Ian Patrick Midlane (born 1 February 1976) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Al Haskey on the

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soap opera ''

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''. For his performance as Al, he won the award for Best Comedy Performance at the

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Life and career

Ian Patrick Midlane was born on 1 February 1976 in

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. He is in a relationship with fellow actress Caoimhe Farren. In 2004, Midlane made his television debut in an episode of the ITV series ''

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'' as a fire officer. He then appeared in " Revenge of the Slitheen", a two part episode of the

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series ''

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''. In 2011, Midlane made his film debut in '' Swinging with the Finkels''. In 2012, Midlane began portraying the role of Al Haskey in the

soap opera ''

''. Before this, he appeared in an episode of ''Doctors'' in 2005, in the role of Brian Flannery. In 2018, he appeared in the film '' The Last Witness''. Later that year, he won the award for Best Comedy Performance at the

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. Midlane also wrote four episodes of ''Doctors''. In 2024, ''Doctors'' was cancelled by the BBC and Midlane remained in his role as Al until its final episode. Following his final appearance, Midlane was cast in '' Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy'' (2025), as well as the upcoming series '' Young Sherlock''.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Midlane, Ian 1976 births 21st-century English male actors English male film actors English male soap opera actors Living people Male actors from Bedford