John Barrowman
Known for Acting · 91 credits
- Born
- 1967-03-11 (age 59)
- Place of birth
- Mount Vernon, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- John Scot 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).
Known For
TV Shows (61)
The Flash
2014
as Cutter Moran / Malcolm Merlyn
Doctor Who
2005
as Captain Jack Harkness
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Patrick Logan
Arrow
2012
as Malcolm Merlyn
Scandal
2012
as The Fixer
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
as Malcolm Merlyn
The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
QI
2003
as Self
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
as Self - Guest
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
GMTV
1993
as Self
Hustle
2004
as Dr. Dean Deville
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self - Presenter / Self - Panellist
Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self
Torchwood
2006
as Jack Harkness
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
Strictly Come Dancing
2004
as Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
Talking Dead
2011
as Himself
Dancing on Ice
2006
as Self - Judge
The Super Hero Squad Show
2009
as Stranger (voice)
Daytime Live
1987
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Fifth Gear
2002
as Self
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
as Self
The Big Questions
2007
as Self
Live & Kicking
1993
as Self - Presenter / Self - Showbiz Presenter
Hotel Babylon
2006
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
as Self
Central Park West
1995
as Peter Fairchild
Through the Keyhole
2013
as Self
Titans
2000
as Peter Williams
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009
as Self
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
2019
as Self
The Michael Ball Show
2010
as Self
Shopping with Keith Lemon
2019
The Charlotte Church Show
2006
as Self
Totally Doctor Who
2006
as Self
This Morning
1988
as Self
The Wil Wheaton Project
2014
as Self
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
2008
as Self
Torchwood: Web of Lies
2011
as Captain Jack Harkness (voice)
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
2009
as Self
Bizarre ER
2008
as Narrator (voice)
Tonight's the Night
2009
Goodnight Burbank
2011
All Star Musicals
2017
as Self - Host
The Justin Lee Collins Show
2009
as Self
I'd Do Anything
2008
as Himself - Judge
Animals at Work
2009
as Himself - Host
To Me... To You...
1996
as Himself
Any Dream Will Do
2007
as Self - Judge
The Story of Musicals
2012
as Self
Keith Lemon: Coming in America
2018
as Self
The Making of Me
2008
as Himself
Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder
2009
as Camp officer
How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria?
2006
as Self - Judge
Doctor Who Monster Files
2008
as Captain Jack Harkness
The Sound of Musicals
2006
as Self - Performer
Movies (30)
The Untouchables
1987
as Street Person (uncredited)
Zero Dark Thirty
2012
as Jeremy
The Producers
2005
as Lead Tenor
De-Lovely
2004
as Musical Performer - "Night and Day"
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
as Self
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
Shark Attack 3: Megalodon
2002
as Ben Carpenter
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013
as Self
Fireman Sam: Set for Action!
2018
as Flex Dexter (voice)
All Stars
2013
as Matthew
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013
as Self
Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall
2016
as Himself / Host
Method
2004
as Timothy Stevens
It Started with Swap Shop
2006
as Self
Gilded Lilys
2013
as Julius Ashford Lily
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
2014
as Self / Captain Jack Harkness (archive footage)
David Tennant's Video Diary
2007
as Self
Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue
2011
as Self
Putting It Together
2001
as The Young Man
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
2011
as Self
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time
2011
Doctor Who: The End of Time
2010
as Captain Jack Harkness
Speech & Debate: Legacy
2021
as Lucian Angelo
An Evening with John Barrowman
2009
as Himself
Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks
2021
as Captain Jack Harkness
John Barrowman: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2010
as Himself
John Barrowman - Laid Bare
2025
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen
2011
as Self
About John Barrowman
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… With 91 credits spanning from 1987 to 2025, John Barrowman has appeared in 30 films and 61 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Barrowman Movies
- The Untouchables (1987) — as Street Person (uncredited)
- Zero Dark Thirty (2012) — as Jeremy
- The Producers (2005) — as Lead Tenor
- De-Lovely (2004) — as Musical Performer - "Night and Day"
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) — as Self
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