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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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Filmography

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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
 
2011 Torchwood: Web of Lies (TV series)
Captain Jack Harkness
 
2011 Goodnight Burbank (TV series)
John Barrowman
The Casting Couch (2011) … John Barrowman
 
2011 The Super Hero Squad Show (TV series)
Stranger
 
2005-2010 Doctor Who (TV series)
Captain Jack Harkness / Captain Jack / Jack / …
 
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 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
 
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
 
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
 
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 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
 
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
 
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
 
2009 Chris Moyles Quiz Night (TV series)
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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)
 

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Other Works:

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 »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 1 Article  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Personal Quote:

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