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John Barrowman

John Barrowman

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 11, 1967 (58)
Birthplace Mount Vernon, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Sep 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 scie ... nce 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

Filmography

Speech & Debate: Legacy

Speech & Debate: Legacy

2021

as Lucian Angelo

Fireman Sam: Set for Action!

Fireman Sam: Set for Action!

2018

as Flex Dexter (voice)

Gilded Lilys

Gilded Lilys

2013

as Julius Ashford Lily

All Stars

All Stars

2013

as Matthew

Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty

2012

as Jeremy

The Producers

The Producers

2005

as Lead Tenor

Method

Method

2004

as Timothy Stevens

Shark Attack 3: Megalodon

Shark Attack 3: Megalodon

2002

as Ben Carpenter

Putting It Together

Putting It Together

2001

as The Young Man

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1987

as Street Person (uncredited)

No data available

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An Evening with John Barrowman

An Evening with John Barrowman

2009

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Arrow

as Malcolm Merlyn

Episodes: 68

First Aired: Oct 10, 2012

Torchwood

as Jack Harkness

Episodes: 41

First Aired: Oct 22, 2006

Central Park West

as Peter Fairchild

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Sep 13, 1995

Titans

as Peter Williams

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 04, 2000

Doctor Who Monster Files

as Captain Jack Harkness

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Apr 05, 2008

Torchwood: Web of Lies

as Captain Jack Harkness

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jul 08, 2011

Doctor Who

as Captain Jack Harkness

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Bizarre ER

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Feb 14, 2008

Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder

as Camp officer

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 27, 2009

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

as Malcolm Merlyn

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 21, 2016

Desperate Housewives

as Patrick Logan

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

The Flash

as Cutter Moran

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 2014

Arrow

as Malcolm Merlyn / Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 2012

Hustle

as Dr. Dean Deville

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 24, 2004

The Flash

as Malcolm Merlyn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 2014

The Super Hero Squad Show

as Stranger (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

Scandal

as The Fixer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 2012

Animals at Work

as Himself - Host

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Dec 03, 2009

Tonight's the Night

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Apr 18, 2009

I'd Do Anything

as Himself - Judge

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Mar 15, 2008

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

as Self

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Aug 25, 2002

Any Dream Will Do

as Self - Judge

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Mar 31, 2007

Dancing on Ice

as Self - Judge

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Jan 14, 2006

Dancing on Ice

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Jan 14, 2006

Goodnight Burbank

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 25, 2011

GMTV

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 01, 1993

Celebrity Juice

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 24, 2008

Doctor Who Confidential

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

The Sound of Musicals

as Self - Performer

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 14, 2006

Totally Doctor Who

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 13, 2006

This Morning

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 03, 1988

All Star Musicals

as Self - Host

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 24, 2017

Doctor Who Greatest Moments

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 20, 2009

Strictly Come Dancing

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 15, 2004

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 03, 2007

QI

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 11, 2003

The One Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

Fifth Gear

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 2002

The Friday Night Project

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 2005

The Big Questions

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2007

Shopping with Keith Lemon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 2019

The Charlotte Church Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 2006

8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 03, 2005

Doctor Who

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 2008

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 2009

The Justin Lee Collins Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 2009

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 22, 2009

Daytime Live

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1987

The Michael Ball Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 16, 2010

Talking Dead

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 2011

Hotel Babylon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 2006

The Making of Me

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 24, 2008

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 2011

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 1996

To Me... To You...

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 21, 1996

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self - Panellist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 1996

Ready Steady Cook

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1994

Through the Keyhole

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 31, 2013

The Wil Wheaton Project

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 27, 2014

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2007

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