Ian Bannen has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor who has kept working through several turns of the industry. More of the credits fall under drama than under anything else. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. Robert Bruce Sr. in 'Braveheart' is the role that outgrew the rest. 'Gandhi' is the other credit that tends to come up. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'The Flight of the Phoenix'. Read more