Nationality Scottish Name Ron Bain | Role Television actor | |
Occupation Television actorTelevision directorTelevision producerComedianStage actor | ||
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Ron Bain is a Scottish television actor, director, producer, comedian and former stage actor who now focuses primarily on directing. He is known for his work with comedian Rikki Fulton, with whom he first worked while performing Molière's The Miser at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, in 1971 and for his productions spotlighting Fulton's character 'the Reverend I. M. Jolly'.
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Career
In 1977 Bain appeared as the weasely villain 'Danny the Busker' in The XYY Man, but he is best known for his work in comedy, rounding up sketches in Naked Video with stars such as Gregor Fisher, Elaine C Smith, Jonathan Watson, Helen Lederer, John Sparkes, Andy Gray, Tony Roper, Louise Beattie and Kate Donnelly.
He also appeared in A Kick Up the Eighties, Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee and several episodes of Rab C Nesbitt.
Bain has also made live performances, such as a 1988 benefit for the Scottish Ballet.
Recognition
In his review of Experience Preferred... But Not Essential, Tom Sabulis of St. Petersberg Times wrote that Bain was a "warm, welcome presence". David Belcher of Glasgow Herald offered that Rab C. Nesbitt was deftly directed by Bain.
Filmography
Actor
1991
Rab C. Nesbitt (TV Series) as
Elderly Man / Site Agent / Senior Inspector / ...
- Rab in Hoodie (2014) - Elderly Man
- Duel (1998) - Site Agent
- Father (1996) - Senior Inspector
- Fitba (1991) - Minister
1994
The Tales of Para Handy (TV Series) as
Dougal
- Para Handy, Master Mariner (1994) - Dougal
1994
The Bill (TV Series) as
Terry Field
- Pig in the Middle (1994) - Terry Field
1986
Naked Video (TV Series)
1986
The Practice (TV Series) as
Spencer Cunliffe
- Episode #2.2 (1986) - Spencer Cunliffe
- Episode #2.1 (1986) - Spencer Cunliffe
1985
Taggart (TV Series) as
Laurie Johnson
- Dead Ringer, Part 3 (1985) - Laurie Johnson
- Dead Ringer, Part 2 (1985) - Laurie Johnson
- Dead Ringer, Part 1 (1985) - Laurie Johnson
1984
Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee (TV Series) as
Various Roles
- Episode #1.6 (1984) - Various Roles
- Episode #1.5 (1984) - Various Roles
- Episode #1.4 (1984) - Various Roles
- Episode #1.3 (1984) - Various Roles
- Episode #1.2 (1984) - Various Roles
- Episode #1.1 (1984) - Various Roles
1984
The Brief (TV Series) as
Police Sgt. Player
- People (1984) - Police Sgt. Player
1981
A Kick Up the Eighties (TV Series) as
Various Roles
- The Supernatural (1984) - Various Roles
- Nasty Little Sticky Things- (1984) - Various Roles
- Depression (1984) - Various Roles
- Sex Again (1984) - Various Roles
- Leisure (1981) - Various Roles
- Relationships (which used to be called Sex) (1981) - Various Roles
- Advice (1981) - Various Roles
- The Media (1981) - Various Roles
- Work (1981) - Various Roles
- Death (1981) - Various Roles
1983
Boswell for the Defence (TV Movie) as
Nasmith
1982
Experience Preferred... But Not Essential as
Mike
1982
Q.E.D. (TV Series documentary) as
Arnold
- How to Pick Up Girls, Win Arguments and Influence People (1982) - Arnold
1981
'81 Take 2 (TV Movie)
1980
Strangers (TV Series) as
Ferris
- Retribution (1980) - Ferris
1980
Juliet Bravo (TV Series) as
Mick Grainger
- Coming Back (1980) - Mick Grainger
1980
Square Mile of Murder (TV Series) as
Arthur Adams
- The Trials of Oscar Slater - Part 1 (1980) - Arthur Adams
1980
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Mechanic
- A Gift from Nessus (1980) - Mechanic
1979
Kids (TV Series) as
Stuart Burns
- Philip (1979) - Stuart Burns
- Laurie (1979) - Stuart Burns
- Michael and Liam (1979) - Stuart Burns
- Melanie (1979) - Stuart Burns
- Stephen (1979) - Stuart Burns
1979
Bothwell (TV Movie) as
William Murray
1979
Hazell (TV Series) as
Strake
- Hazell Gets the Boot (1979) - Strake
1978
Tycoon (TV Series) as
Eddy Shaw
- Clark's Last Coup (1978) - Eddy Shaw
1978
The Standard (TV Series) as
