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| '''John Barrowman''' (born ] ] in ]) is an actor who has lived and worked both in ] and the ]. | |||
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| ⚫ | Barrowman was raised in ], and graduated from Joliet West High School in ]. He is the son of a plant manager of the former ] tractor factory in Joliet. He attended university in ], and returned to the United Kingdom in ]. He has appeared in several ] stage productions, including '']'', '']'', '']'', ''Rope'' and '']''. | ||
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| ⚫ | Barrowman appeared in the first run of the ] children's variety show '']'' in ]-], co-hosting the show with Andi Peters and Emma Forbes, before moving on to '''', a television game show. | ||
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| ⚫ | He is probably best known in the United States for starring roles in several short-lived ] ]s such as ''Titans'' and ''Central Park West''. | ||
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| ⚫ | He appeared in five episodes of the BBC ] ] '']'' (]) as the bisexual character ], beginning in '']''. He is scheduled to return to the series in ]. | ||
| Barrowman will be seen in the upcoming film ] of ]' '']''. | |||
| Barrowman's musical abilities have been featured in film: he had a duet with ] in the ] biopic '']'', and will be seen singing '']'' in the upcoming film ] of ]' '']''. | |||
| Barrowman, who is openly gay, has been with his partner, architect Scott Gill, for fourteen years. Despite this long-standing relationship, Barrowman told '']'' of Glasgow that he had no plans to ], saying, "Why would I want a 'marriage' from a belief system that hates me?" | |||
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Revision as of 03:47, 31 August 2005
John Barrowman (born 11 March 1967 in Glasgow) is an actor who has lived and worked both in Britain and the United States.
Barrowman was raised in Joliet, Illinois, and graduated from Joliet West High School in 1985. He is the son of a plant manager of the former Caterpillar Inc. tractor factory in Joliet. He attended university in San Diego, and returned to the United Kingdom in 1990. He has appeared in several West End stage productions, including Anything Goes, Miss Saigon, Matador, Rope and Hair.
Barrowman appeared in the first run of the BBC children's variety show Live & Kicking in 1993-1994, co-hosting the show with Andi Peters and Emma Forbes, before moving on to The Movie Game, a television game show.
He is probably best known in the United States for starring roles in several short-lived prime-time soap operas such as Titans and Central Park West.
He appeared in five episodes of the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who (2005) as the bisexual character Captain Jack Harkness, beginning in The Empty Child. He is scheduled to return to the series in 2007.
Barrowman's musical abilities have been featured in film: he had a duet with Kevin Kline in the Noel Coward biopic De-Lovely, and will be seen singing Springtime for Hitler in the upcoming film remake of Mel Brooks' The Producers.
Barrowman, who is openly gay, has been with his partner, architect Scott Gill, for fourteen years. Despite this long-standing relationship, Barrowman told The Herald of Glasgow that he had no plans to marry, saying, "Why would I want a 'marriage' from a belief system that hates me?"
Early theatrical roles
- Barnaby Tucker in Hello, Dolly! (Joliet West High School) - 1982
- Mr. Bumble in Oliver! (Joliet West High School) - 1983
- Lancelot Du Lac in Camelot (Joliet West High School) - 1984
- Li'l Abner Yokum in L'il Abner (Joliet West High School) - 1985
- Billy Crocker in Anything Goes (Bicentennial Park Theatre, Joliet, IL) - 1985