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Ian Bartholomew

Ian Bartholomew (born 23 August 1954) is a British actor and musician from Portsmouth, England who has worked widely in both theatre and television. In March 2018, Bartholomew joined the cast of ITV soap opera Coronation Street, as Geoff Metcalfe. He also played Chitterlow in the revival cast of Half A Sixpence alongside Charlie Stemp, who played Arthur Kipps, and the Baker in the original West End production of Into the Woods opposite Imelda Staunton as his wife.

Career

Bartholomew was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and brought up in Gosport. In television Bartholomew's work has ranged from The Darling Buds of May, Rumpole of the Bailey, Minder, and more recently, Making Waves, Spooks and Marcella.

On stage he has been in productions such as A Man for All Seasons at the Redgrave Theatre in Farnham, Mirandolina and Assassins. In 2005 he was in the acclaimed production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee in the starring role of George at the Liverpool Playhouse and in that same year also at the playhouse he appeared in Alan Ayckbourn's Christmas comedy Season's Greetings. At the Menier Chocolate Factory in London he appeared in the new musical Take Flight in 2007. In 2010 he was well received as Eliza Doolittle's father in the Royal Exchange's production of Pygmalion. In 2011 in Mogadishu by Vivienne Franzmann at the Royal Exchange in Manchester and then at the Lyric Theatre in London.[1]

In 2017 he recorded two songs for the album Wit & Whimsy - Songs by Alexander S. Bermange (one solo and one featuring all of the album's 23 artists), which reached No. 1 in the iTunes comedy album chart.

Bartholomew joined the cast of Coronation Street[2] as Geoff Metcalfe in March 2018.[3]

Personal life

Bartholomew is married to theatre director Loveday Ingram. Their first child was born in March 2005 and their youngest was born in December 2007.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

His work in the theatre includes: -

References

  1. ^ Mogadishu "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Coronation Street's Ian Bartholomew always knew Geoff Metcalfe was a villain". Digital Spy. 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b Hughes, Johnathon (30 March 2018). "Coronation Street: newcomer revealed as Tim Metcalfe's dad". Radio Times. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Coronation Street cast: Who plays Geoff Metcalfe? Who is actor Ian Bartholomew?". Express UK. 5 July 2019.

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