# Ian Midlane

Ian Patrick Midlane (born 1 February 1976) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Al Haskey on the BBC soap opera Doctors. For his performance as Al, he won the award for Best Comedy Performance at the 2018 British Soap Awards.

## Life and career

Ian Patrick Midlane was born on 1 February 1976 in Bedford. He is in a relationship with fellow actress Caoimhe Farren.
In 2004, Midlane made his television debut in an episode of the ITV series The Last Detective as a fire officer. He then appeared in "Revenge of the Slitheen", a two part episode of the CBBC series The Sarah Jane Adventures. In 2011, Midlane made his film debut in Swinging with the Finkels. In 2012, Midlane began portraying the role of Al Haskey in the BBC soap opera Doctors. Before this, he appeared in an episode of Doctors in 2005, in the role of Brian Flannery. In 2018, he appeared in the film The Last Witness. Later that year, he won the award for Best Comedy Performance at the British Soap Awards. Midlane also wrote four episodes of Doctors. In 2024, Doctors was cancelled by the BBC and Midlane remained in his role as Al until its final episode. Following his final appearance, Midlane was cast in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025), as well as the upcoming series Young Sherlock.

## Filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Swinging with the Finkels | Man Bondage | Film |
| 2018 | The Last Witness | Philip Edwards | Film |
| 2023 | Here Lies... | Mr Flick | Short film |
| 2025 | Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy | Paul | Film |
Television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | The Last Detective | Fire Officer | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Manhunt | William Beggs | 1 episode |
| 2004 | The Bill | Robert McCluskey | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | My Dad's the Prime Minister | Policeman | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Fingersmith | Warder | |
| 2005 | Doctors | Brian Flannery | Episode: "Coming to Terms" |
| 2005 | Messiah: The Harrowing | Franco Giardello | Recurring role |
| 2005 | The Bill | Graham Fitzpatrick | 1 episode |
| 2007 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Tim Jeffrey | 2 episodes; Revenge of the Slitheen |
| 2008 | The Bill | Dave Tucker | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Wire in the Blood | | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Hunter | Derek | 1 episode |
| 2012–2024 | Doctors | Al Haskey | Regular role |
| 2018 | Celebrity Eggheads | Himself | Contestant |
| 2024 | Father Brown | Radio Announcer (voice) | 2 episodes |
| TBA | Young Sherlock | TBA | Recurring role |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Result |
| 2013 | RTS Midlands Awards | Best Acting Performance | Won |
| 2013 | British Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated |
| 2014 | British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2015 | British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2015 | British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership (with Jessica Regan) | Nominated |
| 2015 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Nominated |
| 2016 | British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2017 | National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated |
| 2017 | RTS Midlands Awards | Best Acting Performance of the Year | Nominated |
| 2017 | British Soap Awards | Best Male Dramatic Performance | Nominated |
| 2018 | British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Won |
| 2019 | British Soap Awards | Best Male Dramatic Performance | Nominated |
| 2019 | British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership (with Adrian Lewis Morgan) | Nominated |
| 2019 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Nominated |
| 2023 | British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Nominated |
| 2024 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Nominated |