Ian Raymond Ogilvy (born 30 September 1943) is an English film and television actor. He is best known as the star of the TV series Return of the Saint (1978–79), in which he assumed the role of Simon Templar from Roger Moore (1962–69).The role led to his being considered a leading contender for the role of James Bond in the early 1980s, when Moore announced his intention to leave the role. He never played the part (in part due to Moore reconsidering his resignation on several occasions), although he did play a Bond-like character in a series of North American TV commercials broadcast in the early 1990s. At least once, in an episode of Kung Fu The Legend Continues, Dragons Wing II, he played a Bond-like British agent, complete with white dinner jacket.He was a friend of film-maker Michael Reeves and starred in all three of Reevess films Revenge of the Blood Beast (1966), The Sorcerers (1967), and Witchfinder General (also known as The Conqueror Worm, 1968). He guest-starred in The Avengers in the 1968 episode They Keep Killing Steed as Baron Von Curt, and on the BBC in Somerset Maughams The Door of Opportunity, opposite Marianne Faithfull.He appeared in the films Stranger in the House (1967), and The Day the Fish Came Out (1967), and had a major role in the epic film Waterloo (1970).In 1976, he featured in the pilot episode of the television comedy series Ripping Yarns. He also appeared in I, Claudius (1976, as Drusus), and guest-starred in 6 episodes of Murder, She Wrote and 4 episodes of Diagnosis Murder. He appeared as Edgar Linton in a film version of Wuthering Heights (1970) and as Owen Gereth in BBC dramatization of The Spoils of Poynton (also 1970).In the 1990s, he guest-starred in the TV series Babylon 5 (1998). The series star, Bruce Boxleitner, is the former husband of Ogilvys second wife, actress Kathryn Holcomb. He also had a role in the short-lived 1990s American soap opera, Malibu Shores. He appeared as Lawrence Kirbridge in the series Upstairs, Downstairs. Hes had roles in over 100 TV shows, often appearing as a guest star. He then co-starred with Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn in Death Becomes Her (1992); and with Richard Dreyfuss and Nia Vardalos in My Life in Ruins (2009), among others.He has had an extensive career in the theatre playing leading roles in many London West End productions, including Design for Living, Happy Family, Three Sisters, Rookery Nook by Ben Travers, Run for Your Wife, The Millionaires by Shaw, The Waltz of the Toreadors, and others. He has also worked widely in the American theatre.He is a playwright and novelist, currently working on a series of childrens books Measle and the Wrathmonk, Measle and the Dragodon, Measle and the Mallockee, Measle and the Slitherghoul, and Measle and the Doompit. He has written and published two novels – Loose Chippings and The Polkerton Giant – and two plays A Slight Hangover and Swap!. His memoir, Once a Saint, was published in May 2016. His book of film reviews Withering Slights, based on his Facebook page, was published in 2020.
Self
Film 2021
Richard Marshall
Film 1968
Charles Fengriffen
Film 1973
Dr. Grace
Film 1999
Viscount Ballantyne
Film 1966
Sam
Film 1970
William Seaton
Film 1974
Mike Roscoe
Film 1967
Philip
Film 1966
Self
Film 2022
Desmond Flower
Film 1967
Peck
Film 2022
David Hunter
Film 1973
Ian
Film 2018
Peter
Film 1967
Simon Templar
Film 1979
Richie Archer
Film 2014
Film 1961
Rev. Gavin Dishart
Film 1975
Sir Peter William Bromville GCMG
Film
Richie Archer
Film 2017
Stiva
Film 1985
Brian
Film 1992
Grayson
Film 1976
Interviewer
Film 1992
Edgar Linton
Film 1970
Ronald
Film 1970
Himself
Film 2008
Self / Poem Reader (voice)
Film 2021
Himself
Film 2019
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Film 1999
Himself
Film 2005
Harold Baines
Tv 1984
Tv 1982
Sterling
Tv 1993
Furlong
Tv 1993
Tv 1983
Tv 1996
Shredder Stonham
Tv 1993
Simon Templar
Tv 1978
Geoffrey
Tv 1997
Tv 1999
self
Tv 1971
Lord Edgar
Tv 1984
Tv 1992
Jeffrey Mason
Tv 1995
Tv 1982
Tv 1989
Edward VIII
Tv 1951
Lyle Fairbanks
Tv 1993
Marc Delacourt
Tv 1996
Tv 1991
Candide
Tv 1965
Larry Duggin
Tv 1993
Tv 1964
Jerry Lane
Tv 1993
Tv 1976
Thomas Aimwell
Tv 1965
Tv 1994
Jimmy Sutane
Tv 1989
Self
Tv 1999
Lord Jano
Tv 1994
Dr. Smallwood (voice)
Tv 1996
Romeo
Tv 1994
Pedro Da Silva
Tv 1965
David Kirkwood
Tv 1995
Rev. Gavin Dishart
Tv 1965
Max Donaldson
Tv 1985
Tv 1980
Peter Templeton
Tv 1984
Lawson Childress
Tv 1984
Wade Foster
Tv 1984
Mr. Spencer
Tv 1995
Baron Von Curt
Tv 1961
Owen Gereth
Tv 1970