Ian Kelsey
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Ian Kelsey is a British television actor.
Kelsey was born in York
, Yorkshire
, England, to parents Julie (a window dresser
) and John (a printer). He also has an older brother named David. He trained at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre York and graduated at the Guildford School of Acting
. He divides his time between his London home in Chiswick
and where Casualty is filmed in Bristol
. His hobbies are golf and music. He supports Barnsley F.C.
and has a pet goldfish called Toby. He dislikes rudeness and arrogance and considers his worst habit to be smoking.
He is married to West End
singer and dancer Mia Michaels and together they have two daughters; Layla and Ivy.
Since then he has gone on to play Dave Glover in TV's Emmerdale
, had a cameo role in BBC TV comedy series Men Behaving Badly
, had a three year stint as Dr. Patrick Spiller in Casualty
and appeared in BBC1 drama Down to Earth
as Matt Brewer (series 3-4) during 2003 and 2004.
Not content with playing straight roles, Kelsey has branched into the thriller side of acting. His first brush adding the chilling side to his many acting skills was in the mini-series Touching Evil (the 3rd instalment) in which he played a crying boyfriend. Liam Taylor was his next role in the murder mystery/thriller Murder in Mind, he appeared in the "Vigilante" episode. He also plays DI Richard Mayne in TV detective thriller Blue Murder
.
In 2006 Kelsey had acting roles in the BBC1 late-night drama Hotel Babylon
and could be seen in the ITV1 Sunday evening drama Where the Heart Is
, playing Jack Clayton opposite actress Shobna Gulati
). This is his second role in the show as in 2005 he played a completely different character, Adam Miller.
In late 2006 he started appearing on stage in the London West End
production of Chicago
. In 2008, he appeared on the BBC
film Dustbin Baby
.
on 3 September 2010 he guest starred in the BBC drama Doctors.
Kelsey was also in Black Beauty (1994 film)
as Joe Green (older).
On Wednesday December 9, 2009 Ian appeared on magazine show This Morning, chatting to presenters Phillip Schofield
& Holly Willoughby
about his upcoming stunt in long-running ITV1 police drama The Bill
.
Kelsey was born in York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, England, to parents Julie (a window dresser
Window dresser
Window dressers arrange displays of goods in shop windows or within a shop itself. They may work for design companies contracted to work for clients or for department stores, independent retailers, airport or hotel shops....
) and John (a printer). He also has an older brother named David. He trained at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre York and graduated at the Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting is a drama school located in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an affiliate of the University of Surrey and is an accredited member of the National Council for Drama Training and The Conference of Drama Schools.-Overview:...
. He divides his time between his London home in Chiswick
Chiswick
Chiswick is a large suburb of west London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located on a meander of the River Thames, west of Charing Cross and is one of 35 major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, with...
and where Casualty is filmed in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
. His hobbies are golf and music. He supports Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
and has a pet goldfish called Toby. He dislikes rudeness and arrogance and considers his worst habit to be smoking.
He is married to West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
singer and dancer Mia Michaels and together they have two daughters; Layla and Ivy.
Selected career
His first credited role was Narmco Clerk in the 1993 television mini-series Wild Justice.Since then he has gone on to play Dave Glover in TV's Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
, had a cameo role in BBC TV comedy series Men Behaving Badly
Men Behaving Badly
Men Behaving Badly is a British comedy that was created and written by Simon Nye. It follows the lives of Gary Strang and his flatmates, Dermot Povey and Tony Smart It was first broadcast on ITV in 1992...
, had a three year stint as Dr. Patrick Spiller in Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
and appeared in BBC1 drama Down to Earth
Down to Earth (UK TV series)
Down to Earth was a BBC One television series first broadcast in 2000 about a couple who start a new life on a Devon farm. The early episodes of the series were based on a series of books written by Faith Addis about their real-life move from London to Devon.The music in the series was composed by...
as Matt Brewer (series 3-4) during 2003 and 2004.
Not content with playing straight roles, Kelsey has branched into the thriller side of acting. His first brush adding the chilling side to his many acting skills was in the mini-series Touching Evil (the 3rd instalment) in which he played a crying boyfriend. Liam Taylor was his next role in the murder mystery/thriller Murder in Mind, he appeared in the "Vigilante" episode. He also plays DI Richard Mayne in TV detective thriller Blue Murder
Blue Murder (UK TV series)
Blue Murder was a British crime drama television series based in Manchester. Shown on ITV from 2003 until 2009 when it was axed by the Network, it starred Caroline Quentin as DCI Janine Lewis.-Outline:...
.
In 2006 Kelsey had acting roles in the BBC1 late-night drama Hotel Babylon
Hotel Babylon
Hotel Babylon was a BBC television drama series based on the book of the same name by Imogen Edwards-Jones, that aired from 19 January 2006 to 14 August 2009, produced by independent production company Carnival Films for BBC One...
and could be seen in the ITV1 Sunday evening drama Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is (1997 TV series)
Where the Heart Is is a British television drama series set in the fictional town Skelthwaite.First shown in 1997, it was created by Ashley Pharoah and Vicky Featherstone...
, playing Jack Clayton opposite actress Shobna Gulati
Shobna Gulati
Shobna Gulati is an English actress, writer, and dancer of Indian origin, best known for playing Anita in Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies, and Sunita Alahan in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street from 2001 to 2006, a role to which she returned at the end of 2009...
). This is his second role in the show as in 2005 he played a completely different character, Adam Miller.
In late 2006 he started appearing on stage in the London West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
production of Chicago
Chicago (musical)
Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago. The music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the "celebrity criminal"...
. In 2008, he appeared on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
film Dustbin Baby
Dustbin Baby (film)
Dustbin Baby is a BBC television film directed by Juliet May, based on Jacqueline Wilson's 2001 novel of the same name. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 21 December 2008. The film stars Dakota Blue Richards as April, a troubled teenager who was abandoned in a dustbin as an infant, and Juliet...
.
on 3 September 2010 he guest starred in the BBC drama Doctors.
Kelsey was also in Black Beauty (1994 film)
Black Beauty (1994 film)
Black Beauty is a 1994 film adaptation of Anna Sewell's novel by the same name directed by Caroline Thompson in her directorial debut. The film stars Andrew Knott, Sean Bean and David Thewlis. The film is also treated as an autobiography of the horse Black Beauty as in the original novel, and is...
as Joe Green (older).
On Wednesday December 9, 2009 Ian appeared on magazine show This Morning, chatting to presenters Phillip Schofield
Phillip Schofield
Phillip Bryan Schofield is an English broadcaster and television personality best known for presenting shows such as This Morning, Dancing on Ice, and various game shows including The Cube.-Early life and career:...
& Holly Willoughby
Holly Willoughby
Holly Marie Willoughby is an English television presenter and model, known for her work in presenting children's TV and entertainment shows. In her early career she modelled underwear and went on to present CD:UK...
about his upcoming stunt in long-running ITV1 police drama The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
.