About Ian
Born in 1975 in Toronto, Canada, Ian Agard has been working in the television and film industry for over six years. This writer/film producer/director grew up in Cambridge, ON where he attended G.C.I and later studied Psychology at York University.
Ian started his movie making journey in 2000 after watching Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon at the Toronto International Film Festival. “Watching that movie changed my life forever” said Ian. In 2004, he studied acting at HB Studio in New York City and later that year he landed a principal role in the off off Broadway play Fiorello and a supporting role in the short film, The Diploma. Missing Canada, in early 2005, Ian moved back to Toronto where he continued studying acting at Seneca College. Throughout 2006 he appeared in a TV commercial for Falls Views Casino and a 1-800-got-junk commercial which aired on a T.B.S. network show of one of the world’s funniest TV commercials for 2006. The year 2007 saw Ian expanding his acting resume landing roles in two student films, Nothing to Die For and Arthur Moore and the Lone Wolf.
In 2008, Ian shifted his talents towards writing, directing and producing movies through his own film company, Speed of Sound Entertainment, which he used to produce two shorts. Karma (2008) which aired on television in the U.S. and later was bought by short film television channel Movieola. Also Give (2009) which was both produced and directed by Ian. In late 2008, he was selected into the one year Canadian government funded Independent Television Producer’s Program through Centennial College which educates and assists individuals towards becoming successful Canadian film/tv producers and entrepreneurs. Since then, Ian has wrote, directed and produced his first feature length film Bend & Break (2009) which was released on DVD in December 2009
Ian’s TOP 10 favourite movies of all-time
1. The Last of the Mohicans
2. Good Will Hunting
3. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
4. The Professional
5. Boiler Room
6. Carlto’s Way
7. Blood Diamond
8. Maria Full of Grace
9. Pushing Hands
10. Aliens