Ian Bartholomew

Ian Bartholomew (born 23 August 1954) is a British actor and musician from Portsmouth, England who has worked widely in both theatre and television. In March 2018, Bartholomew joined the cast of ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, as the abusive Geoff Metcalfe.

For other people named Ian Bartholomew, see Ian Bartholomew (disambiguation).

Ian Bartholomew
Born (1954-08-23) 23 August 1954
Portsmouth, England
OccupationActor
Years active1977–present
Notable work
Perfect Scoundrels (1990–1992)
Harry (1993–1995)
Without Motive (2000–2001)
Empire (2005)
South Riding (2011)
Coronation Street (2018–2021)
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Career

Bartholomew was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and brought up in Gosport. In television Bartholomew's work has ranged from The Darling Buds of May, Rumpole of the Bailey, Minder, and more recently, Making Waves, Spooks and Marcella.

On stage he has been in productions such as A Man for All Seasons at the Redgrave Theatre in Farnham, Mirandolina and Assassins. In 2005 he was in the acclaimed production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee in the starring role of George at the Liverpool Playhouse and in that same year also at the playhouse he appeared in Alan Ayckbourn's Christmas comedy Season's Greetings. At the Menier Chocolate Factory in London he appeared in the new musical Take Flight in 2007. In 2010 he was well received as Eliza Doolittle's father in the Royal Exchange's production of Pygmalion. In 2011 in Mogadishu by Vivienne Franzmann at the Royal Exchange in Manchester and then at the Lyric Theatre in London.[1]

In 2017 he recorded two songs for the album Wit & Whimsy - Songs by Alexander S. Bermange (one solo and one featuring all of the album's 23 artists), which reached No. 1 in the iTunes comedy album chart.

Bartholomew joined the cast of Coronation Street [2] as Geoff Metcalfe in March 2018.[3]

Personal life

Bartholomew is married to theatre director Loveday Ingram. Their first child was born in March 2005 and their younger born on a later date of December 2007.

Filmography
Year Title Role Production Notes
1981BergeracSimon Gibbins[BBC]Episode: "Unlucky Dip"
1982Crown CourtJames MaccPhersonITV/Granada TelevisionEpisode: "The Fiddling Connection"
1983The ProfessionalsMillerITV/LWTEpisode: "Cry Wolf"
1984MinderKeith WendellITV/Thames TelevisionEpisode: "Get Daley"
1990–1992Perfect ScoundrelsInkyITV/TVS
1991The Darling Buds of MayTommy MasonITV/Yorkshire TelevisionEpisode: "Christmas is Coming"
1992, 1995, 1997, 2002The BillSalter / P.C. Gunnell A.I.U. / Pete Gapper / Alfred 'Manny' ManolaITV/Thames Television/Central Independent Television4 episodes
1993MinderRalphyITV/Thames TelevisionEpisode: "Uneasy Rider"
Love HurtsD.I. PayneBBCEpisode: "If the Cap Fits"
1993–1995HarrySnappy
1994Jo Brand Through the CakeholeHimselfChannel 4Episode: "Jo Brand Through the Christmas Cakehole"
1996Is It Legal?Terry BeathITV/Carlton TelevisionEpisode: "Office Party"
1997WycliffeMick SennanITV/HTVEpisode: "Close to Home"
1998The Ruth Rendell MysteriesStanley TrotterITV/Meridian TelevisionEpisode: "Road Rage"
1999CasualtyMick MilburnBBCEpisodes: "Benny and the Vets: Part 1 & 2"
2000–2001Without MotiveRonnie StocksITV/HTV
2004William and MaryHousing InspectorITV/Meridian TelevisionSeries 2, episode 4
Making WavesLt. Cdr. William LewisITV/Carlton Television
2005New TricksTallisBBCSeries 2, episode 1
EmpireCimber
Open WideRayITV/Thames TelevisionTelevision film
2006SpooksDainiel WiseBBCSeries 5, episodes 6 and 7
2007Thieves Like UsSergent AtwellBBC ThreeEpisode: "The Jackets Job"
2008HolbyBlueKeith SparrowBBCSeries 2, episode 9
New TricksSam TallisEpisode: "Spare Parts"
HeartbeatRussell BryantITV/Yorkshire TelevisionEpisode: "You Never Can Tell"
2010Foyle's WarDillonITV/Greenlit ProductionsEpisode: "The Hide"
AccusedStephen SullivanBBCEpisode: "Helen's Story"
2011CamelotCaitranChannel 4Episode: "Homecoming"
South RidingGaius DrewBBC3 part mini series
2016MaigretThe BaronITVEpisode: "Maigret Sets a Trap"
New BloodTom RobinsonBBC
2018−2021Coronation Street [3][4]Geoff MetcalfeITVSeries regular, 200+ episodes (so far)

Theatre

His work in the theatre includes: -

References
  1. Mogadishu "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Coronation Street's Ian Bartholomew always knew Geoff Metcalfe was a villain". Digital Spy. 28 June 2019.
  3. Hughes, Johnathon (30 March 2018). "Coronation Street: newcomer revealed as Tim Metcalfe's dad". Radio Times. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  4. "Coronation Street cast: Who plays Geoff Metcalfe? Who is actor Ian Bartholomew?". Express UK. 5 July 2019.
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