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My Take
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.
Overview
Ian Raymond Ogilvy (born 30 September 1943) is an English actor, playwright and novelist.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Woking, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / stage actor / film actor / playwright
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Eton College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Television actor — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.