Alec Thomson
- Win a Few, Lose a Few (1978) - Alec Thomson
1977
The XYY Man (TV Series) as
Danny
- Whisper Who Dares (1977) - Danny
- Now We Are Dead (1977) - Danny
1977
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Michael
- Blind Love (1977) - Michael
1976
Benny Lynch (TV Movie) as
Photographer
1976
John Macnab (TV Series) as
Jimmie
- The Return of Harold Blacktooth (1976) - Jimmie
- Our Reputations at the Stake (1976) - Jimmie
1975
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Andrew McClore
- Chips with Everything (1975) - Andrew McClore
1973
Weir of Hermiston (TV Series) as
Reporter
- Episode #1.4 (1973) - Reporter
1972
Adam Smith (TV Series) as
Jamie Laidlaw
- Episode #2.8 (1972) - Jamie Laidlaw
- Episode #2.7 (1972) - Jamie Laidlaw
- Episode #1.5 (1972) - Jamie Laidlaw
- Episode #1.4 (1972) - Jamie Laidlaw
1971
The View from Daniel Pike (TV Series) as
Tony Patterson
- Philomena and the Tattie-Howkers (1971) - Tony Patterson
Director
2019
A Play, A Pie and A Pint: Meat Market (TV Series)
2008
River City (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Episode dated 5 August 2008 (2008)
2004
Rikki Fulton's Rev. IM Jolly & Friends (Video)
2003
The Karen Dunbar Show (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (2003)
- Episode #1.1 (2003)
2002
Snoddy (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- B.A.W.S. (2002)
- Cyborg Polis (2002)
- Sky Where the Sea Should Be (2002)
2001
The Bill (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Quinnan: Part 1 (2002)
- Set in Stone (2002)
- Suffer the Little Children (2001)
- Lies of Silence (2001)
2000
Brotherly Love (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- I'll Take the High Life (2000)
- Art and Soul (2000)
- Time Gentlemen Please (2000)
- Sense and Sensitivity (2000)
- Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll (2000)
- He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother (2000)
1999
It's a Jolly Life (TV Movie)
1999
Rikki Fulton: The Time of his Life (TV Movie documentary)
1997
The Best of Rikki Fulton: Rikki Fulton's Scotch & Wry Hogmanay 1996 (TV Special)
1996
Francie & Josie: The Farewell Performance (Video)
1996
Bad Boys (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Bonny Bonny Banks (1996)
- No Pain, No Gain (1996)
1995
Jolly: A Life (TV Movie)
1995
Only an Excuse? (TV Series)
1994
The Tales of Para Handy (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- The Malingerer (1995)
- Para Handy's Piper (1995)
- Para Handy, Poacher (1994)
1995
Pulp Video (TV Series)
1994
Jolly: A Man for All Seasons (TV Movie)
1993
Tis' the Season to be Jolly (TV Movie)
1993
I, Lovett (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- The Marrow (1993)
- Imagine (1993)
- Romance (1993)
- Baldy (1993)
- Crime & Punishment (1993)
- The Snowman (1993)
1992
Scotch & Wry 4: Rikki Fulton Prince of Pochlers (Video)
1988
City Lights (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Murder He Wrote (1990) - (end credits)
- It's a Wonderful Life, Too (1988)
1988
Rab C. Nesbitt (TV Series)
Producer
2010
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration (TV Movie documentary) (producer - uncredited)
2006
Comadaidh Oir (TV Series) (producer - 3 episodes)
- Glasgow (2006) - (producer)
- Portree (2006) - (producer)
- Stornoway (2006) - (producer)
2004
Rikki Fulton's Rev. IM Jolly & Friends (Video) (producer)
1999
It's a Jolly Life (TV Movie) (producer)
1999
Rikki Fulton: The Time of his Life (TV Movie documentary) (producer)
1997
The Best of Rikki Fulton: Rikki Fulton's Scotch & Wry Hogmanay 1996 (TV Special) (producer)
1995
Jolly: A Life (TV Movie) (producer)
1995
Pulp Video (TV Series) (producer)
1994
Jolly: A Man for All Seasons (TV Movie) (producer)
1993
Tis' the Season to be Jolly (TV Movie) (producer)
1984
City Lights (TV Series) (producer)
Writer
1986
Naked Video (TV Series)
Self
2010
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1974
Seeing and Believing (TV Series) as
Self - Reader
- A Tale of Three Cities (1974) - Self - Reader
References
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