Ian Ogilvy
Ian Ogilvy
Born 30/09/1943 in Woking, Surrey, England, UK

Ian Raymond Ogilvy (born 30 September 1943) is an English film and television actor. He is best known as the star of the TV series Return of the Saint (1978–79), in which he assumed the role of Simon Templar from Roger Moore (1962–69).

Ian Raymond Ogilvy (born 30 September 1943) is an English film and television actor. He is best known as the star of the TV series Return of the Saint (1978–79), in which he assumed the role of Simon Templar from Roger Moore (1962–69).

The role led to his being considered a leading contender for the role of James Bond in the early 1980s, when Moore announced his intention to leave the role. He never played the part (in part due to Moore reconsidering his resignation on several occasions), although he did play a Bond-like character in a series of North American TV commercials broadcast in the early 1990s. At least once, in an episode of Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, "Dragon's Wing II", he played a Bond-like British agent, complete with white dinner jacket.

He was a friend of film-maker Michael Reeves and starred in all three of Reeves's films: Revenge of the Blood Beast (1966), The Sorcerers (1967), and Witchfinder General (also known as The Conqueror Worm, 1968). He guest-starred in The Avengers in the 1968 episode "They Keep Killing Steed" as Baron Von Curt, and on the BBC in Somerset Maugham's The Door of Opportunity, opposite Marianne Faithfull.

He appeared in the films Stranger in the House (1967), and The Day the Fish Came Out (1967), and had a major role in the epic film Waterloo (1970).

In 1976, he featured in the pilot episode of the television comedy series Ripping Yarns. He also appeared in I, Claudius (1976, as Drusus), and guest-starred in 6 episodes of Murder, She Wrote and 4 episodes of Diagnosis Murder. He appeared as Edgar Linton in a film version of Wuthering Heights (1970) and as Owen Gereth in BBC dramatization of The Spoils of Poynton (also 1970).

In the 1990s, he guest-starred in the TV series Babylon 5 (1998). The series' star, Bruce Boxleitner, is the former husband of Ogilvy's second wife, actress Kathryn Holcomb. He also had a role in the short-lived 1990s American soap opera, Malibu Shores. He appeared as Lawrence Kirbridge in the series Upstairs, Downstairs. He's had roles in over 100 TV shows, often appearing as a guest star. He then co-starred with Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn in Death Becomes Her (1992); and with Richard Dreyfuss and Nia Vardalos in My Life in Ruins (2009), among others.

He has had an extensive career in the theatre playing leading roles in many London West End productions, including Design for Living, Happy Family, Three Sisters, Rookery Nook by Ben Travers, Run for Your Wife, The Millionaires by Shaw, The Waltz of the Toreadors, and others. He has also worked widely in the American theatre.

He is a playwright and novelist, currently working on a series of children's books: Measle and the Wrathmonk, Measle and the Dragodon, Measle and the Mallockee, Measle and the Slitherghoul, and Measle and the Doompit. He has written and published two novels – Loose Chippings and The Polkerton Giant – and two plays: A Slight Hangover and Swap!. His memoir, Once a Saint, was published in May 2016. His book of film reviews 'Withering Slights', based on his Facebook page, was published in 2020.

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Filmography (Movies)

Knightfall

Knightfall

Character:Charles Knight

Release Date:24/02/2025

Renegades

Renegades

Character:Peck

Release Date:02/12/2022

The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

Character:Self

Release Date:21/03/2022

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Character:Self

Release Date:17/09/2021

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

Character:Self / Poem Reader (voice)

