Ian Harding


Ian Michael Harding is an American actor. He is known for his role as Ezra Fitz in the Freeform mystery drama Pretty Little Liars from 2010 to 2017.

Early life

Harding was born in Heidelberg, West Germany, to an American military family. His family moved to Virginia a few years later, where he joined the drama club at his high school, Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, Maryland. He later went on to pursue the Acting/Music Theater program at Carnegie Mellon University.

Career

Harding was cast as Ezra Fitz, the love interest of Aria Montgomery on the Freeform mystery drama Pretty Little Liars from 2010 to 2017. Harding won seven Teen Choice Awards for his role.

Charity work

Harding has been working with the Lupus Foundation of America to raise funds and awareness for lupus research and education to support his mother, who has been living with lupus for more than 20 years.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

Music videos

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRefs
2010Teen Choice AwardsChoice Summer TV Star – MalePretty Little Liars
2011Teen Choice AwardsChoice Summer TV Star – MalePretty Little Liars
2011Youth Rock AwardsRockin' Actor – TVPretty Little Liars
2012Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actor: DramaPretty Little Liars
2013Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actor: DramaPretty Little Liars
2014Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actor: DramaPretty Little Liars
2015Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actor: DramaPretty Little Liars
2016Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actor: DramaPretty Little Liars
2017Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actor: DramaPretty Little Liars