Ian Buchanan

Birth Name:

Ian Buchanan

Birth Place:

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Profession

Actor

In 1988, he won an award in the category of Outstanding Newcomer: Daytime at the Soap Opera Digest Awards for his work in "General Hospital․"
Started his career as a model in London, finding great success in Europe and travelling to France, Italy and parts of Asia to appear in advertisements, including several for the Walkman in Japan
Studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and took private lessons with Marcia Haufrecht
Worked as a hotel bellhop, a bartender and a restaurant manager in his teens and early 20s
Quote: "I go through phases․ I either want to do absolutely nothing, lie in the shade and eat Bon Bons, or else I want to be so busy I don't know where I am․"
Known for his work on such American soap operas as "General Hospital," "The Bold and the Beautiful," "All My Children" and "Days of Our Lives․"
Was the personal fitting model for Giorgio Armani's designs

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