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John Barrowman was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and moved to the U.S. with his family when he was eight. He first lived in Aurora, Illinois, then his family moved to Joliet. He attended Joliet West High School, where his father worked at the Caterpillar head office. He attended DePaul University for a short while... See full bio »

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John Scot Barrowman
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2012 Gilded Lilys (TV movie) (post-production)
Julius Ashford Lily
 
2012 Hustle (TV series)
Dean Deville
– Eat Yourself Slender (2012) … Dean Deville
 
2006-2011 Torchwood (TV series)
Captain Jack Harkness
– Miracle Day: The Blood Line (2011) … Captain Jack Harkness
– Miracle Day: The Gathering (2011) … Captain Jack Harkness
– Miracle Day: End of the Road (2011) … Captain Jack Harkness
– Miracle Day: Immortal Sins (2011) … Captain Jack Harkness
– Miracle Day: The Middle Men (2011) … Captain Jack Harkness
See all 41 episodes »
 
2011 Torchwood: Web of Lies (TV series)
Captain Jack Harkness
– Missing Day: Part 9 (2011) … Captain Jack Harkness (voice)
– Missing Day: Part 7 (2011) … Captain Jack Harkness (voice)
– Missing Day: Part 5 (2011) … Captain Jack Harkness (voice)
– Missing Day: Part 4 (2011) … Captain Jack Harkness (voice)
– Missing Day: Part 3 (2011) … Captain Jack Harkness (voice)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2011 Goodnight Burbank (TV series)
John Barrowman
– The Casting Couch (2011) … John Barrowman
 
2011 The Super Hero Squad Show (TV series)
Stranger
– The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill! (Six Against Infinity, Part 1) (2011) … Stranger (voice)
 
2010 Desperate Housewives (TV series)
Patrick Logan
– I Guess This Is Goodbye (2010) … Patrick Logan
– The Ballad of Booth (2010) … Patrick Logan
– A Little Night Music (2010) … Patrick Logan
– We All Deserve to Die (2010) … Patrick Logan
– My Two Young Men (2010) … Patrick Logan
 
2005-2010 Doctor Who (TV series)
Captain Jack Harkness / Captain Jack / Jack / …
– The End of Time: Part Two (2010) … Captain Jack Harkness
– Journey's End (2008) … Captain Jack Harkness
– The Stolen Earth (2008) … Captain Jack Harkness
– Last of the Time Lords (2007) … Captain Jack Harkness
– The Sound of Drums (2007) … Captain Jack Harkness
See all 11 episodes »
 
2009 My Family (TV series)
The Doctor
– The Guru (2009) … The Doctor
 
2009 Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder (TV series)
Camp officer
– Episode #1.7 (2009) … Camp officer
– Episode #1.2 (2009) … Camp officer
 
2008 Animals at Work (TV series)
Presenter
 
2008 Hotel Babylon (TV series)
Simon
– Episode #3.6 (2008) … Simon
 
2005 The Producers
Lead Tenor
 
2004 De-Lovely
Jack/Musical Performer - "Night and Day"
 
2004 Method
Timothy Stevens
 
2002 Shark Attack 3: Megalodon (video)
Ben Carpenter
 
2000-2001 Titans (TV series)
Peter Williams
– Someone Wicked This Way Comes (2001) … Peter Williams
– She Stoops to Conquer (2001) … Peter Williams
– Payback's a Bitch (2000) … Peter Williams
– Angels with Dirty Minds (2000) … Peter Williams
– Secrets & Thighs (2000) … Peter Williams
See all 14 episodes »
 
2000 Putting It Together (TV movie)
The Young Man
 
1995-1996 C.P.W. (TV series)
Peter Fairchild
– You Belong to Me! (1996) … Peter Fairchild (credit only)
– Mermaids Strike Better (1996) … Peter Fairchild (voice)
– Everything Has Its Price (1996) … Peter Fairchild (credit only)
– Out on Bail (1996) … Peter Fairchild
– End of a Marriage (1996) … Peter Fairchild
See all 21 episodes »
 
1987 The Untouchables
Street Person (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2005 The Producers (performer: "Springtime for Hitler")
 
