Kenny Ireland
Kenny Ireland | |
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Donald Stewart from the comedy TV series Benidorm | |
| Born | George Ian Kenneth Ireland 7 August 1945 |
| Died | 31 July 2014 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, theatre director |
| Years active | 1965–2014[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Marilyn Imrie (divorced) Meg Poole (1980–2014; his death) |
| Children | 1 step-daughter |
George Ian Kenneth "Kenny" Ireland (7 August 1945 – 31 July 2014)
Career
Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Ireland was prominent in Scottish theatre and spent ten years as director of the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. When he left the post in 2003 he controversially attacked the Scottish arts establishment for providing "theatre on the cheap" and the Scottish Executive for putting plans for a National Theatre of Scotland on "the back burner".[3] The National Theatre of Scotland was finally launched in 2006. He also appeared in an episode of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet as journalist Sid Payne. In some early TV appearances (e.g. the BBC's "Five Red Herrings") he was credited as "Ian Ireland".
Ireland's directing credits include
He also appeared in
He appeared in the television series
Death
Ireland died of cancer on 31 July 2014, aged 68.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1972 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Sir Henry Baskerville | Television film |
| 1980 | Enemy at the Door | German officer Heller | 1 episode |
| The Dogs of War | Film crew member | Feature film | |
| 1982 | Moonlighting | Timber man | |
| 1983 | Local Hero |
Skipper | |
| 1984 | The Young Visiters | Alfred Salteena | |
| 1985–1987 | Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV | Derek | 9 episodes |
| 1986 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Sid Payne | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Life Without George | Sammy | 6 episodes |
| City Lights | Bank Rober | ||
| A Hazard of Hearts | Padlett | Television film | |
| 1988 | Salome's Last Dance | 1st soldier | Feature film |
| Drowning by Numbers | Jonah Bognor | ||
| 1989 | Hard Cases | Slow Michael | |
| Resurrected | Denzil Clausen | Feature film | |
| 1990 | The Big Man | Tony | |
| Drop the Dead Donkey | Sound man | ||
| Rab C. Nesbitt | Gavin Clark | ||
| House of Cards | Ben Landless | ||
| 1991 | Spatz | Johnnie | |
| 4 Play | Sammy Duncan | ||
| 1992 | El C.I.D. | Angus | |
| 1993 | Punch Drunk | Vinnie Binns | 6 episodes |
| 1997 | Hamish Macbeth | Torquil McFarquar | |
| 1999 | Taggart | Kenny Murdoch | |
| Loose Women | Himself | ||
| 2003 | Monarch of the Glen | Mike Baxter | |
| My Dad's the Prime Minister | Union leader | ||
| 2004 | Heartbeat | Zeph Pratt | |
| 2005 | Casualty | Joshua Wright | |
| New Tricks | George Morton | ||
| Rose and Maloney | Mr. Hawkins the prison officer | ||
| 2007–2014 | Benidorm | Donald Stewart |
Series regular, 42 episodes (Series 1–6) |
| 2009 | Beyond a Joke |
Himself | |
| 2011 | All Star Family Fortunes |
Benidorm vs. The Only Way is Essex
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| 2012 | This Morning | Interview | |
| Doctors | Godfrey Lang | ||
| Midsomer Murders | George Dormer | ||
| 2013 | Loose Women | Himself | Interview |
References
- ^ a b "Kenny Ireland". IMDb.
- ^ Hayward, Anthony (31 July 2014). "Kenny Ireland obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Scots getting theatre 'on the cheap'". Scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com. 24 February 2002. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "'Benidorm' Star Kenny Ireland Fighting Cancer". Huffingtonpost.co.uk. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Benidorm star Kenny Ireland battling cancer – Showbiz News". Digital Spy. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Benidorm Star Kenny Ireland is 'battling cancer' – Yahoo TV UK". Uk.tv.yahoo.com. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "BBC News – Benidorm actor Kenny Ireland dies from cancer aged 68". bbc.com. 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014."Kenny Ireland obituary". The Guardian. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Kenny Ireland – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
External links
- Kenny Ireland at IMDb
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