ACTOR

John Barrowman

1967 - Today

Photo of John Barrowman

Icon of person John Barrowman

John Scot Barrowman (born 11 March 1967) is a Scottish-American actor, author, presenter, singer and comic book writer. He is known for his roles as Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who (2005–2010; 2020–2021) and its spin-off Torchwood (2006–2011), and as Malcolm Merlyn in the Arrowverse (2012–2019). Born in Glasgow, Barrowman moved to the US state of Illinois with his family at the age of eight. Encouraged by his high school teachers there, he studied performing arts at the United States International University in San Diego before landing the role of Billy Crocker in Cole Porter's Anything Goes in London's West End. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2024). John Barrowman is the 6,983rd most popular actor (down from 6,670th in 2024), the 5,241st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,882nd in 2019) and the 781st most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of John Barrowman by language

Loading...

Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Barrowman ranks 6,983 out of 13,578. Before him are Ricardo Cortez, Valery Garkalin, Nicholas Bishop, David Oyelowo, Jacinda Barrett, and Christine Ebersole. After him are George Siegmann, RJ Mitte, Sophie Thompson, Blanca Suárez, Anna Popplewell, and Melvil Poupaud.

Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, John Barrowman ranks 366. Before him are Dario Hübner, David Costabile, Knez, Yūki Amami, Richey Edwards, and Marie NDiaye. After him are Vicente Amigo, Kevin Moore, Rebecca Schaeffer, Ali Babacan, Gabriele Muccino, and Hossein Shahabi.

Others Born in 1967

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Barrowman ranks 5,243 out of 8,785. Before him are Louise Brown (1978), Tom Odell (1990), Redvers Buller (1839), Nicholas Bishop (1973), David Oyelowo (1976), and John Barbour (1316). After him are Jadon Sancho (2000), Sophie Thompson (1962), Anna Popplewell (1988), Simon Sebag Montefiore (1965), Philippa Pearce (1920), and Ninian Stephen (1923).

Others born in United Kingdom

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, John Barrowman ranks 781. Before him are Jemima Kirke (1985), Alex Jennings (1957), Laura Haddock (1985), Lionel Jeffries (1926), Nicholas Bishop (1973), and David Oyelowo (1976). After him are Sophie Thompson (1962), Anna Popplewell (1988), Richard Brake (1964), Rebecca Mader (1977), Victoria Tennant (1950), and Yvonne Mitchell (1915).

British born Actors

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous