Ian Collier

Known for
Acting
Born
January 25, 1943
Died
October 1, 2008 (aged 65)
Birthplace
Lewisham, London, England, UK

Biography

Ian Gordon Arthur Collier (25 January 1943 – 1 October 2008) was a British actor. Collier appeared on stage in Tony Richardson's production of Hamlet in 1969 at London's Roundhouse, and at the Lunt-Fontanne theater in New York City. Other repetory work includes appearances in Barrow-in-Furness and Liverpool, as well as the Royal Shakespeare Company. He also appeared in various television programmes including Rentaghost, Hi-de-Hi! and Howards' Way as well as in the Doctor Who serial The Time Monster. Collier portrayed the villain Omega in the Fifth Doctor serial Arc of Infinity and later in the Big Finish Productions audio drama Omega. He played Bernice Summerfield's father, Isaac Summerfield, in Death and the Daleks, and he guest starred in the Big Finish Productions Doctor Who audio drama Excelis Decays. Among his other television appearances was a guest part in an episode of Are You Being Served? in 1985. Collier's film credits included roles in Hamlet (1969), The Next Man (1976), A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979) and Heritage Africa (1989).[10] Collier died on 1 October 2008 of unspecified causes.

Known For

Filmography

2018
The Doctors: Villains! poster

The Doctors: Villains!

Movie

2008
The Ties That Bind Us poster

The Ties That Bind Us

Movie · as Stuart Hyde (archive footage)

2007
The Omega Factor poster

The Omega Factor

Movie

1990
Jeeves and Wooster poster

Jeeves and Wooster

TV · as Seppings · 1 ep

1990
Keeping Up Appearances poster

Keeping Up Appearances

TV · as The Sales Assistant · 1 ep

1990
House of Cards poster

House of Cards

TV · as Man at Clinic · 1 ep

1989
Heritage Africa poster

Heritage Africa

Movie · as Patrick Snyper

1988
Thin Air poster

Thin Air

Movie · as Party Guest

1987
The Happy Valley poster

The Happy Valley

Movie · as Hotel Guest

1987
Rockliffe's Babies poster

Rockliffe's Babies

TV · as Oliver Payton · 1 ep

1986
Shift Work poster

Shift Work

Movie · as Man without Insurance

1985
EastEnders poster

EastEnders

TV · as Sheena's Friend · 1 ep

1985
Howards' Way poster

Howards' Way

TV · as George Travis · 2 eps

1984
Young Shoulders poster

Young Shoulders

Movie · as Gerald Cunningham

1983
The Lady's Maid's Bell poster

The Lady's Maid's Bell

Movie · as Mr. Brympton

1983
Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity poster

Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity

Movie · as Omega/The Renegade

1983
Shades of Darkness poster

Shades of Darkness

TV · as Mr. Brympton · 1 ep

1982
Tangiers

Tangiers

Movie · as Police Sergeant

1981
Bergerac poster

Bergerac

TV · as Tony · 1 ep

1980
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square poster

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

Movie · as Sgt. George

1980
Cribb poster

Cribb

TV · as Albert · 1 ep

1979
Minder poster

Minder

TV · as Police Sergeant · 1 ep

1979
Danger UXB poster

Danger UXB

TV · as Sergeant · 1 ep

1979
Rebecca poster

Rebecca

TV · as Gardener · 1 ep

1978
Return of the Saint poster

Return of the Saint

TV · as Army Captain · 1 ep

1978
All Creatures Great and Small poster

All Creatures Great and Small

TV · as Henry Clintock · 1 ep

1977
Target poster

Target

TV · as Sgt. Wilcox · 1 ep

1976
The Next Man poster

The Next Man

Movie · as Nicole's Contact

1976
The Duchess of Duke Street poster

The Duchess of Duke Street

TV · as Nigel · 1 ep

1976
Rentaghost poster

Rentaghost

TV · as Maltby · 1 ep

1975
The Sweeney poster

The Sweeney

TV · as Logan · 1 ep

1972
Doctor Who: The Time Monster poster

Doctor Who: The Time Monster

Movie · as Stuart Hyde

1963
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as The Renegade (voice), Stuart Hyde, Omega (voice) · 3 eps