Ian Kelsey

English actor

  • Emmerdale
  • Casualty
  • Blue Murder
  • Down to Earth
  • Doctors
  • Coronation Street
SpouseMia Terry (Separated 2016, Divorced 2020)PartnerBeth CordinglyChildren2

Ian Kelsey (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Dave Glover in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, Patrick Spiller in the BBC medical drama Casualty, DI Richard Mayne in the ITV crime drama Blue Murder and Howard Bellamy in the BBC soap opera Doctors. As well as appearing in the BBC drama Down to Earth, he also portrayed the role of Vinny Ashford in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2016 to 2017.

Early life

Kelsey was born on 17 December 1966[1] in York.[2] Prior to acting, Kelsey started his working life as an apprentice coach builder at York railway carriage works. He then trained at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre in York, later graduating from the Guildford School of Acting.[3]

Career

In 1994, Kelsey was cast in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as a series regular. He made his first appearance as Dave Glover in August 1994.[4] Two years later, it was announced that he would be departing from the soap; he made his final appearance in January 1997.[5] He joined BBC medical drama Casualty in 1999 as Patrick Spiller, in which he appeared until 2002.[6] He then appeared in the BBC drama Down to Earth as Matt Brewer from 2003 to 2004.[7] Kelsey then portrayed the role of DI Richard Mayne in the crime drama Blue Murder for six years.[8]

On 3 September 2010, he guest starred in the BBC soap opera Doctors. Two years later, it was announced that Kelsey would be joining Doctors as new series regular Howard Bellamy. He made his first appearance on 28 May 2012.[9] Kelsey left the medical drama on screen on 22 October 2015, to join Patrick Robinson in the UK touring stage production tour of The Shawshank Redemption.[10] Kelsey joined Coronation Street in August 2016 playing the part of Vinny Ashford, a role he played until 2017.[11]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1993 Covert Assassin Narmco Clerk Television film
1994–1997 Emmerdale Dave Glover Series regular
1994 Black Beauty Joe Green (Older) Film
1998 Men Behaving Badly Karaoke Man Episode: "Performance"
1999–2002 Casualty Patrick Spiller Series regular
1999 Touching Evil Carl Laing Episode: "Innocent: Part 2"
2001 Murder in Mind Liam Taylor Episode: "Vigilante"
2001 Holby City Patrick Spiller Episode: "It's a Family Affair"
2003–2004 Down to Earth Matt Main role
2003–2009 Blue Murder DI Richard Mayne Main role
2005 Angel of Death: The Beverly Allitt Story David Crampton Television film
2005–2006 Where the Heart Is Adam Miller/Jack Clayton TV series
2008 Dustbin Baby Daniel Johnson Television film
2009 The Bill Brendan Newlyn Episode: "Twist of Fate"
2009 The Weakest Link Billy Flynn Episode: "West End Theatre Special"
2010 Doctors Alex Wakefield Episode: "Hanging On"
2012–2015 Doctors Howard Bellamy Series regular
2016–2017 Coronation Street Vinny Ashford Recurring role
2018 Lovesick James Hamilton 1 episode
2020 Moving On Barry Episode: "Second Sight"
2020 Wuthering Heights Heathcliff Earnshaw Main role

Stage

Year Role Show Location Ref.
2003 Same Time, Next Year George Peters Theatre Royal Windsor
2009 Chicago Billy Flynn Cambridge Theatre
2015 The Shawshank Redemption Andy Dufrene National Tour [10]
2016 Legally Blonde Prof Callahan Curve, Leicester [12]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2013 The British Soap Awards Best Comedy Performance Doctors Nominated [13]
2013 The British Soap Awards Sexiest Male Doctors Longlisted [14]
2013 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime Star Doctors Longlisted [15]
2014 The British Soap Awards Best Actor Doctors Longlisted [16]
2014 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime Star Doctors Nominated [17]
2016 The British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership
(with Dido Miles) 		Doctors Nominated [18]

References

  1. ^ "Ian Kelsey: Biography". Hello!. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Game of Thrones and Harry Potter actor supports York theatre". York Press. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Ian Kelsy, BA Acting". Guildford School of Acting. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Gypsy king!". Inside Soap (24). Attic Futura (UK) Ltd: 9. August 1994.
  5. ^ Ruki, Sayid (1 September 1996). "Slaughter on the farm". The People. Trinity Mirror. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Character: Patrick Spiller". BBC. Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Ian Kelsey plays Matt Brewer". BBC. Archived from the original on 7 February 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  8. ^ "ITV axes Blue Murder". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  9. ^ "'Doctors': Ian Kelsey cast as new practice manager". Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation. 7 May 2012. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  10. ^ a b "'Doctors': Ian Kelsey cast in The Shawshank Redemption". London Theatre 1. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Coronation Street fans point out big mistake involving Vinny Ashford". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Interview: Legally Blonde's Ian Kelsey". Dluxe. Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  13. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (22 April 2013). "'Coronation Street' leads British Soap Awards shortlist". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  14. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 March 2013). "British Soap Awards 2013 voting opens, nominations revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  15. ^ Dainty, Sophie (22 July 2013). "Inside Soap Awards 2013 - longlist nominees in full". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  16. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (17 March 2014). "British Soap Awards 2014 voting opens, longlist announced". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  17. ^ Dainty, Sophie (22 July 2013). "Inside Soap Awards 2013 - longlist nominees in full". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  18. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "British Soap Awards 2016 full winners list: Did your favourites take home prizes?". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

External links

  • Ian Kelsey at IMDb