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	'''Arthur Ian Lavender''' (born 16 February 1946) is an English stage, film and television [[actor]]. He is best known for his role as [[Private Pike]] in the BBC sitcom ''[[Dad's Army]]''.		'''Arthur Ian Lavender''' (born 16 February 1946) is an English stage, film and television [[w:actor\|actor]]. He is best known for his role as [[Private Pike]] in the BBC sitcom ''[[Dad's Army]]''.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Lavender was born in [[Birmingham]], England.<ref>GRO Register of Births: MAR 1946 6d 813 BIRMINGHAM - Arthur I. Lavender, mmn = Johnson</ref> He attended Bournville Boys Technical School (later [[Bournville School\|Bournville Grammar-Technical School for Boys]]) where he appeared in many school dramatic productions. From there he went to the [[Bristol Old Vic Theatre School]], with the assistance of a grant from the City of Birmingham. Following his graduation in 1967 he appeared on stage in [[Canterbury]].<ref>{{cite news\| url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/5916792.amp/\|date=8 March 2002\| title=Ian Lavender\| access-date=28 July 2020\| work=[[The Bolton News]]}}</ref>		Lavender was born in [[w:Birmingham\|Birmingham]], England.<ref>GRO Register of Births: MAR 1946 6d 813 BIRMINGHAM - Arthur I. Lavender, mmn = Johnson</ref> He attended Bournville Boys Technical School (later [[w:Bournville School\|Bournville Grammar-Technical School for Boys]]) where he appeared in many school dramatic productions. From there he went to the [[w:Bristol Old Vic Theatre School\|Bristol Old Vic Theatre School]], with the assistance of a grant from the City of Birmingham. Following his graduation in 1967 he appeared on stage in [[w:Canterbury\|Canterbury]].<ref>{{cite news\| url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/5916792.amp/\|date=8 March 2002\| title=Ian Lavender\| access-date=28 July 2020\| work=[[w:The Bolton News\|The Bolton News]]}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	His first television appearance was as the lead in a [[Associated-Rediffusion\|Rediffusion]] play entitled ''Half Hour Story: Flowers at my Feet'' in 1968.<ref name="Hit">{{cite journal\|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-07-27/dads-army-50-years-ian-lavender-interview-bbc/\|title="If this lot can get on, we could have a hit on our hands" – Ian Lavender looks back on the making of Dad's Army\|first=Mark\|last=Braxton\|journal=[[Radio Times]]\|date=27 July 2018\|access-date=7 April 2020}}</ref>		His first television appearance was as the lead in a [[w:Associated-Rediffusion\|Rediffusion]] play entitled ''Half Hour Story: Flowers at my Feet'' in 1968.<ref name="Hit">{{cite journal\|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-07-27/dads-army-50-years-ian-lavender-interview-bbc/\|title="If this lot can get on, we could have a hit on our hands" – Ian Lavender looks back on the making of Dad's Army\|first=Mark\|last=Braxton\|journal=[[Radio Times]]\|date=27 July 2018\|access-date=7 April 2020}}</ref>
	===''Dad's Army''===		===''Dad's Army''===
	In 1968, aged 22, Lavender was cast as Private Frank Pike, the youngest member and “stupid boy” of the platoon in the BBC sitcom ''[[Dad's Army]]''. This made him a household name and gave him the great advantage of working alongside a number of experienced actors during his formative years, helping him to hone his acting skills. <ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1166935/dads-army-actor-tom-rosenthal-life\|title=Dad's Army Private Pike: 'I've always been a stupid boy'\|date=17 August 2019\|access-date=28 July 2020\|first=Olivia\|last=Buxkton\|work=[[Daily Express]]}}</ref> He appeared in the entire run of the series, and in [[Dad's Army (1971 film)\|the spinoff film]] released in 1971. He appeared in 1974 in one episode of ''[[Man About the House]]'' (While The Cat's Away) as Mark, an aspiring actor consumed by his own vanity.<ref>{{cite book\|author=McCaighey, Mark\|title=The Dad's Army Movie Dossier: The Making of Jimmy Perry and David Croft's Classic Film \|year=2015\|isbn=9781785381430}}</ref> He reprised the part of Pike in the [[BBC Radio]] sitcom ''[[It Sticks Out Half a Mile]]''. The sitcom was a radio sequel to ''Dad's Army'', but ran for only one series. Lavender has continued to be associated with ''Dad's Army'', and still takes part in occasional fan conventions and cast reunions. He made a variety of appearances during 2008 in connection with the 40th anniversary of the series. These included a reunion with surviving cast members in July, 2008,<ref>{{cite news\|title=Dad's Army star slams current TV \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7499169.stm\|work=bbc.co.uk\|date=10 July 2008\|access-date=2008-12-15}}</ref> and an appearance on BBC1's ''[[Jonathan Ross]] Salutes Dad's Army'' in August.		In 1968, aged 22, Lavender was cast as Private Frank Pike, the youngest member and “stupid boy” of the platoon in the BBC sitcom ''[[Dad's Army]]''. This made him a household name and gave him the great advantage of working alongside a number of experienced actors during his formative years, helping him to hone his acting skills. <ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1166935/dads-army-actor-tom-rosenthal-life\|title=Dad's Army Private Pike: 'I've always been a stupid boy'\|date=17 August 2019\|access-date=28 July 2020\|first=Olivia\|last=Buxkton\|work=[[Daily Express]]}}</ref> He appeared in the entire run of the series, and in [[Dad's Army (1971 film)\|the spinoff film]] released in 1971. He appeared in 1974 in one episode of ''[[Man About the House]]'' (While The Cat's Away) as Mark, an aspiring actor consumed by his own vanity.<ref>{{cite book\|author=McCaighey, Mark\|title=The Dad's Army Movie Dossier: The Making of Jimmy Perry and David Croft's Classic Film \|year=2015\|isbn=9781785381430}}</ref> He reprised the part of Pike in the [[BBC Radio]] sitcom ''[[It Sticks Out Half a Mile]]''. The sitcom was a radio sequel to ''Dad's Army'', but ran for only one series. Lavender has continued to be associated with ''Dad's Army'', and still takes part in occasional fan conventions and cast reunions. He made a variety of appearances during 2008 in connection with the 40th anniversary of the series. These included a reunion with surviving cast members in July, 2008,<ref>{{cite news\|title=Dad's Army star slams current TV \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7499169.stm\|work=bbc.co.uk\|date=10 July 2008\|access-date=2008-12-15}}</ref> and an appearance on BBC1's ''[[Jonathan Ross]] Salutes Dad's Army'' in August.

