
Adam Woodyatt
Biography
Adam Brinley Woodyatt (born 28 June 1968) is an English actor, known for his role as Ian Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Alongside Jane Slaughter, Woodyatt is the show's longest-serving cast member, having played the role since 1985.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

The Best of EastEnders
as Self - Presenter
2018

My Brother David
as Ian Beale (EastEnders - Archive footage) (Uncredited)
1989

The Witches and the Grinnygog
as Dave Firkettle
1983

EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford
as Ian Beale
2010

The Lock-In
as Ian Beale
2022
June Brown at 90: A Walford Legend
as Self
2017
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Self
2001

EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square
as Himself
2025

The Big Night In
as Ian Beale
2020
TV Appearances

Going Live!
as Self
1987
The Podge and Rodge Show
2006

EastEnders
as Ian Beale
1985
School's Out
as Self
2006
The Baker Street Boys
1983
Pebble Mill
as Self
1991

An Audience with...
as Self
1978

Would I Lie to You?
as Self
2007

Queens for the Night
as Self - Contestant
2022

The Witches and the Grinnygog
as David 'Dave' Firkettle
1983

B&B by the Sea
as Self
2022

Celebrity Catchphrase
as Self - Contestant
2018