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.

Ian Midlane
Born	Ian Patrick Midlane (1976-02-01) 1 February 1976 (age 49) Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2004–present
Television	Doctors
Partner	Caoimhe Farren

Life and career

Ian Patrick Midlane was born on 1 February 1976 in Bedford.^[1][2] He is in a relationship with fellow actress Caoimhe Farren.^[3]

In 2004, Midlane made his television debut in an episode of the ITV series The Last Detective as a fire officer.^[4] He then appeared in "Revenge of the Slitheen", a two part episode of the CBBC series The Sarah Jane Adventures.^[5] In 2011, Midlane made his film debut in Swinging with the Finkels.^[6] In 2012, Midlane began portraying the role of Al Haskey in the BBC soap opera Doctors.^[4] 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.^[7] Later that year, he won the award for Best Comedy Performance at the British Soap Awards.^[8] Midlane also wrote four episodes of Doctors.^[9] 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.^[10]

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	Ref.
2013	RTS Midlands Awards	Best Acting Performance	Won	[11]
2013	British Soap Awards	Best Newcomer	Nominated	[12][13]
2014	British Soap Awards	Best Actor	Nominated	[14][15]
2015	British Soap Awards	Best Actor	Nominated	[16][17]
2015	British Soap Awards	Best On-Screen Partnership (with Jessica Regan)	Nominated	[18]
2015	Inside Soap Awards	Best Daytime Star	Nominated	[19][20]
2016	British Soap Awards	Best Actor	Nominated	[21]
2017	National Television Awards	Serial Drama Performance	Nominated	[22]
2017	RTS Midlands Awards	Best Acting Performance of the Year	Nominated	[23]
2017	British Soap Awards	Best Male Dramatic Performance	Nominated	[24]
2018	British Soap Awards	Best Comedy Performance	Won	[25]
2019	British Soap Awards	Best Male Dramatic Performance	Nominated	[26]
2019	British Soap Awards	Best On-Screen Partnership (with Adrian Lewis Morgan)	Nominated	[26]
2019	Inside Soap Awards	Best Daytime Star	Nominated	[27]
2023	British Soap Awards	Best Comedy Performance	Nominated	[28]
2024	Inside Soap Awards	Best Daytime Star	Nominated	[29]