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	\| name = Ian Lavender		\| name = Ian Lavender
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	\| caption = Lavender in [[Hayfield, Derbyshire]], to unveil a plaque to [[Arthur Lowe]] in 2011.		\| caption = Lavender in [[Hayfield, Derbyshire]], to unveil a plaque to [[Arthur Lowe]] in 2011.
	\| birth_name = Arthur Ian Lavender		\| birth_name = Arthur Ian Lavender
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1946\|02\|16\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1946\|02\|16\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[Birmingham]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:Birmingham\|Birmingham]], England
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	\| occupation = [[Actor]]		\| occupation = [[w:Actor\|Actor]]
	\| years_active = 1967–present		\| years_active = 1967–present
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|Suzanne Kerchiss\|1967\|1976\|end=~~divorced~~}}~~<br>~~{{marriage\|Miki Hardy\|1993}}		\| spouse =
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	\| children = 2		\| children = 2
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{{Infobox person
| name = Ian Lavender
| image = Ian Lavender.png
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| caption = Lavender in [[Hayfield, Derbyshire]], to unveil a plaque to [[Arthur Lowe]] in 2011.
| birth_name = Arthur Ian Lavender
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|02|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Birmingham]], England
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| years_active = 1967–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Suzanne Kerchiss|1967|1976|end=divorced}}<br>{{marriage|Miki Hardy|1993}}
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'''Arthur Ian Lavender''' (born 16 February 1946) is an English stage, film and television [[actor]]. He is best known for his role as [[Private Pike]] in the BBC sitcom ''[[Dad's Army]]''.

