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John Barrowman
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Scottish-American actor, author, and singer
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John Barrowman is a singer, writer, novelist, and stage actor who began his professional career in 1985. Born on 11 March 1967 in Glasgow, he holds citizenship in both the United States and the United Kingdom. He has received the Member of the Order of the British Empire award and was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. His musical work spans pop music and musical genres, with his voice serving as his primary instrument.
Barrowman has resided in London, Palm Springs, and Cardiff, while working in locations including San Diego and Cardiff. He is educated at Alliant University and DePaul University. Among his notable written works are *Anything Goes*, *Hollow Earth*, *Arrow*, *Bone Quill*, and *The Book of Beasts (Hollow Earth)*. He speaks, writes, and signs in English.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 11 March 1967
- Works
- 26
Top works
- Anything Goes
- Hollow Earth
- Arrow
- Bone Quill
- The Book of Beasts (Hollow Earth)
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Mount Vernon, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Scot Barrowman (born 11 March 1967) is a Scottish-American singer, actor, dancer, musical performer and media personality, best known on British television for his acting and presenting work for the BBC and for his role as Captain Jack Harkness in the science fiction series Doctor Who and Torchwood. Barrowman and his family emigrated to the United…
Known for
- John Barrowman - Laid Bare2025
- Speech & Debate: Legacy — Lucian Angelo2021
- Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks — Captain Jack Harkness2021
- Shopping with Keith Lemon2019
- Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins — Self2019
- Fireman Sam: Set for Action! — Flex Dexter (voice)2018
- Keith Lemon: Coming in America — Self2018
- All Star Musicals — Self - Host2017
- 50 Years of Star Trek — Self2016
- Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall — Himself / Host2016
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1967
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 42,892
- Total plays
- 2,213,384
Tags
John Barrowman was born in Scotland (March 11, 1967), and moved to America as a child. In 1989 he returned to the UK to play the role of Billy Crocker in 'Anything Goes' on London's West End. In the 1990s Barrowman appeared on the BBC children's Saturday morning variety show 'Live & Kicking', as host of the 'Electric Circus' segment, reporting on technology news. He then moved on to 'The Movie Game', a children's television game show. In the late 1990s he was one of the regular presenters on F
Key facts
- Born
- John Scot Barrowman , ( 1967-03-11 ) 11 March 1967 (age 59) , Glasgow , Scotland
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom United States
- Occupations
- Actor author television judge presenter singer comic book writer
- Years active
- 1987–present
- Spouse
- Scott Gill ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2 July 2013</span>"}]]}'>2013 )
- Relatives
- Carole Barrowman (sister)
- Website
- johnbarrowman .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Glasgow
- Occupation
- television presenter
- Educated at
- DePaul University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- musical
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.johnbarrowman.com
- Image
- John Barrowman by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
- Work location
- Cardiff
- Residence
- Cardiff
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- Commons category
- John Barrowman
- date of birth
- 1967-03-11
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
- nominated for
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical
- sexual orientation
- homosexuality
- social media followers
- 10500
- writing language
- English language
Sources (14)
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Encyclopedic overview
John Scot Barrowman (born 11 March 1967) is a Scottish-American actor, author, presenter, singer and comic book writer. He is known for his roles as Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who (2005; 2007–2008; 2010; 2020–2021) and its spin-off Torchwood (2006–2011), and as Malcolm Merlyn in the Arrowverse (2012–2019).
Born in Glasgow, Barrowman moved to the US state of Illinois with his family at the age of eight. Encouraged by his high school teachers there, he studied performing arts at the United States International University in San Diego before landing the role of Billy Crocker in Cole Porter's Anything Goes in London's West End. Since his début, he has played a number of roles in various musicals both in the West End and on Broadway, including Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, and Matador. After appearing in Sam Mendes' production of The Fix, he was nominated for the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical and, in the early 2000s, returned to the role of Billy Crocker in the revival of Anything Goes. His most recent West End credit was in the 2009 production of La Cage aux Folles.
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