Buchanan, Ian 1957(?)–

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BUCHANAN, Ian 1957(?)

PERSONAL

Born June 16, 1957 (some sources say 1955), in Hamilton, Scotland.

Career: Actor. Appeared in commercials for Calvin Klein's Obsession (a fragrance), 1990; previously worked as a model for Ford.

Awards, Honors: Soap Opera Digest Award nominations (with Finola Hughes), favorite super couple: daytime, 1988, 1989, Soap Opera Digest Award, outstanding newcomer: daytime, 1988, Soap Opera Digest Award, outstanding hero: daytime, 1989, all for General Hospital; DramaLogue Award, 1993, for Equus; Daytime Emmy Award, outstanding supporting actor in a daytime drama series, 1997, Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding supporting actor in a daytime drama series, 1998, and Soap Opera Digest Award, outstanding supporting actor, 1999, all for The Bold and the Beautiful.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Mr. Huberty, the meterologist, The Seventh Sign, TriStar, 1988.

Roger Putnam, Double Exposure, Prism Entertainment, 1993.

Wax, Blue Flame, 1993.

Terrence, The Cool Surface, 1994.

Andy Pallack, Ivory Tower, Santelmo Entertainment, 1998.

George, Lying in Wait, Itasca Pictures, 2000.

Evan Kurlander, Panic Room, Columbia, 2002.

Red Light Runners, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

First Duke Lavery, General Hospital, ABC, 19861989.

Ian McFyfer, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Showtime and Fox, c. 19891990.

Richard "Dick" Tremayne, Twin Peaks, 19901991.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Hollywood Detective, 1991.

Lester Guy, On the Air, 1992.

Dr. James Warwick, The Bold and the Beautiful (also known as Glamour, Top Models, and Belleza y podor ), CBS, 19931999.

Joshua Temple, Port Charles (also known as Port Charles: Surrender, Port Charles: Naked Eyes, and Port Charles: Desire ), ABC, 20022003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Sean Brantley, Columbo: Columbo Cries Wolf, ABC, 1989.

Peter Lawford, Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair, USA Network, 1993.

Television Appearances; Award Presentations:

The 14th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1987.

Soap Opera Digest Awards, NBC, 1988.

The 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1994.

The 11th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1995.

The 23rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1996.

Soap Opera Update Awards, Lifetime, 1997.

The 14th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Voice, 500 Nations, CBS, 1995.

Himself, Intimate Portrait: Finola Hughes, Lifetime, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Stan Kovacs, "Honor among Thieves," The Flash, CBS, 1990.

Victor Drake, "Blood MoonMarch 10, 1975," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1992.

"Warren and the Married Woman," Sibs, 1992.

Jonathan Litman, "The New Producer," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992.

Dr. Jules Kimball, "Dope Diamond," The Nanny, CBS, 1995.

Voice of Constantine, "Avalon: Part 1," Gargoyles (animated), syndicated, 1996.

Prince Laszlo Forsmann, "Where'd the Van Gogh?," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1996.

Voice of Dr. Able Cuvier, "Splicers," Batman Beyond (animated), The WB, 1999.

Jack/Fernando, "Norm vs. the Sacrifice," The Norm Show (also known as Norm ), ABC, 2000.

Lord Sheraton, Days of Our Lives, NBC, 2001.

Franz Planck, "The Partner," Nash Bridges, CBS, 2001.

Raynor, "The Demon Who Came in from the Cold," Charmed, The WB, 2001.

Raynor, "Exit Strategy," Charmed, The WB, 2001.

Dr. Fields, "Daughter Nose Best," Raising Dad, The WB, 2002.

Voice of UltraHumanite, "Injustice for All: Parts 1 & 2," Justice League (animated), Cartoon Network, 2002.

First, "Unnatural Selection," Stargate SG1, SciFi Channel and syndicated, 2003.

Voice of UltraHumanite, "Comfort and Joy," Justice League (animated), Cartoon Network, 2003.

James Warwick, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS, 2002, 2004.

Johannes Gathird, "After Six," Alias, ABC, 2004.

Himself, "Daytime Emmys: Parts 1 & 2," Hope & Faith, ABC, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Dysart, Equus, West Coast Ensemble, Los Angeles, 1993.

Also appeared in The Heiress, Los Angeles; The Maids, Los Angeles; and Love and Anger, West Coast Ensemble, Los Angeles.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, April 14, 1995, p. 56.

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