Ian Ward (actor)
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1996 (age 29–30)
- Actor
- singer
- songwriter
- musician
- composer
- Vocals
- guitar
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| Born | Ian Ward Brininstool 1996 (age 29–30) La Jolla, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Website | ianwardoutward |
Ian Ward (Ian Ward Brininstool) is an actor, singer, songwriter, and musician. He has starred in Rock of Ages, Rent, Catch Me If You Can, and the Lifetime TV movie, Bad Tutor, among others. He has performed with artists such as Adam Lambert, Cynthia Erivo, Josh Gad, John Stamos, Idina Menzel, and Phillipa Soo,[1] and worked with Cyndi Lauper and Pat Benatar in theatre productions, Working Girl and Invincible. In 2025, he auditioned on American Idol and received a "Golden Ticket" to compete in Hollywood, California as well as releasing his debut EP, One Shot.[2][3]
Ian Ward Brininstool was born in 1996 in La Jolla, California.[2][4][5] He began singing at the age of nine in theater productions in New York and Southern California and started playing the guitar and writing songs at thirteen years old.[6]
In 2005, at the age of nine, Ward made his professional stage debut in the title role of Oliver! at San Diego's Starlight Musical Theatre and played several roles in the Old Globe Theatre's production of Ace and How the Grinch Stole Christmas as well as portraying Edgar in Ragtime at the Starlight Musical Theatre in 2007. He played the role of Rodney in the TV series, Veronica Mars in 2005 - 2006.[7][8]
In 2009, at 13 years old, Ward was named "Outstanding Young Artist," a category created specifically for Ward, by the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle for his portrayal of Rudy in the North Coast Repertory production of Over the Tavern.[9] In August 2010, he was struck by an intoxicated motorist who had intentionally rammed his car into a group of teenagers in La Jolla, California. Ward sustained injuries including a concussion, broken leg, and bruised kidney.[10][11]
Ward studied musical theatre at the University of Miami before transferring to Berklee College of Music where he majored in music business and songwriting.[12][6][13]