Ian Hughes
Ian Hughes's recent West End theatre credits include playing Goran in the stage musical version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at The London Palladium.
Ian Hughes trained at the National Youth Theatre of Wales and Birmingham University.
He was awarded the first Royal National Theatre Ian Charleson Award for Best Actor for the title role in Tasso at the Lyric, Hammersmith, and a special commendation for Hamlet at the RSC.
Theatre credits include, for the Royal Shakespeare Company: Sebastian in Twelfth Night, Napoleon in Man of Destiny (RSC Festival), Prince John in Henry IV parts I and II, Greek Chorus in Oedipus Tyrannos and Oedipus and Colonus, the messenger in Antigone, Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, Fortinbras/ Reynaldo in Hamlet, Arlecchino in The Venetian Twins, Father John in Elgars Rondo, the Fool in King Lear, Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream (world tour), Mr Tumnus in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Autolycus in The Winter's Tale, Faulkland in The Rivals, Dromio of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors. Other credits include Frantz Von Moor in The Robbers (Gate), Timon in The Lion King (Lyceum). Tours with the Wales Actors Company, British Actors Theatre Company, Actors Touring Company and the Donmar Warehouse. His extensive regional theatre work at Sherman Theatre, Cardiff; Torch Theatre, Milford Haven; Theatr Clywd; Belgrade, Coventry; Manchester Library; York Theatre Royal; Harrogate Theatre. Parts played include Khlestakov in The Government Inspector, Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, Guildenstern in Rozencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Anarchist in Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Cormen in Serious Money, Moon in The Real Inspector Hound; Young Dylan Thomas in Portrait of the Poet (New York, Washington DC).
Television credits include Death of a Salesman, Survivor's Guide, Flying Blind, Swiss Tony, State of Play.
Film credits include Bright Young Things.
Radio credits include Fairest Isle, Fuhrer, Friday's Child, The Lady of Shallot, All Things Betray Thee, The Lifted Veil, The Wrong Box, Strangers and Brothers.
Audio credits include A Midsummer Night's Dream, Henry V, Titus Andronicus, Richard II, Antony and Cleopatra, Henry IV parts I and II, Cymbeline.
Writing credits include The Dramatic Exploits of Edmund Kean.
Ian also teaches and directs.