John Barrowman
A charismatic performer who made his mark on the musical stage, actor and occasional singer John Barrowman earned legions of fans with a number of acclaimed theatrical performances in London and on Broadway before becoming a huge star on British television as Captain Jack Harkness on both "Doctor Who" (BBC1, 1963-89; 2005- ) and "Torchwood" (BBC, 2006-11). Prior to his small screen success, Barrowman had a wide range of stage roles, playing Billy Crocker in an acclaimed revival of "Anything Goes" (1989), Raoul in a West End production of "The Phantom of the Opera," and Joe Gillis opposite Betty Buckley's Norma Desmond in "Sunset Boulevard" (1994). After a short-lived run as the assistant district attorney from a wealthy political family on the primetime soap "Central Park West" (CBS, 1995-96), he shined in a featured role in the Stephen Sondheim review "Putting It Together" (1998). Barrowman moved on to play the titular prince-turned-monster in "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" (1999), while returning to the small screen for another brief run on "Titan" (NBC, 2000-01). Following a pair of forgettable big screen appearances, Barrowman became Jack Harkness on "Doctor Who," earning a legion of fans that helped spawn the critically hailed spin-off "Torchwood." The popularity of both series won the attention of Hollywood and shipped Barrowman off to the U.S. for "Torchwood: The New World" (Starz, 2011), which poised the actor to become an even bigger star.
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John Barrowman
Filmography
Movies
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91% |
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Zero Dark Thirty | Jeremy (Character) | $95.7M | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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Method | Timothy Stevens (Character) | - | 2004 |
48% |
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De-Lovely |
Jack / |
$13.3M | 2004 |
83% |
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Broadway: The Golden Age | Self | - | 2004 |
43% |
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Shark Attack 3: Megalodon | Ben Carpenter (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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Putting It Together: A Musical Review | Unknown (Character) | - | 2002 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins |
Self, Contestant |
2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Superstar Dogs: Countdown to Crufts | Host | 2014 2021 |
No Score Yet | 100% | QI | Guest | 2020-2021 |
90% | 64% | Doctor Who |
Captain Jack Harkness (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2005 2007-2008 2010 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Holby City | Andrew Nicholson-Heath (Character) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bizarre ER | Narrator | 2013 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Battle of the Network Stars | Guest | 2017 |
86% | 63% | Arrow |
Malcolm Merlyn (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2012-2017 |
89% | 69% | DC's Legends of Tomorrow | Malcolm Merlyn (Guest Star) | 2016-2017 |
86% | 83% | Reign | Munro (Guest Star) | 2016 |
89% | 59% | The Flash | Malcolm Merlyn (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Small Animal Hospital | Host | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sing Your Face Off | Host | 2014 |
98% | 83% | Torchwood | Jack Harkness (Character) | 2006-2009 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Torchwood: Web of Lies | Captain Jack Harkness (Character) | 2011 |
72% | 89% | Desperate Housewives | Patrick Logan (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Frisky Business | Host | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hotel Babylon | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Any Dream Will Do | Judge | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Doctor Who Confidential | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005-2006 |
30% | No Score Yet | Titans | Peter Williams (Character) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Central Park West | Peter Fairchild (Character) | 1995-1996 |