John Barrowman
Biography
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 States when he was nine years old. Growing up in Illinois, his high school teachers encouraged his love for music and theatre and he studied performing arts at the United States International University in San Diego before visiting Britain and landing the role of Billy Crocker in Cole Porter's Anything Goes in London's West End. As a television presenter and guest, Barrowman has appeared in a variety of light entertainment shows, including Live & Kicking and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical talent shows Any Dream Will Do, How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, and I'd Do Anything. Barrowman was a contestant on the celebrity ice skating show Dancing on Ice and was a guest act for the Royal Variety Performance. In 1998, Barrowman was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, and in 2006 he was voted Stonewall's "Entertainer of the Year". In addition to appearing in several films and television series, Barrowman has featured on more than a dozen musical theatre recordings including cover tunes found on his 2007 album Another Side, and 2008's Music Music Music. Both albums reached the UK Top 40, as did his 2010 self-titled album, which reached number 11, his highest chart placing to date. With his sister as co-author, Barrowman has published two memoirs and autobiographies, Anything Goes (2008) and I Am What I Am (2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Barrowman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
All Movies (30)
- John Barrowman - Laid Bare2025
- Speech & Debate: Legacy2021 · as Lucian Angelo
- Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks2021 · as Captain Jack Harkness
- Fireman Sam: Set for Action!2018 · as Flex Dexter (voice)
- Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall2016 · as Himself / Host
- 50 Years of Star Trek2016 · as Self
- Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion2014 · as Self / Captain Jack Harkness (archive footage)
- Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty2013 · as Self
- The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot2013 · as Self
- Gilded Lilys2013 · as Julius Ashford Lily
- All Stars2013 · as Matthew
- Zero Dark Thirty2012 · as Jeremy
- The Ballad of Russell & Julie2011 · as Self
- Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time2011
- My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen2011 · as Self
- Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue2011 · as Self
- John Barrowman: Live at the Royal Albert Hall2010 · as Himself
- Doctor Who: The End of Time2010 · as Captain Jack Harkness
- An Evening with John Barrowman2009 · as Himself
- David Tennant's Video Diary2007 · as Self
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas2007 · as Self
- It Started with Swap Shop2006 · as Self
- The Producers2005 · as Lead Tenor
- De-Lovely2004 · as Musical Performer - "Night and Day"
- Method2004 · as Timothy Stevens
- Shark Attack 3: Megalodon2002 · as Ben Carpenter
- Putting It Together2001 · as The Young Man
- Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh1998
- The Untouchables1987 · as Street Person (uncredited)
- Broadway: The Next Generation— · as Self
All TV Shows (65)
- Shopping with Keith Lemon2019
- Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins2019 · as Self
- Keith Lemon: Coming in America2018 · as Self
- All Star Musicals2017 · as Self - Host
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow2016 · as Malcolm Merlyn
- The Flash2014 · as Cutter Moran
- The Flash2014 · as Malcolm Merlyn
- The Wil Wheaton Project2014 · as Self
- Through the Keyhole2013 · as Self
- Arrow2012 · as Malcolm Merlyn
- Scandal2012 · as The Fixer
- The Story of Musicals2012 · as Self
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
- Talking Dead2011 · as Himself
- Torchwood: Web of Lies2011 · as Captain Jack Harkness (voice)
- Goodnight Burbank2011
- The Michael Ball Show2010 · as Self
- Animals at Work2009 · as Himself - Host
- The Super Hero Squad Show2009 · as Stranger (voice)
- Doctor Who Greatest Moments2009 · as Self
- Alan Carr: Chatty Man2009 · as Self
- Tonight's the Night2009
- Chris Moyles' Quiz Night2009 · as Self
- The Justin Lee Collins Show2009 · as Self
- Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder2009 · as Camp officer
- Celebrity Juice2008 · as Self
- The Making of Me2008 · as Himself
- Doctor Who Monster Files2008 · as Captain Jack Harkness
- I'd Do Anything2008 · as Himself - Judge
- Bizarre ER2008 · as Narrator (voice)
- Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong2008 · as Self
- The Big Questions2007 · as Self
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show2007 · as Self
- Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self
- Any Dream Will Do2007 · as Self - Judge
- Torchwood2006 · as Jack Harkness
- The Charlotte Church Show2006 · as Self
- The One Show2006 · as Self - Guest
- How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria?2006 · as Self - Judge
- Totally Doctor Who2006 · as Self
- Hotel Babylon2006
- The Sound of Musicals2006 · as Self - Performer
- Dancing on Ice2006 · as Self - Judge
- 8 Out of 10 Cats2005 · as Self
- Doctor Who Confidential2005
- Doctor Who2005 · as Captain Jack Harkness
- The Friday Night Project2005
- The Friday Night Project2005 · as Self - Host
- Desperate Housewives2004 · as Patrick Logan
- Strictly Come Dancing2004 · as Self
- Hustle2004 · as Dr. Dean Deville
- QI2003 · as Self
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!2002 · as Self
- Fifth Gear2002 · as Self
- Titans2000 · as Peter Williams
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self - Presenter
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self - Panellist
- To Me... To You...1996 · as Himself
- Central Park West1995 · as Peter Fairchild
- Ready, Steady, Cook1994 · as Self - Guest
- Live & Kicking1993 · as Self - Presenter
- Live & Kicking1993 · as Self - Showbiz Presenter
- GMTV1993 · as Self
- This Morning1988 · as Self
- Daytime Live1987