---
name: "Ian Bliss"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ian-bliss"
fi1m_id: "ian-bliss"
imdb_id: "nm0088513"
tmdb_id: 62486
wikidata_id: "Q4088240"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 June 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 61
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-05T02:48:44.946915+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ian Bliss

## Identity

Ian Bliss

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ian-bliss
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ian-bliss
- **IMDb ID:** nm0088513
- **TMDB ID:** 62486
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4088240
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Bliss, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4088240, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0088513/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62486

Actor. Born 30 June 1966 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 June 1966, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- **Active:** 2000–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 61, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 57 (4), 2020s 74 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 61 to 62 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 3, Adventure 3, Science Fiction 3, Thriller 2, Comedy 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,849m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Bliss, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4088240, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0088513/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62486

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*Late Night with the Devil*](https://film.one/film/late-night-with-the-devil.md) (74)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Matrix Revolutions*](https://film.one/film/the-matrix-revolutions.md) (46)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Ian Bliss is an Australian film, television and stage actor. He trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1993.

Bliss is known for portraying Bane in *The Matrix Reloaded* (2003) and *The Matrix Revolutions* (2003). His television credits include appearances in *Heartbreak High*, *Wentworth* and the *Underbelly* franchise. He played Carmichael Haig in the 2023 horror film *Late Night with the Devil* and received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the Australian Film Critics Association Awards for the role.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nida.edu.au.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Late Night with the Devil* (2024), Fi1m 74, as Carmichael Haig — [page](https://film.one/film/late-night-with-the-devil.md)
- *Superman Returns* (2006), Fi1m 60, as Shuttle Commander — [page](https://film.one/film/superman-returns.md)
- *The Matrix Reloaded* (2003), Fi1m 60, as Bane — [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix-reloaded.md)
- *The Matrix Revolutions* (2003), Fi1m 46, as Bane — [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix-revolutions.md)
- *Scary Movie* (2000), Fi1m 63, as Reporter #2 — [page](https://film.one/film/scary-movie-2000.md)

## Complete filmography (49)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Night Owls Episode 335* (2024), as Carmichael Haig
- *Late Night with the Devil* (2024), as Carmichael Haig — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/late-night-with-the-devil.md)
- *Fires* (2021), series, as Gary Saunders
- *Informer 3838* (2020), series, as Simon Overland
- *Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears* (2020), as Vincent 'Monty' Montague
- *Reef Break* (2019), series, as Jones
- *Harrow* (2018), series, as Charlie Oberg
- *The Wrong Girl* (2016), series, as Gareth
- *Waste of Time* (2016), as Time Traveler
- *Wanted* (2016), series, as Luke Delaney
- *ANZAC Girls* (2014), series, as Colonel Constantine De Crespigny
- *Fat Tony & Co* (2014), series, as Bernie Edwards
- *Get Ace* (2014), series, as Professor Pringle (voice)
- *Mr & Mrs Murder* (2013), series, as Robin Boydell
- *The Doctor Blake Mysteries* (2013), series, as Keith Morrisey
- *Underground: The Julian Assange Story* (2012), as Vince
- *Killing Time* (2011), series, as Detective Inspector Patterson
- *Dirt Game* (2009), series, as Bart
- *Monash: The Forgotten Anzac* (2008), as Charles Bean
- *Very Small Business* (2008), series, as Tony Orsini
- *Rush* (2008), series, as Ollie Godard
- *Canal Road* (2008), series, as Bradley Thompson
- *Underbelly* (2008), series, as Mr. L
- *Gumnutz: A Juicy Tale* (2007), as (voice)
- *The Catalpa Rescue* (2007), as John Breslin
- *City Homicide* (2007), series, as Toby Hendricks
- *Tripping Over* (2006), series, as Ken
- *Superman Returns* (2006), as Shuttle Commander — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/superman-returns.md)
- *Stealth* (2005), as Aaron Shaftsbury
- *Man-Thing* (2005), as Rodney Thibadeaux
- *Marking Time* (2003), series, as Col Bryant
- *The Matrix Revolutions* (2003), as Bane — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix-revolutions.md)
- *The Long Lunch* (2003), as Italo Julep
- *The Postcard Bandit* (2003), as Potter
- *The Matrix Reloaded* (2003), as Bane — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix-reloaded.md)
- *Bootleg* (2002), series, as Darius Crowe
- *McLeod's Daughters* (2001), series, as Christopher Montello
- *Scary Movie* (2000), as Reporter #2 — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/scary-movie-2000.md)
- *Siam Sunset* (1999), as Martin
- *Powderburn* (1999), as Dex
- *The Lost World* (1999), series, as Professor Hamilton
- *Farscape* (1999), series, as Scientist Drillic — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/farscape.md)
- *Murder Call* (1997), series, as Scott McKenna
- *Good Guys, Bad Guys* (1997), series, as Keith McLeod
- *Water Rats* (1996), series, as Colin Fleetwood, Max Prescott
- *Blue Murder* (1995), series, as Bobby Chapman
- *Halifax f.p.* (1994), series, as Garry
- *Cody: Bad Love* (1994), as Murray
- *Heartbreak High* (1994), series, as Andrew

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