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Ian Lavender

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Biography

Ian had only a couple of months of acting experience when, in 1968, he landed the role of 17-year-old Private Frank Pike in the…more

Born

2/16/1946, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Birth Name

Arthur Ian Lavender

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (6)

Role
- EastEnders
  Derek Harkinson (2001-2005)
  - S 20: Ep 87 Friday 3rd June
    6/3/05
  - S 20: Ep 86 Thursday 2nd June
    6/2/05
  - S 20: Ep 85 Tuesday 31st May
    5/31/05
  - S 20: Ep 84 Monday 30th May
    5/30/05
  - S 20: Ep 83 Friday 27th May
    5/27/05
  - + 366 More Credits
- Cluedo
  Professor Peter Plum #2
  - S 1: Ep 7 Christmas Past, Christmas Present
    12/26/90
- PC Pinkerton
  PC Pinkerton and additional voices
  - S 1: Ep 13 On Your Bikes
    12/6/88
  - S 1: Ep 12 Picnic
    11/29/88
  - S 1: Ep 11 Behind the Scenes
    11/22/88
  - S 1: Ep 10 Nearly Late
    11/15/88
  - S 1: Ep 9 Hide and Seek
    11/8/88
  - + 8 More Credits
- Have I Got You ... Where You Want Me?
  Tom
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Wedding
    7/15/81
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Rivals
    7/8/81
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Proposal
    7/1/81
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Visit
    6/24/81
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Exchange
    6/17/81
  - + 2 More Credits
- Come Back Mrs. Noah
  Clive Cunliffe
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Last Chance
    8/14/78
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Housing Problem
    8/7/78
  - S 1: Ep 3 Who Goes Home?
    7/31/78
  - S 1: Ep 2 To the Rescue
    7/24/78
  - S 1: Ep 1 In Orbit
    7/17/78
  - + 1 More Credits
- Dad's Army
  Private Frank Pike
  - S 3: Ep 15 Resisting The Aggressor Through the Ages (Short)
    12/25/69
  - S 3: Ep 14 Sons of the Sea
    12/11/69
  - S 3: Ep 13 No Spring for Frazer
    12/4/69
  - S 3: Ep 12 Man Hunt
    11/27/69
  - S 3: Ep 11 Branded
    11/20/69
  - + 79 More Credits
Guest Star (19)

Role
- Loose Women
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 163 Thursday 30th April
    4/30/09
- The One Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 149 Thursday 31st July 2008
    7/31/08
- Casualty
  Gordon Cunningham
  - S 21: Ep 37 Close Encounters
    5/5/07
- Doctors
  Trevor Barnstaple
  - S 7: Ep 105 Off The Shelf
    12/5/05
- This is Your Life (UK)
  Himself
  - S 43: Ep 17 John Bardon
    6/5/03
  - S 42: Ep 17 Ian Lavender
    3/7/02
- Xchange
  Studio Guest
  - S 5: Ep 47 05 November 2002
    11/5/02
- Doctors
  Ian Bardwell
  - S 2: Ep 13 A Friend In Need
    10/18/00
- The Generation Game
  Show Guest
  - S 20: Ep 13 Jim Davidson's Generation Game
    11/20/99
- Casualty
  Benny Jenkins
  - S 14: Ep 11 Benny And The Vets (2)
    11/14/99
  - S 14: Ep 10 Benny And The Vets (1)
    11/13/99
- Goodnight Sweetheart
  Michael Sparrow
  - S 5: Ep 10 My Heart Belongs to Daddy
    4/27/98
- Noel's Telly Years
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 8 1970
    2/26/97
- Telly Addicts
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 10 Series 12, Episode 10
    11/4/96
- Omnibus (UK)
  Himself
  - S 29: Ep 8 Perry and Croft: The Sitcoms
    4/18/95
- Keeping Up Appearances
  Salesman
- Yes Minister
  Doctor Cartwright
  - S 3: Ep 3 The Skeleton in the Closet
    11/25/82
  - S 3: Ep 2 The Challenge
    11/18/82
- The Kenny Everett Television Show
  Various
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 1-8
    4/8/82
- Rising Damp
  Platt
  - S 1: Ep 7 Stand Up And Be Counted
    1/17/75
- Man About the House
  Mark
  - S 2: Ep 1 While the Cat's Away
    1/9/74
- Z Cars
  Donny Claythorpe
  - S 6: Ep 250 Dear Old Golden Rule Days, Part 2
    8/19/69
  - S 6: Ep 249 Dear Old Golden Rule Days, Part 1
    8/18/69
Cameo (2)

Role
- The Weakest Link (UK)
  Contestant
  - S 6: Ep 34 Celebrity Champs
    2/8/03
  - S 4: Ep 2 Classic Sitcom Stars
    1/2/02
- An Audience With...
  Audience Member
  - S 3: Ep 12 An Audience With Ronnie Corbett
    10/25/97
  - S 3: Ep 6 An Audience With Freddie Starr
    3/2/96
  - S 2: Ep 3 An Audience With Kenneth Williams
    12/23/83

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- Ian's father was a policeman.
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- Ian admits he can't afford to miss any Cricket or "Fraiser" on TV.
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- Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
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- Ian (On the strangest role he's ever played): Being fitted with an iron gate for an episode of Dad's Army, and playing a six foot tall banana in the stage show of the same.
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