Ian Lavender

Ian Lavender

Known for
Acting
Born
February 16, 1946
Died
February 2, 2024 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Birmingham, England, UK

Biography

Arthur Ian Lavender (16 February 1946 – 2 February 2024) was an English stage, film and television actor. He is known for his role as Private Pike in the BBC comedy series Dad's Army and was the last remaining major cast member until his passing in February 2024.

Known For

Filmography

2025
Dad's Army at the BBC poster

Dad's Army at the BBC

TV · as Pte. Frank Pike · 1 ep

2023
Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes poster

Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes

TV · as Pte. Frank Pike (voice) · 3 eps

2016
Dad's Army poster

Dad's Army

Movie · as Brigadier Pritchard

2014
The Hooligan Factory poster

The Hooligan Factory

Movie · as Grandpa

2014
That Day We Sang poster

That Day We Sang

Movie · as Commissionaire

2012
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely poster

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

Movie

2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep

2009
31 North 62 East poster

31 North 62 East

Movie · as John Mandelson

2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years poster

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Movie · as Frank Pike (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
The One Show poster

The One Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Celebrity Mastermind poster

Celebrity Mastermind

TV · 1 ep

2001
Missing Presumed Wiped poster

Missing Presumed Wiped

Movie

2001
The Best of Morecambe and Wise poster

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box poster

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Movie · as Private Frank Pike (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000
Don't Panic: The Dad's Army Story poster

Don't Panic: The Dad's Army Story

Movie

1996
The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby poster

The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby

Movie

1996
Noel's Telly Years

Noel's Telly Years

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1994
Ready, Steady, Cook poster

Ready, Steady, Cook

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1993
Peak Practice poster

Peak Practice

TV · as Mr. Neville · 1 ep

1993
Goodnight Sweetheart poster

Goodnight Sweetheart

TV · as Michael Sparrow · 1 ep

1990
Keeping Up Appearances poster

Keeping Up Appearances

TV · as The Security Representative · 1 ep

1987
Daytime Live

Daytime Live

TV · 1 ep

1986
God's Chosen Car Park

God's Chosen Car Park

Movie · as Gordon Hopper

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Benny Jenkins, Gordon Cunningham · 2 eps

1985
EastEnders poster

EastEnders

TV · as Derek Harkinson · 839 eps

1984
The Hello Goodbye Man

The Hello Goodbye Man

TV · as Denis Ailing · 6 eps

1982
The Kenny Everett Television Show poster

The Kenny Everett Television Show

TV · as Various · 1 ep

1981
The Best of the Adventures poster

The Best of the Adventures

Movie · as Ronald / Derek (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980
Yes Minister poster

Yes Minister

TV · 2 eps

1978
An Audience with... poster

An Audience with...

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1978
The Glums poster

The Glums

TV · as Ron · 17 eps

1977
Adventures of a Private Eye poster

Adventures of a Private Eye

Movie · as Derek

1977
Come Back Mrs. Noah poster

Come Back Mrs. Noah

TV · 5 eps

1977
Mr Big

Mr Big

TV · as Ginger · 13 eps

1976
Not Now, Comrade poster

Not Now, Comrade

Movie · as Gerry Buss

1976
Adventures of a Taxi Driver poster

Adventures of a Taxi Driver

Movie · as Ronald

1975
Carry On Behind poster

Carry On Behind

Movie · as Joe Baxter

1975
Confessions of a Pop Performer poster

Confessions of a Pop Performer

Movie · as Rodney

1975
Three for All poster

Three for All

Movie · as Carlo

1974
Rising Damp poster

Rising Damp

TV · 1 ep

1973
Man About the House poster

Man About the House

TV · as Mark · 1 ep

1971
Dad's Army poster

Dad's Army

Movie · as Private Frank Pike

1968
Dad's Army poster

Dad's Army

TV · as Private Frank Pike · 77 eps

1962
Z-Cars poster

Z-Cars

TV · 2 eps