Ian Denbigh White (3 June 1949 – 6 May 2024), known professionally as Ian Gelder, was a British actor. He was known for his numerous stage and screen roles, including Mr. Dekker in Torchwood: Children of Earth (2009) and Kevan Lannister in Game of Thrones (2011–2012; 2015–2016).
Early life Ian Denbigh White was born in Gloucestershire on 3 June 1949. He spent the later years of his childhood in Wokingham. Adopting his mother's maiden name of Gelder for his stage name, he began acting professionally in an ITV Sunday Night Theatre episode in 1972.
Career Gelder appeared in Rumpole of the Bailey as Rumpole's university lecturer son. He also played many other roles on stage and screen. His stage work includes The Low Road (2013). From May to July 2014 he performed as Marcus Andronicus, brother of Titus, in Lucy Bailey's revival of her original 2006 production of Titus Andronicus at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
He appeared in television programmes such as Torchwood: Children of Earth in 2009, and Game of Thrones, 2011 as Mr Dekker and Kevan Lannister respectively. After an absence of three years, Gelder reprised his role in the HBO series Game of Thrones in Season 5 and Season 6 as Kevan Lannister. Gelder guest-starred in 12 episodes for the series. In 2019, he guest-starred as Librarian Scholar Charles in the BBC TV series His Dark Materials, based on the critically acclaimed book trilogy by Philip Pullman. Then in 2020, he guest-starred as Zellin in the seventh episode of the twelfth season of Doctor Who, "Can You Hear Me?".
Personal life and death Gelder's partner was actor Ben Daniels. They met in 1993 during a London stage production of Joe Orton's Entertaining Mr Sloane. They lived in East Sussex.
Gelder died of complications from bile duct cancer on 6 May 2024, aged 74. Gelder's partner Daniels stopped working to take care of him, and remarked that he dealt with his "dreadful illness with such bravery".
Filmography Films YearTitleRoleNotes1978The Three KissesLieutenant Arthur RaffletonTV movie1987Little DorritReverend Samuel Barnacle1990The FoolHenry Gibbs1991King RalphRiding Instructor1997The Emissary: A Biblical EpicKing AgrippaThe InformantBritish C.O.1998Angels at My BedsideOlder AngelShort filmJinnahThe English Police Officer2001HawkinsTregawnTV movie2006The Commander: BlacklightJohn CarrTV movie2009Pope JoanAio2015Shakespeare's Globe: Titus AndronicusMarcus AndronicusFilmed stage version of Shakespeare's play from 20142019Dark Ditties Presents: The Witching HourSelwyn ParsonsTV movie2020SurgeAlanThe Invisible CollectionBerkovicShort film2021Dark Ditties Presents: DadTerry VaughanTV movieThe InterlopersGeorg
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1972ITV Sunday Night TheatreUnnamed role1 episode: "Three Months Gone"New Scotland YardAndrew Perks1 episode: "A Case of Prejudice"1973Murder Must AdvertiseHector PuncheonMini-series, 1 episode: "Episode #1.3"The Donati ConspiracyDave Dent3 episodes1974The Wide World of MysteryUnnamed role1 episode: "The Next Victim"Edward the KingAffiePrince AlfredMini-series, 5 episodes1975–1976Play for TodayAndrew PattersonSteve Riches2 episodes1976ThrillerSmall1 episode: "The Next Victim"1978SpearheadLieutenant Preece1 episode: "Loyalties"1979The ProfessionalsKing1 episode: "The Purging of CI5"1980Rumpole of the BaileyNick Rumpole1 episode: "Rumpole's Return"1984I Thought You'd GoneTony7 episodes1988London's BurningNegotiator1 episode: "Episode #1.5"1989BlackeyesRupertMini-series, 1 episode: "Episode #1.3"1991Van der ValkBasten1 episode: "Dangerous Games"1991–1998The BillHulseMaurice CowansMike NaylorKenneth Grant4 episodes1992The Ruth Rendell MysteriesPeter Renton1 episode: "An Unwanted Woman: Part Two"1993PoirotVictor Astwell1 episode: "The Underdog"1993–2019CasualtyJeremyGuy ChambersArthur SwainStan Villiers4 episodes1994Chandler & CoRev. Ewan Price1 episode: "Those Who Trespass Against Us"Screen TwoVisitor1 episode: "Skallagrigg"The Day TodayChanticlier GuardsleyMini-series, 1 episode: "Stretchcast"1995BugsVermeer1 episode: "Hot Metal"Fist of Fun4 episodesAbsolutely FabulousDavid1 episode: "Sex"1997Kavanagh QCDr. Clarke1 episode: "Blood Money"Brass EyeDr. Jonathan Kwattes1 episode: "Animals"1998McCallumDavid Johnson1 episode: "Harvest"2004My Dad's the Prime MinisterElf1 episode: "Powerless"2006Holby CityPaul Galvin1 episode: "It's Been a Long Day"2007Fallen AngelCanon HindsMini-series, 1 episode2009Torchwood: Children of EarthMr Dekker5 episodesRobin HoodArchbishop Walter1 episode: "The King Is Dead, Long Live the King"2010Silent WitnessDr Stanley Jacobs1 episode: "Shadows: Part 1"2011PsychovilleButler1 episode: "Hancock"2011–2016Game of ThronesKevan Lannister12 episodes2012EndeavourStan Tremlett1 episode: "Pilot"2013Mr SelfridgeWaring2 episodes2016EastEndersDr. Adam Gorman2 episodesRipper StreetJoseph Chamberlain1 episode: "The Strangers' Home"2017QueersJackieMini-series, 1 episode: "I Miss the War"RivieraDruot the Solicitor1 episode: "Faussaires / Counterfeiters"SnatchNorman Gordon9 episodes2018LoreAleister Crowley1 episode: "Jack Parsons: The Devil and the Divine"2018Doctor WhoRemnantsVoice; episode: "The Ghost Monument"2019His Dark MaterialsCharles1 episode: "Lyra's Jordan"2020Doctor Who Zellin Episode: "Can You Hear Me?"2024Father BrownGabriel Hawksworth1 episode: "The Father The Son"
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