Ian Barford


Ian Barford is an American stage and television actor. He has appeared on Broadway in August: Osage County and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play at the 74th Tony Awards for his performance in Linda Vista.
He has been a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company since 2007.

Personal life

The Bloomington, Indiana-born Barford is married to Chicagoan Anna D. Shapiro; they have two children and live in Evanston, Illinois.

Theatre

Steppenwolf Theatre

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice as BillyAs I Lay Dying Time of My Life The Libertine The Berlin Circle by Charles Mee as Mr. Market/WernerThree Days of Rain as PipLost Land Love Song by John Kolvenbach as BeaneAugust: Osage County as Little CharlesUp as WalterEndgame as HammMary Page Marlowe as RayThe Minutes as Mr. CarpLinda Vista as WheelerAmadeus as Antonio Salieri

Other theatre work

Mad Forest – Remains TheatreThe Rise and Fall of Little Voice as Billy – Broadway, May 1994Othello as Cassio – Shakespeare RepertoryAll the Rage and Design for Living – Goodman Theatre, ChicagoThe Weir as Brendan – Geffen Playhouse, Los AngelesGod's Man in Texas as Hugo Taney – Los AngelesTake Me Out as Toddy Koovitz – Geffen PlayhouseDead End – Ahmanson Theatre, Los AngelesAugust: Osage County as Little Charles – Broadway, October 30, 2007, to June 15, 2008The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time as Ed / Ensemble – Broadway, September 10, 2014, to September 13, 2015Linda Vista as Wheeler – Broadway, September 19, 2019, to November 10, 2019 The Minutes as Mr. Carp – Broadway, February 25, 2020, to March 12, 2020, April 2, 2022, to July 10, 2022Betrayal as Robert – Goodman Theatre, February 8, 2025, to March 16, 2025

Filmography

Source: TCM

Awards

Barford won the 1996 National Theatre Conference/Steppenwolf Theatre award.
Barford was nominated for Best Actor in a Play at the 74th Tony Awards for his performance in Linda Vista.