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Name: Ian Hart
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Birthdate: October 8, 1964
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Height: 5'8"

Best Known as: Professor Quirrell in Harry Potter

Liverpudlian actor who shot to fame with two memorable turns as John Lennon in the early 1990s, Ian Hart went on to build an impressive career, with an unending list of film roles that showcased his talent and versatility. Hart's portrayals of the iconic Beatle in the heralded black-and-white character study short "The Hours and Times" and the engagingly speculative, music-infused drama "Backbeat" were roundly acclaimed. The wan, thinning haired, blue-eyed actor was well-disguised for the roles with wigs and contact lenses, making him a perfect physical match to the late musician, while allowing him to escape typecasting. Hart's fondness and talent for immersing himself fully in a role, and chameleonic ability to become someone entirely different in looks and manner made him a sought after character player who enjoyed a fruitful career.

Filmography:
Rag Tale (2005) (post-production) Morph
A Cock and Bull Story (2005)
Ripley Under Ground (2005) Bernard
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004) (TV) Dr. Watson
Finding Neverland (2004) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Strings (2004) (voice) Ghrak (English version)
Every Seven Years (2004) Liam
Eroica (2003) (TV) Ludwig van Beethoven
Cheeky (2003) Alan
Blind Flight (2003) Brian Keenan
Den of Lions (2003) Rob Shepard
Dad's Dead (2002) (TV) (voice) Narrator
The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002) (TV) Dr. John Watson
Killing Me Softly (2002) Senior Police Officer
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) Professor Quirrell)
Strictly Sinatra (2001) Toni Cocozza
Born Romantic (2000) Second Cab Driver
Liam (2000) Dad
Aberdeen (2000) Clive
Best (2000) Nobby Stiles
The Closer You Get (2000) Kieran
... aka American Women (USA: video title)
Longitude (2000) (TV) William Harrison
Bring Me Your Love (2000) Harry Weaver
The End of the Affair (1999) Mr. Parkis
Spring Forward (1999) Fran
Wonderland (1999) Dan
This Year's Love (1999) Liam
Bait (1999) Father
Enemy of the State (1998) Det. John Bingham
B. Monkey (1998) Steve Davis
Frogs for Snakes (1998) Quint
Snitch (1998) Mouse
... aka Monument Ave. (USA: new title)
Mojo (1997) Micky
The Butcher Boy (1997) Uncle Alo
Robinson Crusoe (1997) Daniel Defoe
Michael Collins (1996) Joe O'Reilly
Hollow Reed (1996) Tom Dixon
... aka Believe Me (USA: festival title) 
Gold in the Streets (1996) Des
Still Waters Burn (1996) Jack Price
Nothing Personal (1995) Ginger
Loved Up (1995) (TV) Tom
Clockwork Mice (1995) Steve
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) Johnny Shellshocked (Jones)
Land and Freedom (1995) David Carr
Backbeat (1994) John Lennon
The Hours and Times (1991) John Lennon
The Zip (1988) Son
No Surrender (1985) Uncertain Mugger
The Exercise (1984) (TV) Cadet Pritchard
"One Summer" (1983) TV Series (as Ian Davies) Rabbit

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