Ian Ogilvy

Ian Ogilvy is exactly the sort of working artist I gravitate toward. Born in Woking in 1943, he has spent a lifetime moving fluidly between television, stage, and film, then added playwright and novelist to the resume. That refusal to be defined by a single craft is, to me, the mark of genuine curiosity rather than restlessness. What impresses me even more is longevity: staying creatively alive across so many decades takes discipline as much as gift. That he still maintains his own site and social channels feels charmingly un-precious. I have real respect for performers whose light burns quietly but never goes out.

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Name (English)

Ian Ogilvy

Name (Japanese)

イアン・オギルビー

Reading

いあん・おぎるびー

Born

September 30, 1943 (age 82)

Origin

Woking, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / television actor / stage actor / film actor / playwright

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Goat

University

Eton College

• Official sitehttps://www.ianogilvy.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ianogilvy/
• Xhttps://x.com/OgilvyIan
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian%20Ogilvy
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AE%E3%83%AB%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1647123

Tags

• actor
• television actor
• stage actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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