Ian Dickinson is a British-German actor and voice artist who has worked extensively across theatre, film, television, and voice-over in both English and German for more than three decades. Born in Plymouth in the South West of England and raised in nearby Cornwall, he has lived and worked between the United Kingdom and Berlin since the mid-1990s and holds dual British and German citizenship.

 

After moving to London in the 1980s, Ian initially worked in the music industry, co-founding Anxious Music and Anxious Records with Dave Stewart of Eurythmics. Following several years in music production and international touring, he turned his attention to acting, studying drama and English literature in London before embarking on a professional career in theatre, film, and television.

 

Since relocating to Berlin in 1995, Ian has established himself as a versatile bilingual character actor, performing in both English and German across a wide range of productions in Germany, the UK, and internationally. His work spans contemporary drama, classical theatre, television series, feature films, and independent productions, earning him a reputation for bringing intelligence, authenticity, and depth to his roles.

 

On stage, Ian has appeared in theatres across Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, London, Plymouth, and Cape Town, performing works by playwrights including Samuel Beckett, Harold Pinter, Oscar Wilde, Henrik Ibsen, and William Shakespeare. He was a guest actor at Berlin's Maxim Gorki Theater from 1998 to 1999 and at the Deutsches Theater from 2003 to 2008, appearing in productions such as 'The Wild Duck', 'Salomé', and 'Othello'. He has also directed, produced, and performed leading roles in numerous productions at Berlin's English Theatre.

 

His film credits include internationally recognised productions such as 'The Keeper' ('Trautmann'), directed by Marcus H. Rosenmüller, 'Passion' by Brian De Palma, 'The Physician' directed by Philipp Stölzl, 'Person to Person' by Wim Wenders, 'Fay Grim' by Hal Hartley, 'V for Vendetta' directed by James McTeigue, and the Grimme Prize-winning 'Paul Is Dead' by Hendrik Handloegten.

 

Alongside his film work, Ian has appeared in numerous television productions, including 'Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten', 'Hotel Europa – Das Weiße Haus am Rhein', 'Die dunkle Seite des Mondes', 'Tatort: Der tote Chinese', 'Die Pfefferkörner', 'Der Verleger', and the long-running ZDF series 'Rosamunde Pilcher'. More recent projects include the streaming production 'German Queen' and a range of national and international film and television productions.

 

In addition to his acting career, Ian has built a distinguished reputation as a voice artist. For more than twenty years he has worked across advertising, corporate communications, narration, audio drama, animation, and character performance. His voice has featured in campaigns for international brands including Lufthansa, Volkswagen, BMW, Panasonic, Goodyear, and Schwarzkopf. He has also recorded extensive audio guide content for major cultural institutions and museums, including Berlin's Bode Museum, the Neue Nationalgalerie, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Potsdam's Museum Barberini, Munich's Pinakothek museums, and the Hamburger Kunsthalle.

 

Working fluently in both English and German, Ian continues to divide his time between Berlin and the United Kingdom, collaborating with directors, producers, and creative teams on projects for stage, screen, and audio across Europe and beyond.

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