ACTOR
Iain Glen
24 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
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- #001
Iain Glen has a brother named Hamish, who is the artistic director of the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry, England.
- #002
Iain Glen played the villains in two films adapted from video games: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Resident Evil.
- #003
Iain Glen is the oldest actor to have played Bruce Wayne/Batman in a live-action adaptation.
- #004
In 2007, Iain Glen was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for "The Crucible."
- #005
For his performance in "Martin Guerre," Iain Glen was nominated for the 1997 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in the Best Actor in a Musical category for 1996.
- #006
Iain Glen was educated at Edinburgh Academy and the University of Aberdeen.
- #007
Iain Glen has a daughter named Mary, born in September 2007, with his long-term partner Charlotte Emmerson.
- #008
After Christian Bale, Iain Glen is the second non-American actor to play Bruce Wayne/Batman.
- #009
Iain Glen is an Associate Member of RADA.
- #010
At the Duchess Theatre in the West End, London, Iain Glen starred in Henrik Ibsen's "Ghosts" and made his directorial debut.
- #011
Iain Glen is the partner of Charlotte Emmerson.
- #012
After completing a limited run in Stratford-upon-Avon, Iain Glen took on the role of John Proctor in Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" for the RSC. The play transferred to the Gielgud Theatre in London from April to June.
- #013
Iain Glen studied at RADA in London.
- #014
Iain Glen was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his role in "The Crucible."
- #015
Iain Glen's son Finlay was born in 1994.
- #016
Iain Glen is the former brother-in-law of Caroline Harker and Anthony Calf.
- #017
Iain Glen is the former son-in-law of Richard Owens and Polly Adams.
- #018
For "The Crucible," Iain Glen was nominated for the Whatsonstage Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Actor in a Play.
- #019
At the Chichester Festival, Iain Glen starred in Terence Rattigan's "Separate Tables."
- #020
Iain Glen is appearing in "Hedda Gabler" at the Duke of York's Theatre in London.
- #021
Iain Glen is the third blonde actor to play Bruce Wayne/Batman, after Adam West and Val Kilmer.
- #022
Iain Glen is the fourth actor to play Bruce Wayne/Batman in a live-action adaptation that also features Dick Grayson/Robin, after Adam West, Val Kilmer and George Clooney.
- #023
Iain Glen plays the lead role in the world premiere of "Wallenstein" at the Chichester Festival in Chichester, England.
- #024
Iain Glen was nominated for the 2007 Whatsonstage Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Actor in a Play for "The Crucible".
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