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John Barrowman

Highest Rated: 91% Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Lowest Rated: 43% Shark Attack 3: Megalodon (2002)

Birthday: Mar 11, 1967

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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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Highest rated movies

91% 80% Zero Dark Thirty Watchlist
83% 92% Broadway: The Golden Age
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48% 66% De-Lovely
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43% 50% Shark Attack 3: Megalodon
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23% Method
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83% Putting It Together: A Musical Review
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
91% 80% Zero Dark Thirty Jeremy (Character) $95.7M 2012
No Score Yet 23% Method Timothy Stevens (Character) - 2004
48% 66% De-Lovely Jack / Musical Performer - "Night and Day" (Character) $13.3M 2004
83% 92% Broadway: The Golden Age Self - 2004
43% 50% Shark Attack 3: Megalodon Ben Carpenter (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 83% Putting It Together: A Musical Review Unknown (Character) - 2002

TV

Credit
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