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name: "Ian McNeice"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ian-mcneice"
fi1m_id: "ian-mcneice"
imdb_id: "nm0573862"
tmdb_id: 3547
wikidata_id: "Q1655608"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 October 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-05T03:37:28.751529+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."
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# Ian McNeice

## Identity

Ian McNeice

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ian-mcneice
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ian-mcneice
- **IMDb ID:** nm0573862
- **TMDB ID:** 3547
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1655608
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_McNeice, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1655608, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0573862/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3547

Actor. Born 2 October 1950 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 October 1950, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1984–present
- **Also known as:** Ian McNiece, Ян Макніс, เอียน แม็คนีซ, 이안 맥네이스, इयान मैकनीस, Иэн Макнис, イアン・マクニース, إيان مكنيس, Ίαν ΜακΝίς, 伊恩·麦克尼斯, לן מקניס, 伊恩·麥克尼斯
- **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 82 (2), 1990s 54 (1), 2000s 60 (4), 2020s 63 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 62 to 59 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Drama 4, Crime 3, Adventure 2, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $842m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_McNeice, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1655608, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0573862/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3547

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Around the World in 80 Days*](https://film.one/film/around-the-world-in-80-days-2004.md) (56)

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## Biography

Ian McNeice is an English actor. He was born on 2 October 1950 in Basingstoke, Hampshire. He trained at Taunton School in Somerset, spent two years at the Salisbury Playhouse and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) from 1971 to 1974.

McNeice spent four years with the Royal Shakespeare Company, including a Broadway run in *Nicholas Nickleby*. His television breakthrough came as Harcourt in the 1985 series *Edge of Darkness*. He is known for playing Bert Large in *Doc Martin* (2004–2022), Winston Churchill in *Doctor Who* (2010–2011), the Newsreader in *Rome* (2005–2007) and Baron Vladimir Harkonnen in the miniseries *Dune* (2000) and *Children of Dune* (2003).

On film he played Fulton Greenwall in *Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls* (1995), appeared in *From Hell* (2001) and voiced Kwaltz in *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy* (2005).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, encyclopedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Napoleon* (2023), Fi1m 63, as Louis XVIII — [page](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md)
- *The Black Dahlia* (2006), Fi1m 56, as Coroner — [page](https://film.one/film/the-black-dahlia.md)
- *Rome* (2005), Fi1m 82, as Newsreader — [page](https://film.one/tv/rome.md)
- *Around the World in 80 Days* (2004), Fi1m 56, as Colonel Kitchener — [page](https://film.one/film/around-the-world-in-80-days-2004.md)
- *Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason* (2004), Fi1m 48, as Quizmaster — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason.md)
- *Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls* (1995), Fi1m 54, as Fulton Greenwall — [page](https://film.one/film/ace-ventura-when-nature-calls.md)
- *Edge of Darkness* (1985), Fi1m 88, as Harcourt — [page](https://film.one/tv/edge-of-darkness.md)
- *Top Secret!* (1984), Fi1m 76, as Blind Souvenir Vendor — [page](https://film.one/film/top-secret.md)

