George Irving (English actor)

George Irving is an English actor known for playing Anton Meyer in Holby City from 1999 to 2002. He previously had a regular role as DI Ken Jackson in the first two series of Dangerfield (1995). He has also been in The Sweeney, The Professionals, Shoestring, Juliet Bravo, Bergerac, Dempsey and Makepeace, EastEnders as Trevor Smith, Inspector Morse, Peak Practice, The Bill, Cadfael, Casualty, Dalziel and Pascoe and Doctors.

This article is about the British actor. For the American actor of the same name, see George Irving (American actor).

George Irving
Born (1950-05-06) 6 May 1950
South Shields, County Durham, England
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)Jan Sargent (1978 - present)
ChildrenLucy Irving

In 2006 he starred in Daniel Mulloy’s BAFTA Award winning short film Antonio's Breakfast.[1] Also in 2006 he toured in John Fowles' The French Lieutenant's Woman.[2]

In May/June 2007 he starred in Conor McPherson's Shining City at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton. His portrayal of John in Shining City earned him a nomination for Best Actor in the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards.[3]

He starred in Howard Barker's The Dying of Today at the Arcola Theatre in London in November 2008 with Duncan Bell.[4]

In the autumn of 2009 he returned to the Octagon Theatre, Bolton and starred in David Thacker's first two productions, in his new role as Artistic Director of the theatre, Arthur Miller's All My Sons[5] and Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts.[6]

In 2010 he played the part of Sean Jackson in an improvised play based on documentary interviews with real orchestral players, conductors and managers, devised, directed and produced by Rosie Boulton. The Orchestra[7] was broadcast on 23 July 2010 as part of The Afternoon Play series on BBC Radio 4.

In 2010, he played the part of Mr Georgeson, a headmaster, in the Moving On episode "Losing My Religion".[8]

Notes
  1. "Antonio's Breakfast". GeorgeIrving.co.uk.
  2. "The French Lieutenant's Woman (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and touring 2006)". Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  3. "Shining City". GeorgeIrving.co.uk.
  4. "The Dying of Today Video". GeorgeIrving.co.uk.
  5. "All My Sons (Octagon Theatre, Bolton 2009)". Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  6. "Ghosts (Octagon Theatre, Bolton 2009)". 29 May 2009. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  7. "BBC Radio 4 - Afternoon Drama, The Orchestra". Bbc.co.uk. 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2 August 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  8. "Press Office - Network TV Programme Information BBC Week 45 Wednesday 10 November 2010". BBC. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
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