About
Ian Raymond Ogilvy (born 30 September 1943) is an English film and television actor. He is best known as the star of the TV series Return of the Saint (1978–79), in which he assumed the role of Simon Templar from Roger Moore (1962–69). The role led to his being considered a leading contender for the role of James Bond in the early 1980s, when Moore announced his intention to leave the role. He never played the part (in part due to Moore reconsidering his resignation on several occasions), although he did play a Bond-like character in a series of North American TV commercials broadcast in the early 1990s. At least once, in an episode of Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, "Dragon's Wing II", he played a Bond-like British agent, complete with white dinner jacket. He was a friend of film-maker Michael Reeves and starred in all three of Reeves's films: Revenge of the Blood Beast (1966), The...
Known for
JAGSeries • 1995
Diagnosis: MurderSeries • 1993
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
Melrose PlaceSeries • 1992
Babylon 5Series • 1994
The AvengersSeries • 1961
BaywatchSeries • 1989
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967
Walker, Texas RangerSeries • 1993
Early EditionSeries • 1996
Caroline in the CitySeries • 1995
Theatre 625Series • 1964
Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries • 1965
Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesSeries • 1993
Dharma & GregSeries • 1997
The ParkersSeries • 1999
The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestSeries • 1996
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.Series • 1993
Death Becomes HerMovie • 1992
Burke's LawSeries • 1994
Out of the UnknownSeries • 1965
Robin of SherwoodSeries • 1984
Return of the SaintSeries • 1978