Famous People with Name Ian

Ian Joseph Somerhalder            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ian Joseph Somerhalder: Somerhalder began his career as a fashion model, with his mother's encouragement at the age of 10. He modeled in New York, Paris, Milan, and London. His modeling credits include Calvin Klein, American Eagle Outfitters, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Versace, and Guess?. He was the face of Guess? for two fall seasons.Although he continues to model with his agency DNA Model Management in New York City, and Priscillas Model Management in Sydney, Australia.His first major acting role was in The Rules of Attraction, Roger Avary's adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel of the same name.His television work includes appearances in shows such as Smallville (in which he played Adam Knight, a dead person who is being kept alive by a special drug), CSI: Miami, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Now and Again, and The Big Easy, as well as producing Recess.

Ian Hornak            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ian Hornak: was an American painter and draughtsman.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Frank and Rose Hornak where his mother owned a candy store and his father worked welding in the shipyards, Ian Hornak moved along with his parents and younger Brother and Sister, Michael and Rosemary to a farm in Mount Clemens, Michigan at the age of 8

Ian Michael Smith            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ian Michael Smith: an American actor, known for his starring role in Simon Birch. His short physical stature (3'1") is a result of Morquio syndrome [1], a rare enzymatic disorder affecting the circulatory, muscular and skeletal systems.A hospital worker in the Chicago area had approached the parents of young Ian Smith about his auditioning for the leading role in a soon-to-be-filmed motion picture. Like Smith, the film's hero is afflicted with Morquio Syndrome. The Smiths were concerned about exploitation but after reading the novel on which the film was based agreed to allow their son to audition. Although he eventually lost out on that role (the film was The Mighty and Kieran Culkin landed the part),

Ian Christopher Bridge            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ian Christopher Bridge: a former member of the Canada men's national soccer team and current head coach of the national women's Under-20 national team.A defender, Bridge played 33 times in 'A' internationals for Canada from 1981 to 1991. He played all three of Canada's games at the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals, the country's only appearance at a World Cup finals. Bridge also played for Canada at the 1984 Olympics and at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship. He scored a goal in the first two 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifying games that he played in and netted five for his career 33 'A' appearances.

Ian Carr-Harris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ian Carr-Harris: a Canadian artist living in Toronto. In addition to exhibiting internationally, Carr-Harris is a professor at the Ontario College of Art & Design.Carr-Harris has been on the faculty of the Ontario College of Art & Design since 1964. He has received several grants from the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council, and is currently represented by the Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto. He has represented Canada at the Sydney Biennale (1990), Documenta 8 (1987) and the Venice Biennale (1984).

Janis Ian            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Janis Ian: is a Grammy Award-winning American songwriter, singer, multi-instrumental musician, columnist, and science fiction fan-turned-author. She had a successful singing career in the 1960s and 1970s, recording into the 21st century.