---
name: "Ian Hendry"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ian-hendry"
fi1m_id: "ian-hendry"
imdb_id: "nm0376915"
tmdb_id: 58339
wikidata_id: "Q1287512"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 January 1931"
died: "24 December 1984"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 85
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-26T15:53:07.017748+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 Hendry

## Identity

Ian Hendry

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ian-hendry
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ian-hendry
- **IMDb ID:** nm0376915
- **TMDB ID:** 58339
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1287512
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Hendry, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1287512, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376915/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58339

Actor. Born 13 January 1931 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK. Died 24 December 1984.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 January 1931, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK
- **Died:** 24 December 1984
- **Active:** 1958–1975
- **Also known as:** Ian Mackendrick Hendry
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 5 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 85, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 82 (1), 1960s 74 (3), 1970s 85 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 85 to 82 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 3 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Crime 3, Drama 3, Action & Adventure 2, Thriller 2, Horror 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Hendry, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1287512, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376915/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58339

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Repulsion*](https://film.one/film/repulsion.md) (88)
- **Peacock:** [*The Avengers*](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md) (83)

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

## Biography

Ian Hendry (13 January 1931 – 24 December 1984) was an English actor. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London and began his career in repertory theatre and small film roles before gaining wider recognition on television.

He played the lead role of Dr David Keel in the first series of *The Avengers* (1961) and starred in *The Lotus Eaters* (1972–73). His film work included *Repulsion* (1965), *The Hill* (1965), *Get Carter* (1971) as Eric Paice, *Tales from the Crypt* (1972), *Theatre of Blood* (1973) and *The Passenger* (1975). He received BAFTA nominations for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for *Live Now, Pay Later* (1962) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for *Get Carter* (1971). He was married to actress Janet Munro from 1963 to 1971.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, screenonline.org.uk.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (5) — the average rests on these

- *The Sweeney* (1975), Fi1m 84, as Dave Brooker — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Get Carter* (1971), Fi1m 86, as Eric — [page](https://film.one/film/get-carter.md)
- *Repulsion* (1965), Fi1m 88, as Michael — [page](https://film.one/film/repulsion.md)
- *The Avengers* (1961), Fi1m 83, as Dr. David Keel — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *Room at the Top* (1958), Fi1m 82, as Cyril — [page](https://film.one/film/room-at-the-top.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Casino Royale* (1967), Fi1m 50, as (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale-1967.md)

## Complete filmography (82)

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

- *Nowhere Man* (1995), series, as Car Kid
- *Brookside* (1982), series, as Davey Jones
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Major Furneaux
- *The Chinese Detective* (1981), series, Actor
- *McVicar* (1980), as Hitchens
- *The Enigma Files* (1980), series, as Joe Mackie
- *The Bitch* (1979), as Thrush Feather
- *Crest of a Wave* (1978), as Nifty
- *Return of the Saint* (1978), series, as Roy Gates
- *Damien - Omen II* (1978), as Michael Morgan  (uncredited)
- *Premiere* (1977), series, as Nifty
- *Supernatural* (1977), series, as Zoltan Vinzenz
- *The Sunday Drama* (1977), series, as Alex Fleming
- *The New Avengers* (1976), series, as Irwin Gunner
- *Killers* (1976), series, as Mr. J.D. Cassels, KC
- *Intimate Games* (1976), as Uncle Rodney
- *Shades of Greene* (1975), series, as The Man
- *The Passenger* (1975), as Martin Knight
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Dave Brooker — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Churchill's People* (1974), series, as William Davenant
- *A Killer with Two Faces* (1974), as Terry Spelling / Bob Spelling
- *The Internecine Project* (1974), as Alex Hellman
- *Dial M for Murder* (1974), series, as Marvin Stone
- *Assassin* (1973), as The Assassin
- *Thriller* (1973), series, as Terry Spelling / Bob Spelling
- *Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter* (1973), as Kerro
- *Theatre of Blood* (1973), as Peregrine Devlin
- *Crown Court* (1972), series, as Frank Edwards
- *The Protectors* (1972), series, as Insp. Wilson
- *Van der Valk* (1972), series, as Boersma
- *The Frighteners* (1972), series, as Anthony Ashworth
- *A Splinter of Ice* (1972), as Tony
- *The Lotus Eaters* (1972), series, as Erik Shepherd
- *Late Night Theatre* (1972), series, as Dave
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1972), as Carl Maitland
- *The Jerusalem File* (1972), as Mayers
- *All Coppers Are...* (1972), as Sonny Wade
- *Suspicion* (1971), series, as Freddo Watts
- *The Persuaders!* (1971), series, as Lord Croxley
- *Get Carter* (1971), as Eric — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/get-carter.md)
- *The Adventures of Don Quick* (1970), series, as Captain Don Quick
- *The McKenzie Break* (1970), as Major Perry
- *The High Game* (1970), as Paul Venniker
- *Doppelgänger* (1969), as John Kane
- *The Southern Star* (1969), as Karl
- *ITV Saturday Night Theatre* (1969), series, as Eric Shiffner, Nico
- *Vendetta for The Saint* (1969), as Alessandro Destamio
- *The Tycoon* (1968), as Guy Taylor
- *Cry WoIf* (1968), as Hobson
- *Los traidores de San Ángel* (1967), as Thomas Nick
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Peter Ware, Paul Venniker, Tony
- *Casino Royale* (1967), as (uncredited) — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale-1967.md)
- *The Crossfire* (1967), as Paul Du Pre
- *The Informer* (1966), series, as Alex Lambert
- *The Sandwich Man* (1966), as Policeman Motor Cycle
- *Miss Julie* (1965), as Jean
- *Blackmail* (1965), series, as Steve Keen, Ronnie Wade
- *The Hill* (1965), as Staff Sergeant Williams
- *Repulsion* (1965), as Michael — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/repulsion.md)
- *The Beauty Jungle* (1964), as Don Mackenzie
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Jean
- *This Is My Street* (1964), as Harry King
- *Children of the Damned* (1964), as Tom Llewellyn
- *Girl in the Headlines* (1963), as Inspector Birkett
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Alessandro Destamio
- *Afternoon of a Nymph* (1962), as David Simpson
- *Live Now - Pay Later* (1962), as Albert
- *The Ginger Man* (1962), as Sebastian Dangerfield
- *Drama 61-67* (1961), series, as Harry Barnes
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Dr. David Keel — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *Alice Through the Looking Box* (1960), as Dr. Geoffrey Brent
- *Police Surgeon* (1960), series, as Dr Geoffrey Brent
- *In the Nick* (1960), as Ted Ross
- *Armchair Mystery Theatre* (1960), series, as Harry Walker, Gregory Masters
- *Sink the Bismarck!* (1960), as Meteorological Officer on 'King George V' (uncredited)
- *Room at the Top* (1958), as Cyril — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/room-at-the-top.md)
- *The Secret Place* (1957), as Man Inside (uncredited)
- *Up in the World* (1956), as Commando Sergeant (uncredited)
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as David Simpson, Richard Bligh
- *Simon and Laura* (1955), as Bit Part (uncredited)
- *ITV Play of the Week* (1955), series, as Colonel Guzzman
- *Sunday Night Theatre* (1950), series, as Leading Seaman Dembury

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