Iain Cash Biography: Wife, Age, Kids, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Movies, Short Films, Career

Iain Cash is a British filmmaker, actor, writer, producer, cinematographer, and editor from Wigan, Lancashire. Born in 1979, he developed an interest in filmmaking during childhood and later studied film at university.

His career has included television camera work, acting, independent filmmaking, and award-winning short films such as Forever Manchester, Dear John, I’m Sorry, and Chapel of Rest.

Iain Cash
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Name:	Iain Cash
Born:	September 28, 1979 (age 47 years old)
Place of Birth:	Wigan, Lancashire, England
Nationality:	British
Ethnicity:	White British
Height:	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Cash
Spouse:	Mrs. Cash
Relationship:	Married
Children:	2
Occupation:	Filmmaker, Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor
Net Worth:	$1 million

Early life and education

Iain Cash was born on September 28, 1979, in Wigan, Lancashire, England. He grew up in a working-class family in Wigan and developed a fascination for cinema at an early age.

Visits to his local cinema and renting VHS films from a local video seller helped inspire his interest in filmmaking.

As a child, Cash began making homemade monster films using a friend’s video camera, toy trains, and a pet hamster. He later studied film and acting at college and university and earned a BA in Film. He also attended the University of Central Lancashire from 1999 to 2002.

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Career

Iain Cash began working professionally in the television and film industry as a camera operator and filmmaker. His early technical work included television productions such as Most Haunted and programmes associated with illusionist Derren Brown, as well as commercial productions.

His filmmaking career developed from short projects into more ambitious independent productions. His early directing credits included The Jumper, a 16mm short released in 2004, followed by Tea-Break and Death Comes to Us All.

He also directed the feature-length projects Towns and The Last British Execution, while taking on several production, cinematography, editing, and writing duties.

Cash also worked as an actor. His acting credits include Tamla Rose, My Lonely Me, Ordinary Lies, Trust, Forever Manchester, The Stranger, and A Light Through Coloured Glass. His role in Trust was Max Dinsdale, while he played Shaun in A Light Through Coloured Glass.

Following the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, Cash created Forever Manchester, a dramatic short centered on parents desperately trying to locate their daughter after the attack. The film received international attention and became one of his most recognized directing projects.

He subsequently directed Dear John, I’m Sorry in 2020, a short drama inspired by a true story about an elderly couple and a final letter. The project was written, directed, and produced by Cash and featured John Naughton and Maggie Hall among its principal performers.

Cash followed this work by directing Chapel of Rest in 2022, a supernatural short centered on a funeral home and a mysterious coffin. The film further established his interest in emotionally driven stories and darker subject matter.

His later work includes The Circle, released in 2025, a short drama about a group of addicts confronting their inner struggles. Cash directed and produced the film. He has also been developing the feature projects The Bodybuilder and The Ragged Doll.

Personal life

Iain Cash is 46 years old and is married. Public biographical information identifies his wife as Mrs. Cash and states that the couple have two children.

Cash continues to live in Wigan, maintaining strong connections to his hometown and the North West of England. His work frequently reflects Northern settings, working-class characters, family relationships, grief, and personal struggle.

He is approximately 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall.

Net worth

Iain Cash has an estimated net worth of $1 million. His income has been built from his long career in television and film, including directing, acting, writing, producing, cinematography, editing, and camera work.

His independent productions and developing feature-film projects have added to his career as a multi-disciplinary filmmaker.

Filmography

• The Jumper — 2004
• Tea-Break — 2012
• Towns — 2012
• Death Comes to Us All — 2013
• The Last British Execution — 2013
• Tamla Rose — 2013
• My Lonely Me — 2015
• Ordinary Lies — 2015
• The Morgue — 2015
• Trust — 2016
• Forever Manchester — 2018
• Dear John, I’m Sorry — 2020
• Chapel of Rest — 2022
• A Light Through Coloured Glass — 2022
• The Stranger — 2022
• The Circle — 2025
• The Bodybuilder — upcoming
• The Ragged Doll — upcoming
• Hold Your Peace — 2026

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