Dr. Watson Ian Hart Born in Liverpool in 1964, Ian Hart began acting as a student. He spent several years with the Liverpool Playhouse and drew attention for his portrayal of John Lennon in two different films: The Hours and Times (1992) and the better-known Backbeat (1993). He won Best Supporting Actor at the 1995 Venice Film Festival for his role as a '70s Irish Protestant in Nothing Personal. This was followed by Ken Loach's much acclaimed Land and Freedom and the comedy The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down A Mountain. He landed the key role of secretary to Liam Neeson's Michael Collins (1996) in Neil Jordan's epic biopic. More recent successes include Enemy of the State (1998),The End of the Affair (1999), and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). He will be seen in the upcoming film Neverland with Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet and Dustin Hoffman.