Ian Bartholomew


Ian Bartholomew is a British actor from Portsmouth, England who has worked widely in both theatre and television.

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.
In 2017 he recorded two songs for the album Wit & Whimsy - Songs by Alexander S. Bermange, which reached No. 1 in the iTunes comedy album chart.
Bartholomew joined the cast of Coronation Street as Geoff Metcalfe in March 2018.

Personal life

Bartholomew is married to theatre director Loveday Ingram. Their first child was born in March 2005 and their younger born on a later date of December 2007.

Filmography

YearTitleCharacterProductionNotes
2018−Coronation StreetGeoff MetcalfeITVSeries regular
2016New BloodTom RobinsonBBC
2016MaigretThe BaronITVMaigret Sets a Trap
2011South RidingGaius DrewBBC3 part mini series
2011CamelotCaitranChannel 4Homecoming
2010AccusedStephen SullivanBBCHelen's Story
2010Foyle's WarDillonITV/Greenlit ProductionsThe Hide
2008HeartbeatRussell BryantITV/Yorkshire TelevisionYou Never Can Tell
2008New TricksSam TallisBBCSpare Parts
2008HolbyBlueKeith SparrowBBCEpisode 9, Series 2
2007Thieves Like UsSergent AtwellBBC ThreeThe Jackets Job
2006SpooksDainiel WiseBBCSeries 5, Episode 6 and 7
2005Open WideRayITV/Thames TelevisionTV Movie
2005EmpireCimber
2005New TricksTallisBBCSeries 2, Episode 1
2004Making WavesLt. Cdr. William LewisITV/Carlton Television
2004William and MaryHousing InspectorITV/Meridian TelevisionEpisode 4, Series 2
2003The BillAlfred 'Manny' ManolaITV/Thames Television/Central Independent Television085
2000–2001Without MotiveRonnie StocksITV/HTV
1999CasualtyMick MilburnBBCBenny and the Vets
1998The Ruth Rendell MysteriesStanley TrotterITV/Meridian TelevisionRoad Rage
1997WycliffeMick SennanITV/HTVClose to Home
1996Is It Legal?Terry BeathITV/Carlton TelevisionOffice Party
1994Jo Brand Through the CakeholeHimselfChannel 4Jo Brand Through the Christmas Cakehole
1993–1995HarrySnappyBBC
1993Love HurtsD.I. PayneBBCIf the Cap Fits
1991The Darling Buds of MayTommy MasonITV/Yorkshire TelevisionChristmas is Coming
1990–1992Perfect ScoundrelsInkyITV/TVS
1984MinderKeith WendellITV/Thames TelevisionGet Daley
1983The ProfessionalsMillerITV/LWTCry Wolf
1982Crown CourtJames MaccPhersonITV/Granada TelevisionThe Fiddling Connection
1979Rumpole of the BaileyMr SimmondsITV/Thames TelevisionRumpole and the Fascist Beast

Theatre

His work in the theatre includes: -