John Barrowman
Acting
Born: March 11, 1967 (age 59) · Mount Vernon, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Highest Rated
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
The Flash
2014
Arrow
2012
The Untouchables
1987
Zero Dark Thirty
2012
Doctor Who
2005
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
Desperate Housewives
2004
Scandal
2012
Torchwood
2006
The Producers
2005
Hustle
2004
Shark Attack 3: Megalodon
2002
Photos (1)
Movies (16)
The Untouchables
Street Person (uncredited)
Zero Dark Thirty
Jeremy
The Producers
Lead Tenor
All Stars
Matthew
Shark Attack 3: Megalodon
Ben Carpenter
De-Lovely
Musical Performer - "Night and Day"
Fireman Sam: Set for Action!
Flex Dexter (voice)
Putting It Together
The Young Man
Gilded Lilys
Julius Ashford Lily
Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks
Captain Jack Harkness
Doctor Who: The End of Time
Captain Jack Harkness
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time
2011
Speech & Debate: Legacy
Lucian Angelo
Method
Timothy Stevens
John Barrowman - Laid Bare
2025
TV Shows (20)
Doctor Who
Captain Jack Harkness · 11 eps
Desperate Housewives
Patrick Logan · 5 eps
The Flash
Cutter Moran · 1 eps
The Flash
Malcolm Merlyn · 1 eps
Arrow
Malcolm Merlyn · 68 eps
Scandal
The Fixer · 1 eps
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Malcolm Merlyn · 6 eps
Hustle
Dr. Dean Deville · 1 eps
Torchwood
Jack Harkness · 41 eps
The Super Hero Squad Show
Stranger (voice) · 1 eps
Doctor Who Confidential
5 eps
Hotel Babylon
1 eps
Central Park West
Peter Fairchild · 21 eps
Titans
Peter Williams · 13 eps
Shopping with Keith Lemon
1 eps
Bizarre ER
Narrator (voice) · 8 eps
Torchwood: Web of Lies
Captain Jack Harkness (voice) · 10 eps
Doctor Who Monster Files
Captain Jack Harkness · 13 eps
Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder
Camp officer · 7 eps
The Friday Night Project
2005
Self / Appearances (48)
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Guest · 1 eps
QI
Self · 2 eps
The One Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Would I Lie to You?
Self · 1 eps
GMTV
Self · 6 eps
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist · 1 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self · 1 eps
Strictly Come Dancing
Self · 2 eps
Celebrity Juice
Self · 6 eps
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant · 1 eps
Talking Dead
Himself · 1 eps
Dancing on Ice
Self - Judge · 18 eps
Fifth Gear
Self · 1 eps
Live & Kicking
Self - Presenter · 29 eps
Live & Kicking
Self - Showbiz Presenter · 30 eps
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
Self - Recruit 13 · 1 eps
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Self · 22 eps
Through the Keyhole
Self · 1 eps
The Big Questions
Self · 1 eps
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self · 1 eps
The Charlotte Church Show
Self · 1 eps
I'd Do Anything
Himself - Judge · 22 eps
Totally Doctor Who
Self · 3 eps
The Wil Wheaton Project
Self · 1 eps
Keith Lemon: Coming in America
Self · 1 eps
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
Self · 3 eps
The Story of Musicals
Self · 1 eps
Any Dream Will Do
Self - Judge · 19 eps
This Morning
Self · 3 eps
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Self · 1 eps
How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria?
Self - Judge · 15 eps
Animals at Work
Himself - Host · 39 eps
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Self
David Tennant's Video Diary
Self
The Making of Me
Himself · 1 eps
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
Self
An Evening with John Barrowman
Himself
It Started with Swap Shop
Self
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
Self / Captain Jack Harkness (archive footage)
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen
Self
Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall
Himself / Host
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
Self
John Barrowman: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Himself
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host · 1 eps