Release Date:09/09/2021

The Magnificent Obsession of Michael Reeves

The Magnificent Obsession of Michael Reeves

Character:Himself

Release Date:25/08/2019

Mistrust

Mistrust

Character:Ian

Release Date:01/06/2018

The Saint

The Saint

Character:The Fixer

Release Date:11/07/2017

We Still Steal the Old Way

We Still Steal the Old Way

Character:Richie Archer

Release Date:09/01/2017

We Still Kill the Old Way

We Still Kill the Old Way

Character:Richie Archer

Release Date:12/12/2014

My Life in Ruins

My Life in Ruins

Character:Mr. Stewart Tullen

Release Date:05/06/2009

The Saint Steps In... To Television

The Saint Steps In... To Television

Character:Himself

Release Date:01/12/2008

Tigon Tales of Terror

Tigon Tales of Terror

Character:Himself

Release Date:21/02/2005

The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves

The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves

Character:himself

Release Date:19/12/1999

Horse Sense

Horse Sense

Character:Miles

Release Date:20/11/1999

Fugitive Mind

Fugitive Mind

Character:Dr. Grace

Release Date:14/09/1999

The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson

The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson

Character:Gary

Release Date:25/07/1997

Puppet Master 5

Puppet Master 5

Character:Dr. Jennings

Release Date:21/09/1994

Eddie Presley

Eddie Presley

Character:Captain Starch

Release Date:20/05/1993

Invasion of Privacy

Invasion of Privacy

Character:Brian

Release Date:07/12/1992

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

Character:Interviewer

Release Date:05/12/1992

Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her

Character:Chagall

Release Date:30/07/1992

Maigret

Maigret

Character:Daniel Portman

Release Date:22/02/1988

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

Character:Stiva

Release Date:01/01/1985

The Saint and the Brave Goose

The Saint and the Brave Goose

Character:Simon Templar

Release Date:07/01/1979

Tomkinson's Schooldays

Tomkinson's Schooldays

Character:Grayson

Release Date:07/01/1976

The Little Minister

The Little Minister

Character:Rev. Gavin Dishart

Release Date:02/11/1975

The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

Character:Edward VIII

Release Date:29/11/1974

From Beyond the Grave

From Beyond the Grave

Character:William Seaton

Release Date:21/02/1974

No Sex Please - We're British

No Sex Please - We're British

Character:David Hunter

Release Date:25/07/1973

And Now the Screaming Starts!

And Now the Screaming Starts!

Character:Charles Fengriffen

Release Date:27/04/1973

Waterloo

Waterloo

Character:De Lancey

Release Date:26/10/1970

The Invincible Six

The Invincible Six

Character:Ronald

Release Date:10/06/1970

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Character:Edgar Linton

Release Date:09/06/1970

Wine of India

Wine of India

Character:Sam

Release Date:15/04/1970

Witchfinder General

Witchfinder General

Character:Richard Marshall

Release Date:17/05/1968

The Day the Fish Came Out

The Day the Fish Came Out

Character:Peter

Release Date:27/09/1967

The Sorcerers

The Sorcerers

Character:Mike Roscoe

Release Date:25/06/1967

Stranger in the House

Stranger in the House

Character:Desmond Flower

Release Date:23/05/1967

The Connoisseur

The Connoisseur

Character:Viscount Ballantyne

Release Date:24/05/1966

The She Beast

The She Beast

Character:Philip

Release Date:02/05/1966

Intrusion

Intrusion

Character:

Release Date:29/12/1961

Television Appearances

Eurotika!

Eurotika!

Character:Self

The Parkers

The Parkers

Character:

Dharma & Greg

Dharma & Greg

Character:Geoffrey

Early Edition

Early Edition

Character:Clive Harbison

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

Character:Dr. Smallwood (voice)

Malibu Shores

Malibu Shores

Character:Marc Delacourt

JAG

JAG

Character:Jeffrey Mason

Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

Character:Mr. Spencer

Hope and Gloria

Hope and Gloria

Character:David Kirkwood

One West Waikiki

One West Waikiki

Character:

Babylon 5

Babylon 5

Character:Lord Jano

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

Character:Romeo

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

Character:Lyle Fairbanks

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

Character:Larry Duggin

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

Character:Jerry Lane

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

Character:Furlong

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

Character:Shredder Stonham

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

Character:Sterling

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

Character:

P.S. I Luv U

P.S. I Luv U

Character:

Baywatch

Baywatch

Character:

Campion

Campion

Character:Jimmy Sutane

Time for Murder

Time for Murder

Character:Max Donaldson

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Character:Harold Baines

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Character:Peter Templeton

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Character:Lawson Childress

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Character:Wade Foster

Robin of Sherwood

Robin of Sherwood

Character:Lord Edgar

Affairs of the Heart

Affairs of the Heart

Character:

Tom, Dick and Harriet

Tom, Dick and Harriet

Character:

Q.E.D.

Q.E.D.

Character:

Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

Character:Simon Templar

I, Claudius

I, Claudius

Character:Drusus

Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns

Character:

Zodiac

Zodiac

Character:Martin Seacombe

Upstairs, Downstairs

Upstairs, Downstairs

Character:self

The Spoils of Poynton

The Spoils of Poynton

Character:Owen Gereth

The Liars

The Liars

Character:Rupert

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Character:Candide

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Character:Rev. Gavin Dishart

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Character:Arthur Gower

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Character:Thomas Aimwell

The Man in Room 17

The Man in Room 17

Character:Pedro Da Silva

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

Character:Franz

Detective

Detective

Character:

The Avengers

The Avengers

Character:Baron Von Curt

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

Character:David Baurmarez-Smith

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Character:Edward VIII

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