John Barrowman
Birthday:
Birthplace:
Glasgow, Scotland
At age 8, relocated with his family from Scotland to Illinois. Performed at an Opryland theme park in Tennessee before moving to London and landing the role of Billy Crocker in the 1989 West End stage revival of Cole Porter's Anything Goes. Dabbled in American television as a spoiled rich hunk in Darren Starr's short-lived prime-time soap Central Park West (1995). Has released several solo albums, including Reflections From Broadway (2000), John Barrowman Swings Cole Porter (2004) and Aspects of Lloyd Webber (first released in 1997 and re-released in 2007), Music, Music, Music (2008) and The Very Best of John Barrowman (2011). In 2005, he appeared on the BBC's refurbished Doctor Who as con artist Captain Jack in a five-episode stint that led to his own 2007 spin-off, Torchwood. Coauthored several books with his sister, Carole, including the memoirs Anything Goes (2008) and I Am What I Am (2009), and the novel Hollow Earth (2012). Cofounded Dreamers Workshop, a motivational program that teaches kids about theater.
Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
MOVIES
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
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No Score Yet | Stephen Sondheim's Putting It Together - A Musical Review |
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— | 2013 |
91% | Zero Dark Thirty |
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$95.8M | 2013 |
43% | All Stars |
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$0.8M | 2013 |
No Score Yet | Doctor Who: The Empty Child |
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— | 2006 |
No Score Yet | Method |
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— | 2004 |
33% | Shark Attack 3: Megalodon |
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— | 2004 |
48% | De-Lovely |
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$13.2M | 2004 |
No Score Yet | Putting It Together: A Musical Review |
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— | 2002 |
TV
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
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No Score Yet |
Doctor Who: Fury From The Deep
2021
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92% |
Doctor Who
2006
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86% |
Arrow
2012-2020
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87% |
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
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86% |
Reign
2013-2017
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No Score Yet |
Sing Your Face Off
2014
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No Score Yet |
Talking Dead
2011-2020
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No Score Yet |
Torchwood: Miracle Day
2011
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72% |
Desperate Housewives
2004-2012
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No Score Yet |
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
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94% |
Torchwood
2007-2011
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30% |
Titans
2000
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50% |
C.P.W. (Central Park West)
1995-1996
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No Score Yet |
The Keith and Paddy Picture Show
2017
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Quotes from John Barrowman's Characters
Ben: | Theres a, Shark Heading to shore get eveyone out the water now! |
Ben: | Theres a shark heading to shore! Get eveyone out of the water now! |
Ben: | Jimmy, This is Ben |
Ben: | Jimmy, this is Ben. |