2004 De-Lovely (performer: "Night and Day" 1932)
 
2000 Putting It Together (TV movie) (performer: "Putting It Together", "Rich and Happy", "Lovely", "Have I Got a Girl for You", "Pretty Women", "Bang!", "Unworthy of Your Love", "Back in Business", "It's Hot Up Here", "Live Alone and Like It", "Marry Me a Little", "Not Getting Married Today", "Being Alive", "Finale/Old Friends")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2009 Torchwood: Inside the Hub (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
2007 The Friday Night Project (TV series) (thanks - 1 episode)
– Episode #5.14 (2007) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (78 titles)
2012 Watson & Oliver (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 The Story of Musicals (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (2012) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2006-2011 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
– Episode #25.12 (2011) … Himself - Host
– Episode #19.5 (2006) … Himself
 
2009-2011 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #8.10 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #7.40 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #6.55 (2009) … Himself
 
2006-2011 The Wright Stuff (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #16.24 (2011) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 8 February 2006 (2006) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
2005-2011 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself / Herself / Himself - Performer
– Episode #16.8 (2011) … Himself - Performer
– Episode #15.226 (2011) … Herself
– Episode #15.5 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #14.21 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #13.209 (2009) … Himself
See all 13 episodes »
 
2011 Daybreak (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 August 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2009-2011 Tonight's the Night (TV series)
Himself - Presenter / Captain Jack Harkness
– Episode #3.1 (2011) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.6 (2009) … Himself - Presenter / Captain Jack Harkness
– Episode #1.5 (2009) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.4 (2009) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.3 (2009) … Himself - Presenter
See all 7 episodes »
 
2011 Animals at Work (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Lilly the Kitchen Kitten (2011) … Himself - Host
– Sam the Hearing Dog (2011) … Himself - Host
– Sue the Pig Coach (2011) … Himself - Host
– Jip: Firefighter Pup (2011) … Himself - Host
– Harmony the Mountaineering Dog (2011) … Himself - Host
 
2005-2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Presenter, Actor and Singer
– Episode dated 7 July 2011 (2011) … Himself - Presenter, Actor and Singer
– Episode dated 15 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2011 Goodnight Burbank (TV series)
Himself
– Demon Seed (2011) … Himself
 
2011 My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Eurovision Song Contest: Your Country Needs Blue (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 When Piers Met Andrew Lloyd Webber (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007-2010 Strictly Come Dancing (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Audience Member / Himself - Contestant / …
– Christmas Special (2010) … Himself - Contestant
– Round Ten Results (2008) … Himself
– Round Ten (2008) … Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
– Round Five (2008) … Himself
– Show 6 Results (2007) … Himself - Performer
 
2003-2010 Children in Need (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 19 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 November 2007 (2007) … Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 21 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2010 John Barrowman Live at the Royal Albert Hall (video)
Himself
 
2010 BBC Proms (TV series)
Himself
– Last Night of the Proms (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 5 O'Clock Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.31 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.5 (2010) … Himself
 
2009-2010 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 February 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2006-2010 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #18.4 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #14.19 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #12.8 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #11.10 (2006) … Himself
 
2006-2010 Dancing on Ice (TV series)
Himself
– Preview Show (2010) … Himself
– Episode #1.8 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #1.3 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2006) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2009 Doctor Who Greatest Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself / Captain Jack Harkness
– Time Travel (2009) … Himself
– The Enemies (2009) … Himself
– The Companions (2009) … Himself
– The Doctor (2009) … Himself/Captain Jack Harkness (also archive footage)
 
2009 Around the World in 80 Days (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 All Star Family Fortunes (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.8 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Torchwood: Inside the Hub (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 5th Gear (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #16.7 (2009) … Himself
 
2006-2009 Torchwood Declassified (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Children of Earth (2009) … Himself
– Episode #2.13 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #2.12 (2008) … Himself
– Death Defying (2008) … Himself
– Animal Pharm (2008) … Himself
See all 22 episodes »
 
2009 The Justin Lee Collins Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (2009) … Himself
 
2006-2009 This Morning (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode dated 23 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 April 2006 (2006) … Himself - Guest Presenter
See all 10 episodes »
 
