“As an actor, you find yourself in many unusual places.”
-Ian McDiarmid

Welcome to Ianites! A not-so-unusual place where we discuss this Tony Award-winning actor’s vast array of work. Please join us to talk about Ian's theatre roles and movies, or if you’re looking for a fan club for British actors, come discover the best British actor there is! If you’ve got a crush on Ian, yep, you can talk about that, too.

We’ve got an archive of Ian’s interviews, a comprehensive database of his plays, member reviews by those who’ve seen him on stage, and much, much more. There’s also a huge Ian photo collection, sure to make you swoon!

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Current Ian-events:

- Ian stars in "The Tobacco Merchant's Lawyer," a new BBC4 radio play airing December 14, 2009, and available online for a week thereafter.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p8hk4

- Ian's play, "Be Near Me," has been nominated for the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards for Best Visiting Production. Ian and his co-star Blythe Duff have been nominated for best actor and actress, respectively. The winners will be announced December 8, 2009.

- Ian will be reprising his role as Father in "Six Characters in Search of an Author," performing at the Sydney (Australia) Festival January 19-31, 2010, and the Perth International Arts Festival February 6-11, 2010.
http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/2010/Theatre/Six-Characters-in-Search-of-an-Author/
http://www.perthfestival.com.au/en/Events/theatre/six-characters-in-search-of-an-author/

- Ian appears in the short film, "The Odds," which recently played at the BFI Film Festival in London.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1473812/

Photo: Ian McDiarmid and Blythe Duff in "Be Near Me." Photo by The Independent.