Iain Glen

Birth Name:

Iain Glen

Birth Place:

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

Awarded the Silver Bear for best actor at the 1990 Berlin International Film Festival for his role in "Silent Scream․"
Received a Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for his role in "Resencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" in 1990
Attended Edinburgh Academy and the University of Aberdeen before pursuing acting
Trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he won a Bancroft Gold Medal in 1986
Brother to theatre and artistic director Hamish Glen
Married BAFTA nominated actress Susannah Harker in 1993
Quote: "[on his "Game of Thrones" role] "I could see from the outline that if I was going to play Jorah, I would be in it for the long haul․ His journey is [a] slow burn ․․․ It felt like a luxury not to have to show too much too quickly․""
Best known for playing Dr․ Isaacs in the "Resident Evil" series, Jorah Mormont in "Game of Thrones" and Sir Richard Carlisle in "Downton Abbey․"
Has been playing the guitar since he was a teenager
Lent his voice to the BBC Radio reading of "The Count of Monte Cristo" in 2012

1990Silver Berlin Bear - Best Acting Performance:Winner
1991Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Actor:Winner
2001Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Fight Scene:Nominated
2001Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Sleazebag:Nominated
2012Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2013Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Winner
2014Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2015Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2016Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2016TaorminaFilmFest Award - Best Actor:Winner
2018Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2018Gold Derby TV Award - Ensemble of the Year:Nominated
2018The Equity Award - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Series in a Drama Series:Winner
2019IGN Award - Best TV Ensemble:Nominated
2019IGN People's Choice Award - Best TV Ensemble:Winner
2020Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2020CinEuphoria - Merit - Honorary Award:Winner

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