==Early life==
Lavender was born in [[Birmingham]], England.<ref>GRO Register of Births: MAR 1946 6d 813 BIRMINGHAM - Arthur I. Lavender, mmn = Johnson</ref> He attended Bournville Boys Technical School (later [[Bournville School|Bournville Grammar-Technical School for Boys]]) where he appeared in many school dramatic productions. From there he went to the [[Bristol Old Vic Theatre School]], with the assistance of a grant from the City of Birmingham. Following his graduation in 1967 he appeared on stage in [[Canterbury]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/5916792.amp/|date=8 March 2002| title=Ian Lavender| access-date=28 July 2020| work=[[The Bolton News]]}}</ref>

==Career==
His first television appearance was as the lead in a [[Associated-Rediffusion|Rediffusion]] play entitled ''Half Hour Story: Flowers at my Feet'' in 1968.<ref name="Hit">{{cite journal|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-07-27/dads-army-50-years-ian-lavender-interview-bbc/|title="If this lot can get on, we could have a hit on our hands" – Ian Lavender looks back on the making of Dad's Army|first=Mark|last=Braxton|journal=[[Radio Times]]|date=27 July 2018|access-date=7 April 2020}}</ref>
===''Dad's Army''===
In 1968, aged 22, Lavender was cast as Private Frank Pike, the youngest member and “stupid boy” of the platoon in the BBC sitcom ''[[Dad's Army]]''. This made him a household name and gave him the great advantage of working alongside a number of experienced actors during his formative years, helping him to hone his acting skills. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1166935/dads-army-actor-tom-rosenthal-life|title=Dad's Army Private Pike: 'I've always been a stupid boy'|date=17 August 2019|access-date=28 July 2020|first=Olivia|last=Buxkton|work=[[Daily Express]]}}</ref> He appeared in the entire run of the series, and in [[Dad's Army (1971 film)|the spinoff film]] released in 1971. He appeared in 1974 in one episode of ''[[Man About the House]]'' (While The Cat's Away) as Mark, an aspiring actor consumed by his own vanity.<ref>{{cite book|author=McCaighey, Mark|title=The Dad's Army Movie Dossier: The Making of Jimmy Perry and David Croft's Classic Film |year=2015|isbn=9781785381430}}</ref> He reprised the part of Pike in the [[BBC Radio]] sitcom ''[[It Sticks Out Half a Mile]]''. The sitcom was a radio sequel to ''Dad's Army'', but ran for only one series. Lavender has continued to be associated with ''Dad's Army'', and still takes part in occasional fan conventions and cast reunions. He made a variety of appearances during 2008 in connection with the 40th anniversary of the series. These included a reunion with surviving cast members in July, 2008,<ref>{{cite news|title=Dad's Army star slams current TV |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7499169.stm|work=bbc.co.uk|date=10 July 2008|access-date=2008-12-15}}</ref> and an appearance on BBC1's ''[[Jonathan Ross]] Salutes Dad's Army'' in August.

Lavender also recorded a special introduction for the 'lost' colour episode of ''Dad's Army'' entitled "[[Room at the Bottom (Dad's Army)|Room at the Bottom]]" which was broadcast on 13 December 2008.<ref>{{cite news|title='Lost' Dad's Army show back on TV|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7780889.stm|work=bbc.co.uk|date=12 July 2008|access-date=2008-12-15}}</ref> In 2014 Lavender appeared at the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]] in a show with Steven Mcnicoll entitled ''Don't tell him, Pike!'', where Lavender talked about his time on ''Dad's Army'' and the subsequent effect it had on his career.

He makes a [[cameo appearance]] as Brigadier Pritchard in the 2016 ''[[Dad's Army (2016 film)|Dad's Army]]'' film, providing a link with the original series.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/11246784/Pictured-Ian-Lavender-plays-cameo-role-in-new-Dads-Army-film.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/11246784/Pictured-Ian-Lavender-plays-cameo-role-in-new-Dads-Army-film.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Pictured: Ian Lavender plays cameo role in new Dad's Army film|website=The Telegraph|date=21 November 2014|access-date=8 May 2016|last1=Furness|first1=Hannah}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===After ''Dad's Army''===
After ''Dad's Army'', Lavender returned to the theatre, including a role in a production of [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' starring [[Dustin Hoffman]]. Between 1971 and 1973 Lavender joined ''Dad's Army'' colleague [[Arthur Lowe]] on the BBC radio comedy ''[[Parsley Sidings]]''. From 1982 to 1983, he was in the BBC radio comedy series, a spin-off from ''Dad's Army'' called ''It Sticks Out Half a Mile.'' Lavender also appeared in films and television series, one of which (''Mr Big'', 1977) featured him starring alongside [[Peter Jones (actor)|Peter Jones]] and [[Prunella Scales]]. During the 1970s he appeared as a supporting actor in a number of British 'low farce' films, including one ''[[Carry On films|Carry On]]'' film – ''[[Carry On Behind]]'' (1975).

