Ian Harding
| Ian Harding | |
|---|---|
 Ian Harding In Paris, France 2016 | |
| Born | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany[1] |
| Education |
Georgetown Preparatory School Carnegie Mellon University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Ian Michael Harding is an American actor best known for his role as Ezra Fitz in the series Pretty Little Liars. Harding has been working with the Lupus Foundation of America to raise funds and awareness for lupus research and education to support his mother, Mary-Beth, who has been living with lupus for more than 20 years.[2]
Early life
Ian Harding was born in Heidelberg, Germany, to an American military family. 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 was selected by his class to give the commencement address. He later went on to pursue the Acting/Music Theater program at Carnegie Mellon University.[1]
Career
Harding was cast in the role of Ezra Fitz on the ABC Family television drama series Pretty Little Liars in 2010.[3][4][5] In Pretty Little Liars, four girls battle against an invisible enemy after their friend's mysterious murder; Harding (portraying Ezra Fitz) plays an English teacher and the romantic interest of Aria. Harding has won seven Teen Choice Awards for his portrayal of Ezra Fitz.[6] He was on an episode of Punk'd where he got Punk'd by Lucy Hale.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Deadtime Stories 2 | Rian | |
| 2009 | Adventureland | Wealthy Prepster | |
| 2010 | Love and Other Drugs | Pfizer Trainee #1 | Uncredited |
| 2012 | Christmas Without You | Nathan Stewart | Short film |
| 2013 | Business Card on the Rocks | Ben | Short film |
| 2014 | Dynamite: A Cautionary Tale | Max Bornstein | |
| 2017 | Office Uprising | Filming | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Curtis Lacross | Episode: "The Bank Job" (Season 1: episode 15) |
| 2010–present | Pretty Little Liars | Ezra Fitz | Main role |
| 2012 | Punk'd | Himself | Episode: 'Lucy Hale' |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hollywood is Like Highschool with Money | Jamie Hunter | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Star – Male | Pretty Little Liars | Won |
| 2011 | Won | |||
| Youth Rock Awards[7] | Rockin' Actor – TV | Won | ||
| 2012 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Won | |
| 2013 | Won | |||
| 2014 | Won | |||
| 2015 | Won | |||
| 2016 | Won[8] |
References
- 1 2 "Ian Harding plays Ezra Fitz". ABC Family. Archived from the original on 2010-05-30. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ↑ "Ian Harding: Thanks Mom! | Lupus Foundation of America". Lupus.org. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ↑ "ABC Family Announces Summer 2010 Programming Slate" (Press release). ABC Family. March 29, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2016 – via The Futon Critic.
- ↑ Stern, Claire (July 20, 2013) Ian Harding Interview – Ian Harding on Pretty Little Liars. ELLE. Retrieved on 2013-08-30.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ http://youthrocksawards.com/?p=897
- ↑ "WINNERS OF "TEEN CHOICE 2016" ANNOUNCED | Teen Choice on Fox". Teenchoice.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
External links
- Ian Harding at the Internet Movie Database
- Ian Harding on Twitter
