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BIO

Steppenwolf ensemble member. Broadway: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, August: Osage County (original company) also at the National in London.The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Outer Critic Circle nomination). Also in NY, Love Song at 59E59. Numerous Steppenwolf appearances including: The March (Joseph Jefferson nomination), August: Osage County, The Birthday Party, Betrayal, Endgame, Detroit, Three Days of Rain, The Libertine, As I Lay Dying, Berlin Circle and many others. In Los Angeles: The Weir, God’s Man in Texas, Take Me Out at the Geffen Playhouse. Dead End (with the late Nicky Martin) at the Ahmanson. Many TV appearances. Film: Shreveport (2014), Return to Sender (2014), The Last Rites of Joe May, Road to Perdition, 13 Going on 30.


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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2019
Wheeler

[Chicago]
World Premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, 2017
Mr. Carp

[Chicago]
Steppenwolf Original Production, 2016
Ensemble

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2014
Ed

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Little Charles


Movies

U.S. Marshals
[ 1998 ] Royce's Guide
Tick Tock
[ 2000 ] Deputy
Road to Perdition
[ 2002 ] Rooney's Henchman
13 Going on 30
[ 2004 ] Pete Hansen
The Last Rites of Joe May
[ 2011 ] Stanley Buczkowski
Catch Hell
[ 2014 ] Mike
Return to Sender
[ 2015 ] Gary Harland

TV Shows

Days of Our Lives
Security Guard, Guard
Strong Medicine
Bill, Bill Moler
Zoey 101
Janitor Herb

Awards and Nominations


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Ian Barford, Linda Vista

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Ian Barford, Linda Vista

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Harold Pinter's BETRAYAL Begins Performances At Goodman Theatre In February

Goodman Theatre will present Artistic Director Susan V. Booth's new production of Harold Pinter's Nobel Prize-winning drama, Betrayal. Starring Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Helen Hunt, Tony Award winner Robert Sean Leonard, and Tony Award nominee and Outer Critics Circle Award winner Ian Barford.
THE LIZARD Y EL SOL Comes to the Goodman This Month

Warm up winter with the interactive storytelling, colorful puppets, music and dancing of The Lizard y El Sol—an all-ages event the whole family can enjoy. Learn more here!
Photos: On the Red Carpet at EUREKA DAY Opening Night

Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, is now officially open on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there at opening night and you can check out photos from the red carpet here!
Robert Sean Leonard Joins Helen Hunt And Ian Barford in BETRAYAL at Goodman Theatre

Robert Sean Leonard will join Helen Hunt and Ian Barford in a revival of BETRAYAL, directed by Susan V. Booth. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Helen Hunt, Harry Lennix & Alexander Gemignani to Appear in INHERIT THE WIND at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre has revealed four distinguished actors in three upcoming productions in the 2024/2025 season. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
Steppenwolf Theatre's ANOTHER MARRIAGE Extends Through Late July

Discover the highly acclaimed play ANOTHER MARRIAGE at Steppenwolf Theatre, now extended through late July.
Photos: Judy Greer & More Celebrate Opening Night Of ANOTHER MARRIAGE at Steppenwolf Theatre

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is continuing its 47th season with the world premiere of ensemble member Kate Arrington’s unconventional love story Another Marriage, directed by ensemble member Terry Kinney. See photos from inside opening night. 
Review: ANOTHER MARRIAGE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

ANOTHER MARRIAGE is the most interesting when it does precisely what it sets out to do: Show us scenes from yet another marriage and the other human relationships branching out from it.
Video: First Look at Judy Greer & Ian Barford in ANOTHER MARRIAGE at Steppenwolf Theatre

Get a first look at footage of the world premiere of Another Marriage at Steppenwolf!
Photos: First Look at Judy Greer & More in ANOTHER MARRIAGE at Steppenwolf Theatre

Get a first look at the world premiere of Another Marriage at Steppenwolf Theatre Company1
Photos: See Judy Greer & More in Rehearsals ANOTHER MARRIAGE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Get a first look inside rehearsals for Another Marriage at Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
Ian Barford, Caroline Neff, Judy Greer & Nicole Scimeca to Star in ANOTHER MARRIAGE World Premiere at Steppenwolf

 Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 47th season with the world premiere of ensemble member Kate Arrington’s unconventional love story Another Marriage. See how to purchase tickets!
Director Anna D. Shapiro, Producer Leelai Demoz, Actor Ian Barford, and Investor Brad Keywell Launch Highwire Media

Tony Award-winning director Anna Shapiro (August: Osage County), Oscar-nominated producer Leelai Demoz (On Tip-Toe), Tony Award-nominated actor/writer Ian Barford (Linda Vista) and entrepreneur Brad Keywell (Groupon, WNDR Museum) have teamed up to create multimedia venture Highwire Media, an artist-first production company that is developing and producing projects across film, theater, and television.
THE MINUTES Enters Its Final Two Weeks Of Broadway Performances

THE MINUTES by Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro will conclude its limited Broadway engagement on Sunday, July 24. To date, the production has raised nearly $130,000 from a portion of tickets sales to support global humanitarian organization Save the Children’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund.
THE MINUTES On Broadway to Require Audience Masking Through the End of its Run

Steppenwolf’s production of THE MINUTES on Broadway will continue to require audiences to wear masks through the final performance on Sunday, July 24.
James Vincent Meredith to Join THE MINUTES on Broadway

THE MINUTES by Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, will welcome celebrated actor James Vincent Meredith (The Skin of Our Teeth, The Book of Mormon) back to Big Cherry.
THE MINUTES Raises $78K to Support Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund

THE MINUTES on Broadway announced today that from a portion of tickets sales $78,830 has been raised thus far to support global humanitarian organization Save the Children’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund.
Sunday Morning Michael Dale: Witnessing History with All The Mournful Voices and Getting a History Lesson with Citizen Wong

Immersive All The Mournful Voices takes audience members to a time that tore the country apart just as it was beginning to heal and Citizen Wong celebrates a 19th Century activist for Chinese American rights.
THE MINUTES on Broadway Raises $27K to Support Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund

THE MINUTES on Broadway announced today that from a portion of tickets sales $27,000 has been raised thus far to support global humanitarian organization Save the Children’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund.
Photos: A SCHITT'S CREEK Reunion at THE MINUTES Opening Night!

Dan Levy and Noah Reid, former co-stars of Schitt's Creek reunited last night at the opening of The Minutes on Broadway and we've got the pics to prove it!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Ian Barford been in?

Ian Barford has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Ian Barford been in?

Ian Barford has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Ian Barford been nominated for?

Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Linda Vista and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Linda Vista.

What awards has Ian Barford won?

Ian Barford has won the Outstanding Actor in a Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for his performance in Linda Vista.

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