Acting

Adam Woodyatt

Born Jun 28, 1968 · 58 years25 titles 9 movies · 16 TV

Biography

Adam Brinley Woodyatt (born 28 June 1968) is an English actor, known for his role as Ian Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Alongside Jane Slaughter, Woodyatt is the show's longest-serving cast member, having played the role since 1985.

Also known as

Adam Brinley Woodyatt

Born

Jun 28, 1968

Walthamstow, London, England, UK

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

Acting credits

Directing

Writing

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Most critically rated

Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)

Most commercially successful

Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

By release / first air year · movie & TV merged

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1978 1 title(s)

An Audience with...
tv · as Self · ★ 5.3

1983 3 title(s)

2002 2 title(s)

2003 1 title(s)

Celebrity Mastermind
tv · Acting · ★ 6.0

2006 2 title(s)

2007 1 title(s)

Would I Lie to You?
tv · as Self · ★ 7.8

2010 1 title(s)

EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford
movie · as Ian Beale

2017 2 title(s)

2018 2 title(s)

2020 1 title(s)

The Big Night In
movie · as Ian Beale · ★ 9.0

2022 3 title(s)

2025 1 title(s)

EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square
movie · as Himself