--- name: "Ian Ogilvy" canonical: "https://film.one/person/ian-ogilvy" fi1m_id: "ian-ogilvy" imdb_id: "nm0644707" tmdb_id: 51755 wikidata_id: "Q1647123" roles: ["Actor"] born: "30 September 1943" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 83 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-10-04T22:08:07.487860+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 Ogilvy ## Identity Ian Ogilvy - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ian-ogilvy - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** ian-ogilvy - **IMDb ID:** nm0644707 - **TMDB ID:** 51755 - **Wikidata ID:** Q1647123 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Ogilvy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1647123, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0644707/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51755 Actor. Born 30 September 1943 in Woking, Surrey, England, UK. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 30 September 1943, Woking, Surrey, England, UK - **Active:** 1976–present - **Also known as:** Ian Raymond Ogilvy - **Average Fi1m score:** 83, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 90 (1), 1990s 76 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Ogilvy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1647123, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0644707/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51755 ## Streaming the US now - **Peacock:** [*Death Becomes Her*](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md) (76) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Ian Ogilvy is an English actor, playwright and novelist. Born on 30 September 1943 in Woking, Surrey, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after education at Eton College. He is best known for playing Simon Templar in the television series *Return of the Saint* (1978–79). His film roles include Richard Marshall in *Witchfinder General* (1968), a part in *Waterloo* (1970), Chagall in *Death Becomes Her* (1992) and Mr Stewart Tullen in *My Life in Ruins* (2009). Television appearances encompass *I, Claudius* (1976) and multiple episodes of *Murder, She Wrote* (1984). Ogilvy has continued working into the 2020s, appearing as Charles Knight in the film *Knightfall* (2025). He has also written novels and plays. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Death Becomes Her* (1992), Fi1m 76, as Chagall — [page](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md) - *I, Claudius* (1976), Fi1m 90, as Drusus — [page](https://film.one/tv/i-claudius.md) ## Complete filmography (87) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Knightfall* (2025), as Charles Knight — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/knightfall.md) - *Renegades* (2022), as Peck - *Mistrust* (2018), as Ian - *The Saint* (2017), as The Fixer - *We Still Steal the Old Way* (2017), as Richie Archer - *We Still Kill the Old Way* (2014), as Richie Archer - *My Life in Ruins* (2009), as Mr. Stewart Tullen - *After Midnight* (2007), as Dennis - *Horse Sense* (1999), as Miles - *Fugitive Mind* (1999), as Dr. Grace - *The Parkers* (1999), series, Actor - *Dharma & Greg* (1997), series, as Geoffrey - *The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson* (1997), as Gary - *Early Edition* (1996), series, as Clive Harbison - *The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest* (1996), series, as Dr. Smallwood (voice) - *Malibu Shores* (1996), series, as Marc Delacourt - *JAG* (1995), series, as Jeffrey Mason - *Caroline in the City* (1995), series, as Mr. Spencer - *Hope and Gloria* (1995), series, as David Kirkwood - *Puppet Master 5* (1994), as Dr. Jennings - *One West Waikiki* (1994), series, Actor - *Babylon 5* (1994), series, as Lord Jano — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-5.md) - *Burke's Law* (1994), series, as Romeo - *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Lyle Fairbanks, Larry Duggin, Jerry Lane - *The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.* (1993), series, as Furlong - *Eddie Presley* (1993), as Captain Starch - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Shredder Stonham - *Kung Fu: The Legend Continues* (1993), series, as Sterling - *Invasion of Privacy* (1992), as Brian - *Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue* (1992), as Interviewer - *Death Becomes Her* (1992), as Chagall — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md) - *Melrose Place* (1992), series, Actor - *P.S. I Luv U* (1991), series, Actor - *Baywatch* (1989), series, Actor - *Campion* (1989), series, as Jimmy Sutane - *Menace Unseen* (1988), series, as Duncan Free - *Maigret* (1988), as Daniel Portman - *Maggie* (1986), as Denholm Sinclair - *Time for Murder* (1985), series, as Max Donaldson - *Anna Karenina* (1985), as Stiva - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Harold Baines, Peter Templeton, Lawson Childress, Wade Foster - *Robin of Sherwood* (1984), series, as Lord Edgar - *Tom, Dick and Harriet* (1982), series, Actor - *Q.E.D.* (1982), series, as Lord Sidney Sarandon - *The Saint and the Brave Goose* (1979), as Simon Templar - *Return of the Saint* (1978), series, as Simon Templar - *I, Claudius* (1976), series, as Drusus — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/i-claudius.md) - *Ripping Yarns* (1976), series, Actor - *Tomkinson's Schooldays* (1976), as Grayson - *Moll Flanders* (1975), as Humphrey Oliver - *The Little Minister* (1975), as Rev. Gavin Dishart - *A Man in the Zoo* (1975), as John Cromartie - *The Gathering Storm* (1974), as Edward VIII - *Affairs of the Heart* (1974), series, as Dr Morris Townsend - *Zodiac* (1974), series, as Martin Seacombe - *From Beyond the Grave* (1974), as William Seaton - *No Sex Please - We're British* (1973), as David Hunter - *And Now the Screaming Starts!* (1973), as Charles Fengriffen - *Armchair 30* (1973), series, as A Man - *Waterloo* (1970), as De Lancey - *The Invincible Six* (1970), as Ronald - *Wuthering Heights* (1970), as Edgar Linton - *The Spoils of Poynton* (1970), series, as Owen Gereth - *Wine of India* (1970), as Sam - *W. Somerset Maugham* (1969), series, as Alban Torel - *Liar!* (1969), as Herbie, RB34 - *Witchfinder General* (1968), as Richard Marshall - *The Day the Fish Came Out* (1967), as Peter - *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Lord Windermere - *Boy Meets Girl* (1967), series, as André - *The Sorcerers* (1967), as Mike Roscoe - *Stranger in the House* (1967), as Desmond Flower - *Half Hour Story* (1967), series, as Ed - *The She Beast* (1966), as Philip - *The Connoisseur* (1966), as Viscount Ballantyne - *The Liars* (1966), series, as Rupert - *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Candide, Rev. Gavin Dishart, Arthur Gower, Thomas Aimwell - *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as Peter - *Out of the Unknown* (1965), series, as Herbie, RB34 - *The Man in Room 17* (1965), series, as Pedro Da Silva - *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Franz - *Detective* (1964), series, as Inspector Appleby - *Intrusion* (1961), Actor - *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Baron Von Curt — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md) - *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as David Baurmarez-Smith - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Edward VIII - *The Athena Syndrome*, as Sir Peter William Bromville GCMG ## Gallery - ![Ian Ogilvy](https://film.one/media/person/93637/gallery-9db49d787b0b.jpg) Ian Ogilvy — Original uploader was Ianogilvy at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Ian_Ogilvy.jpg/1280px-Ian_Ogilvy.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Ian Ogilvy](https://film.one/media/person/93637/gallery-9b84634e9d8f.jpg) Ian Ogilvy — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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