He was reunited with producer [[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]] for the television series ''[[Come Back Mrs. Noah]]'' (1977–78, co-written by Croft with [[Jeremy Lloyd]]), though it was unsuccessful. A revival of ''[[The Glums]]'' (1978–79), at first as part of a [[Bruce Forsyth]] variety series, proved rather more satisfactory, being adapted from scripts for the 1950s radio series ''[[Take It From Here]]'' that were written by [[Frank Muir]] and [[Denis Norden]].

Lavender then appeared in several other TV comedy shows during the 1980s, including two episodes of ''[[Yes Minister]]'', as Richard Cartwright, and a lead role in the short-lived ''The Hello Goodbye Man'' (1984), as the inept salesman Denis Ailing. He also appeared on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]'s television [[game show]] ''[[Cluedo (television)|Cluedo]]'' (1990), based on the [[Cluedo|board game]]. During the 1990s Lavender continued to appear occasionally in television comedy roles including a bit-part as a burglar alarm salesman in the BBC sitcom ''[[Keeping Up Appearances]]''. He made an appearance in ''[[Goodnight Sweetheart (TV series)|Goodnight Sweetheart]]'' as two different parallel universe versions of the time-travelling lead character's son Michael. He also provided the lead voice of BBC children's animation ''PC Pinkerton'' in 1988.

In 2001 Lavender joined the BBC [[soap opera]] ''[[EastEnders]]'', playing the role of [[Derek Harkinson]], a gay friend of [[Pauline Fowler]]. He continued in ''EastEnders'' for four years, with storylines mainly involving the Fowler family, before leaving the serial in 2005.<ref>{{cite news|title=Eastenders-Character-Derek Harkinson|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/characters_cast/characters/character_derek_h.shtml|work=[[bbc.co.uk]]|access-date=2008-12-15}}</ref> On 4 November 2016, it was announced that Lavender would make a brief return to the show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eastenders/entries/b99367b7-1a64-4a8d-860e-b4b3145883a1|title=Ian Lavender to return as Derek Harkinson|date=2016-11-03|website=EastEnders News & Spoilers|access-date=2017-01-07}}</ref>

Lavender then toured with ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' musical, playing the Narrator. He also played the part of a patient in the 5 May 2007 episode of ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' on BBC. In late 2007, he toured in the comedy play ''[[Donkey's Years]]''. In May 2008, Lavender appeared in the [[BBC]] documentary series ''[[Comedy Map of Britain]]''. He also appeared on BBC One's ''[[The One Show]]'' on Thursday 31 July 2008.

Over Christmas 2008, Lavender appeared in ''[[Celebrity Mastermind]]'' on BBC One. As presenter [[John Humphrys]] asked his name, fellow contestant [[Rick Wakeman]] shouted 'Don't tell him, Pike!', a reference to [[Captain Mainwaring]]'s most famous line from ''Dad's Army''. At the start of 2009, Lavender appeared as a guest character in an episode of the [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] sitcom, ''[[The Legend of Dick and Dom]]''. Lavender starred in the film, ''[[31 North 62 East]]'' (released September 2009), an independent [[psychological thriller]] starring [[John Rhys-Davies]], [[Marina Sirtis]], [[Heather Peace]] and [[Craig Fairbrass]].<ref>{{cite news|title=31 North 62 East - Cast|url=http://www.31north62east.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5&Itemid=6|publisher=31north62east.com|year=2008|access-date=2009-01-07|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090112025117/http://www.31north62east.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5&Itemid=6|archive-date=12 January 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Lavender appeared as Monsignor Howard in the [[West End theatre]] production of ''[[Sister Act the Musical]]''. The musical opened at the [[London Palladium]] on 2 June 2009, and ran through to October 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sheila Hancock, Patina Miller cast in Sister Act|url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/sheila-hancock-patina-miller-cast-in-sister-act|publisher=London Theatre Guide|date=29 January 2009|access-date=2009-02-22}}</ref> In January 2011, Lavender appeared at the [[Bristol Silents|Slapstick Silent Comedy Festival]] in [[Bristol]]. Lavender introduced ''[[Sherlock Jr.]]'', a 1924 [[silent film]] directed by and starring [[Buster Keaton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/lifestyle/best-silent-comedy/article-2987389-detail/article.html |title=Bristol's annual Slapstick festival returns in January, and once again it promises to be a rib-tickling, heart-warming, star-studded event full of classic comedy and live entertainment. |publisher=This is Bristol |date=2010-12-09 |access-date=2012-08-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505102203/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/lifestyle/best-silent-comedy/article-2987389-detail/article.html |archive-date=5 May 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

