Ian Michael Harding[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Ezra Fitz in the Freeform mystery drama Pretty Little Liars from 2010 to 2017.
Ian Harding | |
|---|---|
 Harding at the 2019 German Comic Con | |
| Born | Ian Michael Harding Heidelberg, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse |
Sophie Hart (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
Life and career
editHarding was born in Heidelberg, West Germany, to an American military family.[2] His family moved to Virginia a few years later, where he joined the drama club at his high school, Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, Maryland. He later graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University.[2]
Harding was cast as Ezra Fitz, the love interest of Aria Montgomery (Lucy Hale) on the Freeform mystery drama Pretty Little Liars, based on Sara Shepard's book series of the same name. The series ran from June 8, 2010 to June 27, 2017.[3][4][5] Harding won seven Teen Choice Awards for his role.[6]
Harding married Sophie Hart in 2019. Their first child, a son, was born in September 2022.[7]
Harding has been working with the Lupus Foundation of America to raise funds and awareness for lupus research and education to support his mother, who has been living with lupus for more than 20 years.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Adventureland | Wealthy Prepster | |
| 2010 | Love & Other Drugs | Pfizer Trainee #1 | Uncredited[citation needed] |
| 2011 | Deadtime Stories: Volume 2 | Ryan | |
| 2015 | Addiction: A 60's Love Story | Max Bornstein | Also known as Dynamite: A Cautionary Tale |
| 2016 | Super Novas | Alex | |
| 2017 | People You May Know | Phillip | |
| 2018 | Office Uprising | Nicholas Frohm | |
| 2019 | Ford v Ferrari | Ford Executive Ian | |
| 2022 | The Hater | Brent | |
| 2024 | Our Little Secret | Logan |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Curtis Lacross | Episode: "The Bank Job" |
| 2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Ezra Fitz | Main role |
| 2012 | Punk'd | Himself | Episode: "Lucy Hale" |
| I'm Not a DJ | Matt | Television film | |
| 2016 | Break: The Musical | Rockstar | Episode: "Break (I've Been Waiting For)" |
| 2017 | Flip the Script | The Producer | Mini-series |
| Thin Ice | Andrew | Unaired television series | |
| 2019 | Chicago Med | Phillip Davis | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
| 2020 | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Harris | Voice only, recurring role, 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Magnum P.I. | Aiden Walker | Episode: "Til Death" |
| 2022 | Long Slow Exhale | Eddie Hagan | 12 episodes |
| Ghosts of Christmas Always | Peter Baron | Television film | |
| 2024 | The Magic of Lemon Drops | Rory | Television film |
Web
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hollywood is Like High School with Money | Jamie Hunter | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Where's the Love?" | Black Eyed Peas featuring The World | Himself | [9] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Star – Male | Pretty Little Liars | Won | [10] |
| 2011 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Star – Male | Pretty Little Liars | Won | [11] |
| Youth Rock Awards | Rockin' Actor – TV | Pretty Little Liars | Won | [12] | |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Pretty Little Liars | Won | [13] |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Pretty Little Liars | Won | [14] |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Pretty Little Liars | Won | [15] |
| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Pretty Little Liars | Won | [16] |
| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Pretty Little Liars | Won | [17] |
| 2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Pretty Little Liars | Nominated | [18] |
References
edit- ^ Harding, Ian [@IANMHARDING] (June 5, 2012). "@H_Combs my middle name is Michael. You can can find that on the internet. What a silly thing to say" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Ian Harding plays Ezra Fitzgerald". ABC Family. Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ Stern, Claire (July 20, 2013) Ian Harding Interview – Ian Harding on Pretty Little Liars. ELLE. Retrieved on 2013-08-30.
- ^ "ABC Family Announces Summer 2010 Programming Slate" (Press release). ABC Family. March 29, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2016 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Ian Harding. Interview Magazine. Retrieved on 2013-08-30.
- ^ Hogan, Heather. (January 16, 2012) "Pretty Little Liars"' Ian Harding is the ultimate lesbro, thinks he could beat Shay Mitchell at arm wrestling. AfterEllen.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-30.
- ^ "Pretty Little Liars' Ian Harding Welcomes First Baby". September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Ian Harding: Thanks Mom! | Lupus Foundation of America". Lupus.org. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "Black Eyed Peas – Where's the Love? ft. The World (Video)". YouTube. September 2016. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ "2010 Teen Choice Awards winners announced". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Hollywood Life Staff (August 8, 2011). "Blake Lively Wins Choice TV Drama Actress The Teen Choice Awards! Here Are More Winners!". Hollywood Life. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Youth Rock Awards Nominees". 2011. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "Teen Choice Awards 2012: Nominees and Winners (Complete List) | Celebuzz". Celebuzz. July 22, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ MTV News Staff. "2013 Teen Choice Awards: The Winners List". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. August 10, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Variety Staff; Staff, Variety (August 17, 2015). "Teen Choice Awards 2015 Winners: Full List". Variety. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Winners Of "Teen Choice 2016" Announced". Teen Choice. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Knapp, Rebecca Rubin, JD; Rubin, Rebecca; Knapp, J. D. (August 14, 2017). "Teen Choice Awards 2017: 'Riverdale,' Fifth Harmony Shut Out Competition". Variety. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
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External links
edit- Ian Harding at IMDb
- Ian Harding on Twitter