2009 Chris Moyles Quiz Night (TV series)
Himself
– John Barrowman, Keith Allen and Patsy Palmer (2009) … Himself
 
2008-2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #8.15 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Xtra Factor (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.25 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #5.26 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Celebrity Ding Dong (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.5 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Making of Me (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– John Barrowman (2008) … Himself
 
2008 How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? (TV series)
Himself - Judge / Himself -Judge
– Episode #1.14 (2008) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.13 (2008) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.12 (2008) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.11 (2008) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.10 (2008) … Himself - Judge
See all 17 episodes »
 
2005-2008 Doctor Who Confidential (TV series documentary)
Himself
– End of an Era (2008) … Himself
– River Runs Deep (2008) … Himself
– 'Ello 'Ello 'Ello (2007) … Himself
– Welcome to Torchwood (2006) … Himself
– The Last Battle (2005) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
2008 The Kids Are All Right (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.8 (2008) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.7 (2008) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.6 (2008) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.5 (2008) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.4 (2008) … Himself - Host
See all 8 episodes »
 
2008 I'd Do Anything (TV series)
Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.12 (2008) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.13 (2008) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.11 (2008) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.10 (2008) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.9 (2008) … Himself - Judge
See all 13 episodes »
 
2008 Ready, Steady, Cook (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007-2008 Happy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.6 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #1.8 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Big Finish 2007 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The Big Questions (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.11 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #1.10 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Winner's Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 When Joseph Met Maria (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2007 Have I Been Here Before? (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #2.3 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Friday Night Project (TV series)
Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #5.9 (2007) … Himself - Guest Host
 
2007 Live Earth (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Totally Doctor Who (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #2.12 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #2.11 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #2.10 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Would I Lie to You? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Any Dream Will Do (TV series)
Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.11 (2007) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.10 (2007) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.9 (2007) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.8 (2007) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.7 (2007) … Himself - Judge
See all 11 episodes »
 
2007 The Charlotte Church Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.5 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Weakest Link (TV series)
Himself
– 'Doctor Who' Special (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 A Taste of My Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John Barrowman (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Big Finish (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 The Heaven and Earth Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 December 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? (TV series)
Himself - Judge / Himself
– Connie's Story (2006) … Himself
– Episode #1.8 (2006) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.7 (2006) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.6 (2006) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.5 (2006) … Himself - Judge
See all 9 episodes »
 
2006 The Royal Variety Performance 2006 (TV movie)
Performer/Presenter
 
2006 8 Out of 10 Cats (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.7 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Something for the Weekend (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 GMTV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 February 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 An Audience with Joan Rivers (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member
 
2006 Dancing on Ice: Defrosted (TV series)
Himself
 
2006 The Sound of Musicals (TV series)
Himself / Performer
– Episode #1.1 (2006) … Himself/Performer
 
2006 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Keys to the Castle (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Musicals (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (TV special documentary)
 
1997 5's Company (TV series)
Presenter
 
1996 To Me, to You! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Lauren Hutton and... (TV series)
Himself
– John Barrowman (1996) … Himself
 
1988 The Movie Game (TV series)
Himself - Host (1994-1995)
 
1994 Surprise Surprise! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.9 (1994) … Himself
 
1993-1994 Live & Kicking (TV series)
Himself - Presenter / Presenter
– Episode dated 16 April 1994 (1994) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 5 March 1994 (1994) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 5 February 1994 (1994) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 29 January 1994 (1994) … Presenter
– Episode dated 15 January 1994 (1994) … Himself - Presenter
See all 6 episodes »
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2010 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (TV movie)
Captain Jack Harkness (uncredited)
 
2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
 
2009 Doctor Who Confidential (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Buzzcocks... Imagine a Mildly Amusing Panel Show (TV movie)
Himself
 

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December 2002 - played 'Billy Crocker' in the musical "Anything Goes" by Cole Porter, at the National Theatre, London, UK, directed by Trevor Nunn. See more »

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Height:

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There's a lot of me in Captain Jack and there's a lot of Captain Jack in me. And there is no pun intended. (on his role as Captain Jack Harkness on Torchwood) See more »

Trivia:

Was 6 months from graduating from the United States International University of San Diego. He's been asked to return, but has stated that he's learned more by doing than any teacher could teach him. See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces