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One of the leads in the new crime drama The Cane Field Killings (10.30pm, Ch4), Iain Glen is a versatile actor who has turned his hand to all sorts of roles. Here, we look at some of them… Leading man: Iain, now 60, got his TV break Real man: Iain has played several true-life in The Fear (1988) as a gangster who looked roles, from George VI in Churchill TV biopic great in his designer suits and gold Porsche. Into The Storm (2009) to Anne’s father, Otto, In 1992, he took the title role in the BBC film in the BBC’S The Diary Of Anne Frank (2009), Adam Bede, while in Delicious (2016-19), and from the future Mrs Thatcher’s father, his character played havoc with his Alfred Roberts, in The Iron Lady (2011) to spy former wives – even though he was dead. Alexander Wilson in 2018’s Mrs Wilson. Period gentleman: In Downton Ambiguous hero: As disgraced knight Abbey, Iain played jilted publisher Sir Ser Jorah Mormont in Game Of

Richard Carlisle (2011); he had earlier Thrones (2011-19), Iain was fiercely played Charles Fairfield in Gothic loyal to Daenerys Targaryen, whom horror The Wyvern Mystery (2000) he served, but only after betraying – eloping with a young woman to her, while as disgraced ex-cop turned save her from his murderous father – private eye Jack Taylor, in the Irish and before that, he was unsuitable crime series (2010-16) based on novels suitor Mr Preston in Victorian-era by Ken Bruen, he was fiercely loyal to his potboiler Wives And Daughters (1999). clients – and no stranger to the bottle.

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