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Ian Collier

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
34

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 25, 1943 (83 years old)

Place of Birth
Lewisham, London, England, UK

Ian Collier

Biography

Ian Gordon Arthur Collier (25 January 1943 – 1 October 2008) was a British actor.

Collier appeared on stage in Tony Richardson's production of Hamlet in 1969 at London's Roundhouse, and at the Lunt-Fontanne theater in New York City. Other repetory work includes appearances in Barrow-in-Furness and Liverpool, as well as the Royal Shakespeare Company. He also appeared in various television programmes including Rentaghost, Hi-de-Hi! and Howards' Way as well as in the Doctor Who serial The Time Monster.

Collier portrayed the villain Omega in the Fifth Doctor serial Arc of Infinity and later in the Big Finish Productions audio drama Omega. He played Bernice Summerfield's father, Isaac Summerfield, in Death and the Daleks, and he guest starred in the Big Finish Productions Doctor Who audio drama Excelis Decays. Among his other television appearances was a guest part in an episode of Are You Being Served? in 1985.

Collier's film credits included roles in Hamlet (1969), The Next Man (1976), A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979) and Heritage Africa (1989).[10]

Collier died on 1 October 2008 of unspecified causes.

Known For

Acting

2018The Doctors: Villains!as
2008The Ties That Bind Usas Stuart Hyde (archive footage)
2007The Omega Factoras
1990House of Cardsas Man at Clinic
1990Keeping Up Appearancesas The Sales Assistant
1990Jeeves and Woosteras Seppings
1989Heritage Africaas Patrick Snyper
1988Thin Airas Party Guest
1987The Happy Valleyas Hotel Guest
1987Rockliffe's Babiesas Oliver Payton
1986Shift Workas Man without Insurance
1985Howards' Wayas George Travis
1985EastEndersas Sheena's Friend
1984Young Shouldersas Gerald Cunningham
1983The Lady's Maid's Bellas Mr. Brympton
1983Shades of Darknessas Mr. Brympton
1983Doctor Who: Arc of Infinityas Omega/The Renegade
1982Tangiersas Police Sergeant
1981Bergeracas Tony
1980Cribbas Albert
1980A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Squareas Sgt. George
1979Minderas Police Sergeant
1979Rebeccaas Gardener
1979Danger UXBas Sergeant
1978Return of the Saintas Army Captain
1978All Creatures Great and Smallas Henry Clintock
1977Targetas Sgt. Wilcox
1976The Next Manas Nicole's Contact
1976The Duchess of Duke Streetas Nigel
1975The Sweeneyas Logan
1972Doctor Who: The Time Monsteras Stuart Hyde
1963Doctor Whoas Omega (voice)
1963Doctor Whoas Stuart Hyde
1963Doctor Whoas The Renegade (voice)

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