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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).
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John Barrowman - Laid Bare
2025
Speech & Debate: Legacy
Lucian Angelo
2021
Doctor Who: Revolution Of The Daleks
Jack Harkness
2021
Shopping with Keith Lemon
(1 episode)
2019
Fireman Sam: Set for Action!
Flex Dexter (voice)
2018
All Star Musicals
Self - Host · (3 episodes)
2017
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
2017
Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall
Himself / Host
2016
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Malcolm Merlyn · (6 episodes)
2016
The Flash
Cutter Moran · (1 episode)
2014
The Flash
Malcolm Merlyn · (1 episode)
2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
Self / Captain Jack Harkness (archive footage)
2014
The Wil Wheaton Project
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
Self
2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Self
2013
Through the Keyhole
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Gilded Lilys
Julius Ashford Lily
2013
All Stars
Matthew
2013
Zero Dark Thirty
Jeremy
2012
Arrow
Malcolm Merlyn · (68 episodes)
2012
Scandal
The Fixer · (1 episode)
2012
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
Self
2011
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant · (1 episode)
2011
Talking Dead
Himself · (1 episode)
2011
Torchwood: Web of Lies
Captain Jack Harkness (voice) · (12 episodes)
2011
Goodnight Burbank
(6 episodes)
2011
Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue
Self
2011
John Barrowman Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Himself
2010
The Michael Ball Show
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Animals at Work
Himself - Host · (39 episodes)
2009
An Evening with John Barrowman
Himself
2009
The Super Hero Squad Show
Stranger (voice) · (1 episode)
2009
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
Self · (3 episodes)
2009
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Tonight's the Night
(22 episodes)
2009
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self · (1 episode)
2009
The Justin Lee Collins Show
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder
Camp officer · (7 episodes)
2009
Celebrity Juice
Self · (6 episodes)
2008
The Making of Me
Himself · (1 episode)
2008
Doctor Who Monster Files
Captain Jack Harkness · (13 episodes)
2008
I'd Do Anything
Himself - Judge · (22 episodes)
2008
Bizarre ER
Narrator (voice) · (8 episodes)
2008
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Self · (1 episode)
2008
David Tennant's Video Diary
Self
2007
The Big Questions
Self · (1 episode)
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
Would I Lie to You?
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Any Dream Will Do
Self - Judge · (19 episodes)
2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
2007
It Started with Swap Shop
Self
2006
Torchwood
Jack Harkness · (41 episodes)
2006
The Charlotte Church Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
The One Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
The One Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2006
Totally Doctor Who
Self · (3 episodes)
2006
Hotel Babylon
(1 episode)
2006
The Sound of Musicals
Self - Performer · (4 episodes)
2006
Dancing on Ice
Self - Judge · (18 episodes)
2006
Dancing on Ice
(16 episodes)
2006
The Producers
Lead Tenor
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Doctor Who Confidential
(5 episodes)
2005
Doctor Who
Captain Jack Harkness · (11 episodes)
2005
The Friday Night Project
(0 episode)
2005
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host · (1 episode)
2005
Desperate Housewives
Patrick Logan · (5 episodes)
2004
De-Lovely
Musical Performer - "Night and Day"
2004
Method
Timothy Stevens
2004
Strictly Come Dancing
Self · (2 episodes)
2004
Hustle
Dr. Dean Deville · (1 episode)
2004
QI
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Shark Attack 3: Megalodon
Ben Carpenter
2002
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Self · (20 episodes)
2002
Fifth Gear
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Putting It Together
The Young Man
2001
Titans
Peter Williams · (13 episodes)
2000
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist · (1 episode)
1996
To Me... To You...
Himself · (1 episode)
1996
Central Park West
Peter Fairchild · (21 episodes)
1995
Ready Steady Cook
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1994
Live & Kicking
Self - Presenter · (29 episodes)
1993
Live & Kicking
Self - Showbiz Presenter · (30 episodes)
1993
GMTV
Self · (6 episodes)
1993
This Morning
Self · (3 episodes)
1988
Daytime Live
(1 episode)
1987
The Untouchables
Street Person (uncredited)
1987