Ian Marter
Ian Marter was an actor and novelist. He was best known for his role as Harry Sullivan in the BBC science-fiction television series Doctor Who from December 1974 to September 1975, with a non-regular, one-serial return in November and December 1975. Marter continued his association with Doctor Who long after leaving the show, adapting several stories for the Target novelisation range, and penning an original novel, Harry Sullivan's War. In addition to these books, Marter wrote adaptations of several 1980s American films such as Splash and Down and Out in Beverly Hills for Target and its imprint, Star Books, as well as the Gummi Bears books. With the exception of Down and Out in Beverly Hills, these books were published under the pen name Ian Don - Don being his middle name. Marter died in 1986, on his 42nd birthday, from a heart attack associated with diabetes-related cardiovascular disease.
Filmography (33 titles)
MovieWorlds Within: The Life of Ian Marter
Self (archive footage) · 2025
MovieThe Doctors: The Tom Baker Years
2017
ShowMyth Makers
Himself · 2015
10.0MovieMyth Runner
Himself (archive footage) · 1987
10.0MovieWho's Who
1986
8.4ShowThe Return of Sherlock Holmes
Inspector Fereday · 1986
8.0MovieKing of the Ghetto
Station Sergeant · 1986
ShowKing of the Ghetto
Station Sergeant · 1986
ShowDoctor Who's Who's Who
Harry Sullivan · 1985
8.2ShowSherlock Holmes
Inspector Fereday · 1984
7.9MovieDoctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Harry Sullivan (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1984
7.7ShowShine on Harvey Moon
Policeman · 1982
6.7ShowBergerac
Cowman · 1981
7.0MovieDoctor Who: Logopolis
Harry Sullivan (archive footage) · 1981
The Specialist
Journalist · 1980
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap
Lincoln's Inn (The Big Fancy) · 1978
6.8MovieThe Medusa Touch
Detective · 1978
8.2ShowNorth and South
Henry Lennox · 1975
7.0MovieDoctor Who: The Android Invasion
Harry Sullivan · 1975
8.1MovieDoctor Who: Terror of the Zygons
Harry Sullivan · 1975
5.9MovieDoctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen
Harry Sullivan · 1975
8.9MovieDoctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
Harry Sullivan · 1975
6.1MovieDoctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment
Harry Sullivan · 1975
7.6MovieDoctor Who: The Ark in Space
Harry Sullivan · 1975
7.0MovieDoctor Who: Robot
Harry Sullivan · 1975
MovieThe Emergency Channel
Literary Editor · 1973
7.8MovieDoctor Who: Carnival of Monsters
John Andrews · 1973
5.7ShowCrown Court
Quentin Ingrams · 1972
ShowHolly
Police Driver · 1972
7.0MovieThe Abominable Dr. Phibes
3rd Policeman · 1971