Ian began his professional acting career in the mid 1970s. His professional stage credits include roles in Landford Wilson's The Mound Builders, Tony Burton's Dracula the Vampire King, and a turn as Sigmund Freud in Henry Denker's A Far Country.

At the University of Southern California, he performed in such productions as The Lower Depths, and Luigi Priandello's Right You Are If You Think You Are. He received the American College Theater Festival's Best Actor Award and Irene Ryan Scholarship for his performance as Brick in Cat On a Hot Tin Roof.

As a producer, Ian has been nominated for several National Ace and Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards for Documentary and Dramatic Cable Television Productions. His screen credits include starring roles in Marc Fusco's The Interview and Joseph La Jeunesse's Wallis; and he has been featured in numerous motion pictures and television productions throughout his career.