Ian Harding is an American actor best known for his role as Ezra Fitz in the television show “Pretty Little Liars.” So far, he’s received eight honors for his portrayal of this role! He has appeared in a number of films, television movies, and television series. He had a passion for performing and had liked it since he was a child. Throughout his high school years, he was a regular performer on stage. In an interview, he stated that he enjoys taking on difficulties and would seek out films or television series that would do so. He isn’t interested in playing only a few different characters. There’s another aspect to this actor that’s unique and intriguing. Since he was a child, he has been an avid bird watcher. He wanted to do something artistic in addition to working on ‘Pretty Little Liars,’ so he wrote about how his life as an actor intersected with his passion for birding. His first book, ‘Odd Birds,’ a collection of his essays about birds and bird watching, was released in May 2017. It does, in fact, portray his life in Hollywood via the prism of bird watching, making for a hilarious and fascinating voyage for readers who will receive both celebrity memoirs and birding experience. He added that his father, who is also an author, was the one who originally suggested he write a memoir.
The Career of Ian
Ian Harding’s first big break came in 2009 when he won a role in Greg Mottola’s romantic comedy-drama ‘Adventureland.’ In the same year, he appeared in the film ‘Deadtime Stories 2’ as Ryan.
Ian began playing Ezra Fitz, an English teacher turned popular author, on ABC Family Television’s ‘Pretty Little Liars series in 2010, and he remained in the role for seven seasons. So far, he’s received eight Teen Choice Awards for his depiction of Ezra Fitz.
In 2010, he also appeared in Edward Zwick’s romantic comedy-drama film ‘Love & Other Drugs,’ which he wrote and directed. In the same year, he starred in the action television series ‘NCIS: Los Angeles,’ which combined aspects of the military drama and police procedural genres.
Around the same time, he starred as Jamie Hunter in a six-episode online series called ‘Hollywood is Like High School with Money.’
He appeared in the films ‘Punk’d’ and ‘I’m Not a DJ’ in 2012. ‘I’m Not a DJ’ was a television movie, but ‘Punk’d’ was a hidden camera-practical joke reality television series. He starred in two TV series in 2015 and 2016, ‘Dynamite: A Cautionary Tale’ and ‘Super Novas,’ respectively.
In 2017, he appeared in the films ‘People You May Know’ and ‘Office Uprising,’ a zombie comedy thriller directed by Lin Oeding and written by Peter Gamble Robinson and Ian Shorr, and directed by Lin Oeding.
Ian landed a series regular role in the Fox comedy pilot ‘Thin Ice’ in February 2017 after concluding his seven-season run as Ezra Fitz.
Ian’s debut book, ‘Odd Birds,’ was published in May 2017 and is a compilation of personal writings about the life, acting, and birdwatching. He spends a lot of his free time watching birds.
He opted to create this book because he was “a little bit creatively dissatisfied” and wanted to try something else. As a result, he decided to write about birding, something he has enjoyed since boyhood. His fans raved about the book.
His Personal Experiences
Ian Harding was born on September 16, 1986, to an American family in Heidelberg, Germany. Stephen Harding, his father, is a military journalist and author whose works include the New York Times bestsellers ‘The Last Battle’ and ‘Last to Die.’
Mary Harding, his mother, worked as a cardiology nurse at Walter Reed Hospital. Sarah, his older sister, is his only sibling.
Ian’s family moved to Virginia when he was a small child, and he began attending Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, Maryland.
He became interested in acting and joined the drama club at his school, where he was chosen to give the graduating address by his classmates. He had a passion for theater and spent his high school years performing on stage. He auditioned for numerous acting conservatories as a student in high school.
However, he was unsure about pursuing it as a job and doing it for the rest of his life. Later, he enrolled in Carnegie Mellon University’s Acting/Music Theater department.
He collaborated with the Lupus Foundation of America to raise cash and awareness for lupus research and education in order to help his mother, who has had lupus for more than 20 years.
Currently. He is dating Sophie Hart, a fashion and fine art enthusiast. He enjoys cooking in his spare time. When it comes to music, he enjoys Taylor Swift.
He adopted two Labradoodles from a shelter, Mochi and Bailey. He stated in an interview that if he hadn’t become an actor, he would have pursued a career in psychiatry.
Estimated Net worth
Ian Harding is an actor from the United States with a net worth of $4 million.