Ian Barford is an American stage and television actor. He has appeared on

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in '' August: Osage County'' and ''

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''. He was nominated for best actor in a play at the

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for his performance in ''Linda Vista''. He has been a member of the

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since 2007.

Personal life

The

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-born Barford is married to

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an Anna D. Shapiro; they have two children and live in

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Theatre

Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre

* '' The Minutes'' (2017) * ''Linda Vista'' (2017) - Wheeler * '' Mary Page Marlowe'' (2016) - Ray * ''

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'' (2010) - Hamm * ''Up'' (2009) * '' August: Osage County'' (2007) - Little Charles * ''Love Song'' by

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(2006) * ''Lost Land'' * '' The Libertine'' * ''

Three Days of Rain ''Three Days of Rain'' is a play by Richard Greenberg that was commissioned and produced by South Coast Repertory in 1997. The title comes from a line from W. S. Merwin's poem, "For the Anniversary of My Death" (1967). The play has often been c ...

'' * ''The Berlin Circle'' by Charles Mee (1998) * ''As I Lay Dying'' * '' Time of My Life'' * ''

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice ''The Rise and Fall of Little Voice'' is a 1992 play written by English dramatist Jim Cartwright. Production history Sam Mendes directed the first production at the Royal National Theatre that transferred to the Aldwych Theatre in London's ...

'' (1994) - Billy

Other theatre work

* ''The Minutes'' - Broadway, February 25, 2020 to March 12, 2020, April 2, 2022 to July 10, 2022 * ''Linda Vista'' - Broadway, September 19, 2019 to November 10, 2019 (

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nomination) * ''

'' - Broadway, September 10, 2014 to September 13, 2015 * ''August: Osage County'' - Broadway, October 30, 2007 to June 15, 2008 * '' Dead End'' - Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 2005 *''

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'' - Geffen Playhouse, 2004 *'' God's Man in Texas'' - Los Angeles, 2002 *''

The Weir ''The Weir'' is a play written by Conor McPherson in 1997. It was first produced at The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in London, England, on 4 July 1997. It opened on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre on 1 April 1999. As well as several oth ...

'', Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles, 2001 *''All the Rage'' and ''

Design for Living ''Design for Living'' is a comedy play written by Noël Coward in 1932. It concerns a trio of artistic characters, Gilda, Otto and Leo, and their complicated three-way relationship. Originally written to star Lynn Fontanne, Alfred Lunt and Cowa ...

'' - Goodman Theatre, Chicago, 1998 *''

Othello ''Othello'' (full title: ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'') is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603, set in the contemporary Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cyp ...

'', Shakespeare Repertory, 1995 *''The Rise and Fall of Little Voice'' - Broadway, May 1994 *''

Mad Forest ''Mad Forest: A Play from Romania'' is a play by English playwright Caryl Churchill. The three acts occur, respectively, shortly before, during, and shortly after the Romanian Revolution of 1989. The play is mostly written in English, but has sev ...

'', Remains Theatre, 1994

Filmography

Source: TCM"Ian Barford Filmography"
tcm.com, accessed July 18, 2016 *''

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'' (1998) *''Tick-Tock'' (2000) *'' Hellraiser: Inferno'' (2000) *''

Road to Perdition ''Road to Perdition'' is a 2002 American crime drama film directed by Sam Mendes. The screenplay was adapted by David Self from the graphic novel of the same name written by Max Allan Collins and illustrated by Richard Piers Rayner. The fil ...

'' (2002) *''

13 Going on 30 ''13 Going on 30'' (released as ''Suddenly 30'' in some countries) is a 2004 American fantasy romantic comedy film written by Cathy Yuspa and Josh Goldsmith, directed by Gary Winick, and starring Jennifer Garner. It follows a 13-year-old girl in ...

'' (2004) *'' The Last Rites of Joe May'' (2011) *''

Catch Hell ''Catch Hell'' (also known as ''Chained'' or as ''Kidnapped'') is a 2014 American thriller film written and directed by Ryan Phillippe. It is the only non-horror film from Twisted Pictures. Synopsis A faded Hollywood actor is kidnapped and sub ...

'' (2014) *'' Return to Sender'' (2015)

Awards

Barford won the 1996 National Theatre Conference/Steppenwolf Theatre award. Barford was nominated for best actor in a play at the

for his performance in ''Linda Vista''.

References

External links

Up play in Youtube

Ian Barford Photos
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barford, Ian American male stage actors American male television actors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Male actors from Indiana People from Bloomington, Indiana Steppenwolf Theatre Company players