silent movie director in Michael Almaz’s mono-drama CUT! was described as “savage, funny and engaging” with “hypnotic physicality”and “magnificent and gorgeously terrifying.” Ian was invited to and performed this show in New York United Solo Theatre Festival October 2014 funded by Creative Scotland. He has appeared on TV & radio and toured his own show John Laurie: Frazer & I drawing admiration and support from Dad’s Army creator Jimmy Perry. He started out on the comedy circuit in 2001 and has supported many of today’s best known comedians.

Ian performs regularly at The National Wallace Monument throughout the tourist season.