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Ian Charleson
Deceased

How Did Ian Charleson Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 40
GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn11/08/1949Born inEdinburgh, Scotland, UKDied06/01/1990 (aged 40)Died inLondonCausedeath from AIDS-related complicationsWikidataQ981993 ↗TMDb#11854 ↗

Ian Charleson was a Scottish stage and screen 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.

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Filmography21 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1987OperaMovieMarco38
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesMovieJeffson Brown35
1984Oxbridge BluesSeriesVictor Geary35
1984LouisianaMovieClarence Dandridge35
1984Master of the GameSeriesJamie MacGregor35
1984The Sun Also RisesSeriesMike Campbell35
1983Reilly: Ace of SpiesSeriesLockhart34
1983AscendancyMovieLt. Ryder34
1982GandhiMovieReverend Charlie Andrews33
1982WoganSeriesSelf33
1982Something's Got to GiveMovieIan Arthur33
1981Chariots of FireMovieEric Liddell32
1981The Search for Alexander the GreatSeriesHephaistion32
1981The Search for Alexander the GreatMovieHephaistion32
1980Lady KillersSeriesNeville Heath31
1980HamletMovieFortinbras31
1978JubileeMovieAngel29
1976Plays for BritainSeriesHenry27
1974Churchill's PeopleSeriesJohn Ross25
1972Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatMovie—23
1967ITV PlayhouseSeriesIan Arthur18