
Johnny Harris
Known for Acting · 40 credits
- Born
- 1974-01-01 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Lambeth, London, England, UK
Biography
Johnny Harris first burst onto our screens in 2006 in the highly acclaimed British film London to Brighton. The film was voted into Time Out Magazine’s ‘100 Greatest British Films of All Time’ and celebrated British director Shane Meadows said of Harris’ performance in the film: “It’s an incredibly bold and massively powerful performance, the best I’ve seen on celluloid for a long time.”
He went on to star in Shane Meadows cult television series This Is England ’86 receiving BAFTA and Royal Television Society Award nominations for his performance. The final episode of This is England ‘86 was recently named: ‘The Greatest TV Episode of All Time’ by The Independent Newspaper.
In 2017, Johnny made his debut as a screenwriter with the highly acclaimed feature film, Jawbone. Harris also starred in and co-produced the movie. He received a BAFTA Film Award nomination for Outstanding Debut, two BIFA Film Award nominations for his performance in the leading role, and a Writers Guild Award nomination for his screenplay. Song-writing icon Paul Weller composed and recorded the soundtrack for Jawbone (his first) and in October 2018, Johnny made his debut behind the camera, directing music videos for Paul’s hit singles, 'Gravity', and 'I Woke Up'.
He has starred in film and TV hits including Without Sin, Great Expectations, Jawbone, A Christmas Carol, The Salisbury Poisonings, This is England 86-90, Snow White and the Huntsman, Fortitude, Troy Fall of a City, Medici, Monsters: Dark Continent, From Darkness, Welcome to the Punch, and Jack Thorne’s BAFTA Award-winning TV show The Fades.
Johnny’s most recent work includes playing the iconic role of Magwitch in the BBC/FOX/Disney TV adaptation of Great Expectations, alongside Olivia Colman. The show was exec-produced by Tom Hardy and Sir Ridley Scott. He also co-starred alongside, Vicky McClure in ITV’s hit new drama series, Without Sin. Most recently he starred in ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’, alongside Ewan McGregor... an 8 part series based on Amor Towles internationally Best-Selling novel for Showtime and Paramount UK.
Known For
TV Shows (16)

New Tricks
2004
as Nick Kellogg

Legends
2026
as Eddie McKee

Medici: Masters of Florence
2016
as Bruno Bernardi

Troy: Fall of a City
2018
as Agamemnon

Fortitude
2015
as Ronnie Morgan

Great Expectations
2023
as Magwitch

A Christmas Carol
2019
as Franklin Scrooge

A Gentleman in Moscow
2024
as Osip Glebnikov

Without Sin
2022
as Charles Stone

This Is England '86
2010
as Mick

The Fades
2011
as Neil Valentine

This Is England '90
2015
as Mick

Coming Up
2003
as Tommy / Foreign John

From Darkness
2015
as DCI John Hind

This Is England '88
2011
as Mick

The Salisbury Poisonings
2020
as Charlie Rowley
Movies (24)

War Horse
2011
as Infantry Recruitment Officer

Atonement
2007
as Soldier in Bray Bar

Snow White and the Huntsman
2012
as Quert

RocknRolla
2008
as Gary

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009
as Policeman

Jawbone
2017
as Jimmy McCabe

Welcome to the Punch
2013
as Dean Warns

Dorian Gray
2009
as James Vane

FX's A Christmas Carol
2019
as Franklin Scrooge

The Last Days on Mars
2013
as Robert Irwin

Black Death
2010
as Mold

Gangster No. 1
2000
as Derek

Huge
2010
as Warren Duggan

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
2010
as Ray's Friend

Monsters: Dark Continent
2014
as Noah Frater

Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
2010
as Nidon (voice)

Morning
2012
as Reporter

Clapham Junction
2007
as Tough Man
Royalty
2001
as Derek

Daylight Robbery
2008
as Terry

London to Brighton
2006
as Derek

A House in Jerusalem
2023
as Michael

It Was an Accident
2000
as Robbie

Nancy, Sid and Sergio
2011
as Sid
About Johnny Harris
Johnny Harris first burst onto our screens in 2006 in the highly acclaimed British film London to Brighton. The film was voted into Time Out Magazine’s ‘100 Greatest British Films of All Time’ and celebrated British director Shane Meadows said of Harris’ performance in the film: “It’s an incredibly bold and massively powerful performance, the best I’ve seen on celluloid for a long time.” He went on to star in Shane Meadows cult television series This Is England ’86 receiving BAFTA and Royal Television Society Award nominations for his performa… With 40 credits spanning from 2000 to 2026, Johnny Harris has appeared in 24 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Johnny Harris Movies
- War Horse (2011) — as Infantry Recruitment Officer
- Atonement (2007) — as Soldier in Bray Bar
- Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) — as Quert
- RocknRolla (2008) — as Gary
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) — as Policeman
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