In early 2013, Lavender appeared as ''[[The Mikado]]'' in three concert performances of the [[Gilbert and Sullivan]] opera, taking place in [[The Royal Festival Hall]], London, the [[Symphony Hall, Birmingham]] and the [[Bridgewater Hall]], Manchester.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edgemagazine.org/category/culture/ian-lavender-stars-in-the-mikado |title=Edge Magazine|website=Edgemagazine.org|access-date=2015-12-21}}</ref> In August 2013 he made his [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe|Edinburgh Fringe]] debut in a stage version of ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmediascotland.com/media-releases/50130/the-shawshank-redemption-ian-lavender-to-make-fringe-debut/ |title=Media Release: The Shawshank Redemption – Ian Lavender to make Fringe debut |website=Allmediascotland.com |access-date=2015-12-22}}</ref>

In November 2014, Lavender made a cameo appearance in the film remake ''[[Dad's Army (2016 film)|Dad's Army]]'' directed by [[Oliver Parker]], released in February 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dad's Army (2016)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4104054/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1|website=IMDb.com|access-date=16 February 2015}}</ref> In February 2015 he was a recipient of one of ''[[The Oldie]]'' magazine's "Oldie of the Year Awards" – specifically the "Stupid Oldie Boy of the Year".<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Spectator Blog|url=http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/steerpike/2015/02/oldie-of-the-year-the-winners/|magazine=The Spectator|access-date=12 February 2015}}</ref>

On 9 May 2015 Lavender gave a reading at [[VE Day 70: A Party to Remember]] in [[Horse Guards Parade]], London that was broadcast live on [[BBC1]].<ref>{{cite news|
url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/dads-army-legend-ian-lavender-10034979|first=Paul|last=Cole|title=Dad's Army legend Ian Lavender joins celebrities at this year's Pride of Birmingham Award|date=13 September 2015|work=[[Birmingham Mail]]|access-date=20 April 2020}}</ref>

In 2017, Lavender appeared alongside [[Rula Lenska]], [[Johnny Ball]], [[Judith Chalmers]] and [[Diana Moran]] in the reality show A Celebrity Taste Of Italy Channel 5. During filming he fell ill with sepsis and spent some time in an Italian hospital before returning to the UK to recuperate.<ref name="Hit">{{cite journal|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-07-27/dads-army-50-years-ian-lavender-interview-bbc/|title="If this lot can get on, we could have a hit on our hands" – Ian Lavender looks back on the making of Dad's Army|first=Mark|last=Braxton|journal=[[Radio Times]]|date=27 July 2018|access-date=7 April 2020}}</ref>

In 2019, Lavender appeared alongside [[Maureen Beattie]], [[Jonathan Harden]], Helen Vine and Rosin Rae in the mental health radio monologue series [http://www.talkingtaboos.co.uk Talking Taboos], produced by Vine. Lavender's piece, [https://soundcloud.com/talkingtaboos/talking-taboos-portrait-excerpt Portrait], was written by Anthony Cule, directed by [[Fiona McAlpine]], and explored the memories of a man who had experienced a number of relationships with different alcoholics throughout his lifetime.

