(August 11, 1949-January 6, 1990)
Died in London, England from AIDS
Best known for his roles as Eric Liddell in 'Chariots of Fire' and as Rev. Charles Andrews in 'Gandhi'

He did not want the public to know he was suffering from AIDS until after he died.
His two most famous movie roles were those of men in the cloak.
When he studied architecture at Edinburgh University, he made a model of a magnificent bridge, but forgot to lay the foundations.

He studied hard for his roles.
In preparing for the role of Eric Liddell, he read the Bible from beginning to end.
Sir Ian McKellen said that he played Hamlet so well as if he had rehearsed the role his entire life.
In 1991, the Ian Charleson awards were established to reward the best classical stage performance by someone under age 30.

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