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Ian Harding
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Harding at the 2019 German Comic Con Dortmund
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| Born |
Ian Michael Harding
September 16, 1986 |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Sophie Hart
(m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
Ian Michael Harding (born September 16, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Ezra Fitz in the Freeform mystery drama Pretty Little Liars from 2010 to 2017.
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Early life
Harding was born in Heidelberg, West Germany, to an American military family. His family moved to Virginia a few years later, where he joined the drama club at his high school, Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, Maryland. He later graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University.
Career
Harding was cast as Ezra Fitz, the love interest of Aria Montgomery (Lucy Hale) on the Freeform mystery drama Pretty Little Liars, based on Sara Shepard's book series of the same name. The series ran from June 8, 2010 to June 27, 2017. Harding won seven Teen Choice Awards for his role.
Charity work
Harding has been working with the Lupus Foundation of America to raise funds and awareness for lupus research and education to support his mother, who has been living with lupus for more than 20 years.
Personal life
Harding married Sophie Hart in 2019. Their first child was born in September 2022.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Groom with a View | Teen Lincoln | Short film |
| 2009 | Adventureland | Wealthy Prepster | |
| 2010 | Love & Other Drugs | Pfizer Trainee #1 | Uncredited |
| 2011 | Deadtime Stories: Volume 2 | Ryan | |
| 2012 | Christmas Without You | Nathan Stewart | Short film |
| 2013 | Business Card on the Rocks | Ben | Short film |
| 2014 | Immediately Afterlife | Elder Paul Fields | Short film |
| 2015 | Minimum Wage | Tim | Short film |
| 2016 | Pale Blue | Ben | Short film |
| 2016 | Super Novas | Alex | |
| 2017 | People You May Know | Phillip | |
| 2018 | Office Uprising | Nicholas Frohm | |
| 2018 | Are You Still Singing? | Tim | Short film |
| 2019 | Ford v Ferrari | Ford Executive Ian | |
| 2022 | The Hater | Brent |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Curtis Lacross | Episode: "The Bank Job" |
| 2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Ezra Fitz | Main role, 124 episodes |
| 2012 | Punk'd | Himself | Episode: "Lucy Hale" |
| 2012 | I'm Not a DJ | Matt | TV movie |
| 2016 | Break: The Musical | Rockstar | Episode: "Break (I've Been Waiting For)" |
| 2017 | Flip the Script | The Producer | Mini-series |
| 2017 | Thin Ice | Andrew | Unaired television series |
| 2019 | Chicago Med | Phillip Davis | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
| 2020 | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Harris | Voice only, recurring role, 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Magnum P.I. | Aiden Walker | Season 4 Episode 5: "Til Death" |
| 2022 | Long Slow Exhale | Eddie Hagan | 12 episodes |
| 2022 | Ghosts of Christmas Always | Television film (Hallmark) |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Hollywood is Like High School with Money | Jamie Hunter | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Ref. |
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| 2016 | "Where's the Love?" | The Black Eyed Peas featuring The World | Himself |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
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| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Star – Male | Pretty Little Liars | Won | |
| 2011 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Star – Male | Pretty Little Liars | Won | |
| Youth Rock Awards | Rockin' Actor – TV | Pretty Little Liars | Won | ||
| 2012 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Pretty Little Liars | Won | |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Pretty Little Liars | Won | |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Pretty Little Liars | Won | |
| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Pretty Little Liars | Won | |
| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Pretty Little Liars | Won | |
| 2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Pretty Little Liars | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Ian Harding para niños