==Personal life==
Lavender was first married to actress Suzanne Kerchiss. He married his second wife, American-born Miki Hardy, three years his senior, six days after his [[bladder cancer]] was diagnosed in 1993. Lavender said "We had been living together for 16 years and it was something I should have done a long time before, these things change you, they help you to see what is important in life."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://home.btconnect.com/howejam/dadsarmy/news_archive/1998_playingourselves.htm |title=Marriage |publisher=Home.btconnect.com |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref> The bladder tumour was operated on successfully, and though Lavender has regular check-ups, doctors are confident the cancer will not return. Lavender also survived a mild [[heart attack]] in the summer of 2004.<ref>{{cite news|title=Celebrity Health - Ian Lavender|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6175576.stm|work=bbc.co.uk|date=8 January 2007|access-date=2008-12-15}}</ref>

Lavender grew up supporting [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Birmingham Walk of Stars award for Dad's Army star Ian Lavender|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-3322540|work=bbc.co.uk|date=22 June 2015|access-date=2021-03-18}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|title=Dad's Army marched with a passion for cricket|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/birmingham-born-ian-lavenders-love-affair-6483735|work=[[Birmingham Mail]]|date=9 January 2014|access-date=2021-03-18}}</ref> When filming began on ''Dad's Army'', he was allowed to choose Pike's scarf from an array in the BBC wardrobe. He chose a claret and blue scarf to remind him of his home city.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dads-army-film-ian-lavender-4705160|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|publisher=([[Trinity Mirror]])|first=Roz|last=Laws|access-date=20 April 2020|date=27 November 2014|title=Dad's Army film: Ian Lavender reveals shock that Private Pike's scarf is not in Aston Villa colours}}</ref> He is a big cricket fan. On 22 June 2015, Lavender was awarded a star on the [[Birmingham Walk of Stars]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/aston_villa/article4652386.ece?token=null&offset=96&page=9 |title=The soul of Aston Villa in 50 moments, page 9 |newspaper=The Times |last=Whitehead |first=Richard |date=2008-09-01 |access-date=2008-09-15 | location=London}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Dad's Army (1971 film)|Dad's Army]]'' || [[Private Pike]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1975 || ''[[Three for All]]'' || Carlo, Spanish Policeman
|-
| ''[[Confessions of a Pop Performer]]'' || Rodney
|-
| ''[[Carry On Behind]]'' || Joe Baxter
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1976 || ''[[Not Now, Comrade]]'' || Gerry Buss
|-
| ''[[Adventures of a Taxi Driver]]'' || Ronald
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Adventures of a Private Eye]]'' || Derek
|-
| 2009 || ''[[31 North 62 East]]'' || John Mandelson
|-
| 2014 || ''[[The Hooligan Factory]]'' || Granddad Albert
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Dad's Army (2016 film)|Dad's Army]]'' || Brigadier Pritchard
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1968–1977|| ''[[Dad's Army]]'' || [[Private Pike]] || 80 episodes, regular cast member
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|1974|| ''[[Man About the House]]''||Mark || Episode: ''While the Cat's Away''
|-
|1977|| ''[[Rising Damp]]'' || [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal candidate]] || Episode: ''Stand Up and Be Counted''
|-
|1977–1978|| ''[[Come Back Mrs. Noah]]'' || Clive Cuncliffe || 6 episodes
|-
|1978–1979|| ''[[The Glums]]'' || Ron Glum || 8 episodes
|-
|1982|| ''[[Yes Minister]]'' || Dr Richard Cartwright || 2 episodes
|-
|1984|| ''The Hello Goodbye Man'' || Denis Ailing || 6 episodes
|-
|1990||''[[Cluedo (British game show)|Cluedo]]''||Professor Peter Plum||Christmas special
|-
|1995|| ''[[Keeping Up Appearances]]'' || Security Representative || Episode: ''Hyacinth Is Alarmed''
|-
|1998|| ''[[Goodnight Sweetheart (TV series)|Goodnight Sweetheart]]'' || Michael Sparrow || Episode: ''My Heart Belongs to Daddy''
|-
|1998–2008|| ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' || Gordon Cunningham/Benny Jenkins || 4 episodes
|-
|2001–2005,<br>2016–2017|| ''[[EastEnders]]'' || [[Derek Harkinson]] || 240 episodes
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|0491874}}

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[[Category:Alumni of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School]]
[[Category:British male comedy actors]]
[[Category:English male soap opera actors]]
[[Category:English male stage actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Birmingham, West Midlands]]
[[Category:People from Birmingham, West Midlands]]