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Ian Charleson

1949 - 1990

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ian Charleson is the 5,328th most popular actor (up from 5,868th in 2019), the 4,248th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,364th in 2019) and the 610th most popular British Actor.

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Among actors, Ian Charleson ranks 5,328 out of 13,578. Before him are Kelly Curtis, Peter Facinelli, Joe Alaskey, Alexandra Paul, Günter Lamprecht, and Kevin Sussman. After him are Ken Leung, Vivian Wu, Madalena Iglésias, Teresa Palmer, Heather Thomas, and Susan Cabot.

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Among people born in 1949, Ian Charleson ranks 512. Before him are Paruyr Hayrikyan, Lori Sandri, Larisa Petrik, Marion Hänsel, Naseeruddin Shah, and Dominic Sena. After him are Kayahan, Pavel Lungin, Ayşe Erzan, Ireen Sheer, Jeannie Berlin, and David Abulafia. Among people deceased in 1990, Ian Charleson ranks 245. Before him are Jill Esmond, Mary Martin, Gary Merrill, Chiara Badano, Ina Balin, and Maurice Cloche. After him are Ludwig Lachmann, Wilhelm Baumann, Jadwiga Wajs, Ralph Bagnold, Hector Dyer, and Alfredo Pián.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian Charleson ranks 4,249 out of 8,785. Before him are Nicholas Ridley (1500), William Garbutt (1883), Roger Hargreaves (1935), Tommy Douglas (1904), Pete Doherty (1979), and Ivor Novello (1893). After him are Richard Meade (1938), Peter F. Hamilton (1960), Thomas Love Peacock (1785), Bonnie Wright (1991), Richard J. Evans (1947), and Daniel Harding (1975).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Ian Charleson ranks 610. Before him are Jake Weber (1963), Saffron Burrows (1972), Michael Hurst (1957), Elizabeth Spriggs (1929), Florence Pugh (1996), and Peter Davison (1951). After him are Bonnie Wright (1991), Frank Dillane (1991), Daisy Edgar-Jones (1998), Catherine McCormack (1972), Russell Brand (1975), and Bill Paterson (1945).

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