5 Ian Harding movies and TV shows that deserve a spot on your watchlist

Ian Harding is an American actor widely praised for his thoughtful choice of roles. Over the years, he has successfully transitioned from television’s defining characters to more complex, layered performances across both film and TV. Born in 1986, Harding is currently 39 years old. His breakthrough role came in 2010 when he starred as Ezra Fitz on Pretty Little Liars. He began the show as a romantic lead but eventually transformed into the most morally complex character, carving out his worth and versatility in the industry.

Harding, as his career progressed, inclined towards more dark and gritty characters appearing in dramas like Long Slow Exhale and genre films such as Office Uprising. He has also voiced some animated characters. Along with acting, he has also authored his memoir, How to Survive Your Murder, which reflects his deep thinking and awareness.

Read on to know more notable projects of Ian Harding.

Here are some notable TV shows and movies starring Ian Harding

Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017)

This show came in 2010 and ran for almost 7 years till 2017. Ian Harding's role was that of an English school teacher named Ezra Fitz, who made the mistake of being romantically involved with his high school student. Among the five best friends from the high school, one disappears, and what unfolds next shapes the story. The girls find the new English teacher attractive, and Aria gets involved with him eventually.

This drags Ezra into the central mystery of the plot, and his one-sided character of being someone's love interest transforms into a more complex and layered one.

Long Slow Exhale (2022)

In this 2022 drama, Ian Harding played Eddie Hagan, who gets involved in the disturbing incident happening in the women's college basketball program. The trailer of the show gives us a glimpse of how the girls are performing well and winning matches in the beginning, while training themselves to play more, but something suspicious is unfolding alongside. This eventually begins to highly impact on the girls and hampers their lives. As the trailer suggests, it is the "young woman's nightmare".

The show digs into this potential scandal, and a seemingly ordinary story turns dark and intense. Harding, in this one, gives out a unique character, a more gritty one as compared to his previous role on Pretty Little Liars.

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (2020)

As previously mentioned, Harding has also voiced some characters in the animated world; this show is one of them. Harding has voiced the character of Harris in this show, which paints a post-apocalyptic world where humans and mutated animals navigate survival and friendship.

If you enjoy animated adventures with heart and creativity, this is a fun and visually rich departure from his live-action work.

These were some of the best shows in which Harding shares a credit; however, there are a few movies too that you must watch if you don't want to hook yourself to a long format that requires binge-watching.

Office Uprising (2018)

In this film, Harding portrays an office worker named Nicholas Frohm, who is trapped in a bizarre corporate situation. A new drink is turning employees violent while they are using weapons and acting crazy within an ordinary-seeming world.

If you are looking for something chaotic and absurd at the same time, and want to feel fun and wild, this is another good watch featuring the actor.

Our Little Secret (2024)

Ian Harding plays the character Logan in this more recent thriller, romance, and mystery. The show is about a surprising twist of fate where two ex-partners are forced to come face-to-face with each other. This happens when their current partners turn out to be siblings, creating a weird situation between the four of them. The couples are eventually forced to confront unresolved feelings and hidden motives. Given the storyline, this mixes genres and therefore stands out among all the roles done by Ian Harding.