## Complete filmography (121)

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

- *Catch the Wind* (2026), as Father Doyle
- *Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant* (2023), series, as Alfred Hitchcock
- *Napoleon* (2023), as Louis XVIII — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md)
- *The Sandman* (2022), series, as Tavern Landlord (1989)
- *Grizzly II: Revenge* (2020), as Bernie
- *The House of Screaming Death* (2017), as The Architect
- *The Man Who Invented Christmas* (2017), as Chapman
- *Delirium* (2014), series, Actor
- *The Celestial Toyroom* (2013), Actor
- *Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!* (2012), as Mr. Peterson's Dad
- *The Mystery of Edwin Drood* (2012), series, as Mayor Sapsea
- *Henry VIII - Live at Shakespeare's Globe* (2010), as Cardinal Wolsey
- *Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer* (2009), as Cassius Dio
- *Valkyrie* (2008), as Pompous General
- *Day of the Dead* (2008), as Paul - DJ
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Reverend King
- *The Black Dahlia* (2006), as Coroner — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-black-dahlia.md)
- *Oliver Twist* (2005), as Mr. Limbkins
- *Rome* (2005), series, as Newsreader — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/rome.md)
- *Three Steps to Hendon* (2005), as Billy Wunder
- *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy* (2005), as Kwaltz (voice)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Winston Churchill — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Cherished* (2005), as Bill Bache
- *White Noise* (2005), as Raymond Price
- *Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason* (2004), as Quizmaster — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason.md)
- *Doc Martin* (2004), series, as Bert Large
- *Around the World in 80 Days* (2004), as Colonel Kitchener — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/around-the-world-in-80-days-2004.md)
- *The Rocket Post* (2004), as Alex Miln
- *Freeze Frame* (2004), as Forensic Profiler Saul Seger
- *Spartacus* (2004), series, as Lentulus Batiatus
- *Spartacus* (2004), as Lentulus Batiatus
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, as Michael Meadowcroft
- *Strange* (2003), series, as Harrison
- *Blackball* (2003), as Hugh The Sideburns
- *Chaos and Cadavers* (2003), as Mr. Fraser
- *Frank Herbert's Children of Dune* (2003), series, as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
- *The Final Curtain* (2002), as Priest
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Judge — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Man and Boy* (2002), as Nigel Batty
- *Amnèsia* (2002), as Doug Chandler
- *Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes* (2001), series, as Haywood Donovan
- *The Fourth Angel* (2001), as Lewison, MI5 Officer
- *Conspiracy* (2001), as Gerhard Klopfer
- *Town & Country* (2001), as Peter Principal
- *The Body* (2001), as Dr. Sproul
- *From Hell* (2001), as Robert Drudge
- *Frank Herbert's Dune* (2000), series, as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
- *The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz* (2000), as The Inspector
- *Longitude* (2000), as Dr. Bliss
- *Longitude* (2000), series, as Dr. Bliss
- *David Copperfield* (1999), series, as Mr. Dick
- *A Christmas Carol* (1999), as Albert Fezziwig
- *Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat* (1999), as Potiphar
- *The Auteur Theory* (1999), as Sir Maximilian Fair Brown
- *Relic Hunter* (1999), series, as Lord Andrew
- *The Cherry Orchard* (1999), as Pishchik
- *Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant* (1998), as Tapling
- *Hornblower* (1998), series, as Mr Tapling
- *A Certain Justice* (1998), series, as Desmond Ulrick
- *How to Make the Cruelest Month* (1998), as Peggy Asks
- *The Canterville Ghost* (1997), as Professor Davenport
- *A Life Less Ordinary* (1997), as Mayhew
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Dr. Burgess — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *The Beautician and the Beast* (1997), as Ira Grushinsky
- *Testament: The Bible in Animation* (1996), series, as Ahab (voice)
- *Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls* (1995), as Fulton Greenwall — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/ace-ventura-when-nature-calls.md)
- *Funny Bones* (1995), as Stanley Sharkey
- *The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain* (1995), as George Garrad
- *Sharpe's Battle* (1995), as Wagonmaster-General Colonel Runciman
- *Bugs* (1995), series, as Hunter
- *The Wimbledon Poisoner* (1994), series, as Dent
- *Roughnecks* (1994), series, as John
- *Cadfael* (1994), series, as Canon Eluard
- *No Escape* (1994), as King
- *Ain't Misbehavin'* (1994), series, as Chuck Purvis
- *Pie in the Sky* (1994), series, as Barry Wilkes
- *Scarlet and Black* (1993), series, as Prosecutor
- *Age of Treason* (1993), as Casca
- *Don't Leave Me This Way* (1993), as Oscar Ghilardi
- *Sharpe* (1993), series, as Runciman
- *The Blackheath Poisonings* (1993), series, as George Collard
- *Chef* (1993), series, as Gustave LaRoche
- *The Blackheath Poisonings* (1992), as George Collard
- *Running Late* (1992), as Norman
- *B&B* (1992), as Horace Gilbert
- *An Ungentlemanly Act* (1992), as Dick Baker
- *Year of the Comet* (1992), as Ian
- *Miss Pym's Day Out* (1992), as Vicar of Finstock
- *The Cloning of Joanna May* (1992), series, as Dr. Holly
- *Time Riders* (1991), series, as Leather Hardbones
- *Secret Friends* (1991), as First Businessman
- *The Russia House* (1990), as Merrydew
- *1871* (1990), as Prince of Wales
- *Dark River* (1990), as Hugo Shrike
- *Valmont* (1989), as Azolan
- *Around the World in 80 Days* (1989), series, as Batcular
- *Flying in the Branches* (1989), as Man with Dog
- *The Raggedy Rawney* (1988), as The Farmer
- *Wipe Out* (1988), series, as Philip Benton
- *The Modern World: Ten Great Writers* (1988), series, as Egisto Oliveri / Producer / Philip / Doctor
- *The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne* (1987), as Bernard Rice
- *The Ruth Rendell Mysteries* (1987), series, as Ivan Teal
- *Watching* (1987), series, as Minister
- *84 Charing Cross Road* (1987), as Bill Humphries
- *Personal Services* (1987), as Harry
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Pathologist — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *Call Me Mister* (1986), series, Actor
- *Whoops Apocalypse* (1986), as Thrush
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Gervais Rackham
- *Edge of Darkness* (1985), series, as Harcourt — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/edge-of-darkness.md)
- *C.A.T.S. Eyes* (1985), series, Actor
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Man with Dog
- *Big Deal* (1984), series, as Manville
- *Top Secret!* (1984), as Blind Souvenir Vendor — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/top-secret.md)
- *The Cleopatras* (1983), series, as Alexander
- *Voice Over* (1983), as Ed 'Fats' Bannerman
- *The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby* (1982), series, Actor
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Fowler
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Eric Morgan, Hargreaves
- *Warship* (1973), series, Actor
- *Just Because You're Paranoid...*, as The Therapist

## Gallery

- ![Ian McNeice](https://film.one/media/person/291327/gallery-bf1ad56886e4.jpg) Ian McNeice — Ian brown LRPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Ian_McNeice.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Ian McNeice](https://film.one/media/person/291327/gallery-0cef5e600649.jpg) Ian McNeice — Image via TMDB

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