John Hannah (actor)
John Hannah | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1987–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
John David Hannah (born 23 April 1962) is a Scottish film and television actor. He came to prominence in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role as Matthew. His other film appearances include Sliding Doors (1998) and The Mummy trilogy (1999–2008). His television roles include: Dr Iain McCallum in McCallum (1995–1998); D.I. John Rebus in Rebus (2000–2001); Jack Roper in New Street Law (2006–2007); Jake Osbourne in Cold Blood (2007–2008), Quintus Lentulus Batiatus in Spartacus (2010–2011), Jack Cloth in A Touch of Cloth (2012–14), Jason's father (Aeson) in the BBC series Atlantis (2013–15), Dr Holden Radcliffe in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016-2017), Colin in Overboard (2018), and Archie Wilson in the BBC series Trust Me.[1]
Early life
Hannah was born in East Kilbride in Lanarkshire, the youngest of three children: he has two older sisters. His mother, Susan, was a cleaner at Marks & Spencer, and his father, John, a toolmaker.[2][3] He attended Heathery Knowe Primary School then Claremont High School in East Kilbride and went on to an apprenticeship as an electrician. In East Kilbride, he participated in the East Kilbride Rep Theatre Club. At the suggestion of a colleague, after completing his apprenticeship he then attended the prestigious Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Career
After graduation, Hannah had parts in theatre productions, films and television, which included leading roles. He broke into the "big-time" with his appearance as Matthew in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). Since this breakthrough role, he has played a psychopathic killer alongside Helen Baxendale in Truth or Dare and a mystery-solving pathologist in McCallum. He was a karaoke-mad dead-beat dad in The James Gang, a drunken, thieving comic-relief character in The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001) and a Monty Python-quoting romantic comedy love interest in Sliding Doors (1998). Hannah also starred in the axed U.S. series MDs (2002), as well as making guest appearances in Alias (2001), Carnivàle (2002) and Frasier (2003). In 2006 he starred in the drama series New Street Law. In 2007–08, he played a starring role in the ITV crime drama Cold Blood.[4]
On 24 December 1997, Hannah and Scottish Films producer Murray Ferguson established a production company called Clerkenwell Films. Clerkenwell's first big production was the Rebus series, including Black And Blue and The Hanging Garden. However, Rebus was later taken in-house by STV Productions, and Hannah was replaced in the leading role in the series by Ken Stott.
He is the voice of the Co-operative Group adverts in Europe. He played the part of Quintus Lentulus Batiatus, the owner of a gladiator training house, in Spartacus: Blood and Sand and the prequel Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.
Hannah played the recurring role of scientist Holden Radcliffe on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in a recurring role during season three and gets promoted to series regular during season four.[5]
Personal life
Hannah married actress Joanna Roth on 20 January 1996.[6] The pair met several years before during a studio production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. In many of his interviews he mentions stories from their relationship, such as the visit to London's 'Sri Siam' restaurant where he proposed to her in writing on the tablecloth. They live in Richmond, London with their two children.[7]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Brond | Robert | TV series, 3-part[8] |
1990 | Harbour Beat | Neal McBride | |
1994 | Milner | Windscreen washer | Television film |
Four Weddings and a Funeral | Matthew | ||
Faith | Nick Simon | TV film | |
Pauline Calf's Wedding Video | Mark | TV film | |
1995 | Madagascar Skin | Harry | |
1996 | Circles of Deceit: Kalon | Jason Sturden | TV film |
Truth or Dare | Nick | TV film | |
The Innocent Sleep | James | ||
The Final Cut | Gilmore | ||
1997 | The James Gang | Spendlove James | |
The Love Bug | Simon Moore III | TV film | |
Romance and Rejection | Tony | ||
1998 | Sliding Doors | James Hammerton | |
Resurrection Man | Darkie Larche | ||
1999 | The Mummy | Jonathan Carnahan | |
The Hurricane | Terry Swinton | ||
The Intruder | Charlie | ||
2000 | Circus | Leo | |
Pandaemonium | William Wordsworth | ||
2001 | The Mummy Returns | Jonathan Carnahan | |
2002 | Camouflage | Man invited | Short film |
Before You Go | Mike Pennington | ||
I'm with Lucy | Doug | ||
2003 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde | |
I Accuse | Dr. Richard Darian | ||
2004 | Male Mail | Alan | Short film |
Amnesia | D.S. Mackenzie Stone | Two episodes | |
2005 | Cold Blood | Jake Osbourne | Series one |
2007 | Cold Blood 2 | Jake Osbourne | Series two |
Ghost Son | Mark | ||
The Last Legion | Nestor | ||
2008 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Jonathan Carnahan | |
Zip 'n Zoo | Tom | Short film | |
2012 | The Words | Richard Ford | |
2013 | The Wee Man | Tam McGraw | |
The Christmas Candle | William Barstow | ||
2014 | Shooting for Socrates | Billy Bingham | |
Ping Pong Summer | Mr. Miracle | ||
2015 | Still Waters / Angel | Lapslie | |
Bone in the Throat | Sullivan | ||
2016 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Duke Theseus | TV film |
2017 | Another Mother's Son | Arthur | |
Love of My Life | Richard | ||
2018 | Princess Emmy | King Karl | voice[9] |
Genesis | Paul Broocks | ||
Scorched Earth | Doc | ||
Overboard | Colin | ||
Blood, Sweat and Terrors | Dr. James Borans | Segment "Get Some" | |
2019 | The Garden of Evening Mists | Magnus Gemmell | |
2020 | Enemy Lines | Colenal Preston |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Bookie | Johnny Dawson | 3 episodes |
Screen Two | Pretty Boy | 1 episode | |
1990 | Taggart | Danny Bonnar | 1 episode |
Boon | Willie Connolly | 1 episode | |
1991 | Shrinks | Hamish | 1 episode |
1992 | The Bill | Derek Pierce | 1 episode |
Between the Lines | D.C. Mellis | 1 episode | |
1993 | Paul Calf's Video Diary | Mark | TV Short |
1994 | Capital Lives | John Robinson | 1 episode |
1995 | Out of the Blue | D.S Frankie Drinkall | 6 episodes |
1995–1998 | McCallum | Dr. Iain McCallum | 8 episodes |
2000–2001 | Rebus | D.I. John Rebus | 4 episodes |
2001 | Alias | Martin Shepard | 2 episodes |
2002 | MDs | Dr. Robert Dalgety | 10 episodes |
2003 | Frasier | Avery McManus | 1 episode |
Carnivàle | Stangler | 2 episodes | |
2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple 4.50 from Paddington | Inspector Tom Campbell | single drama |
2005 | Sea of Souls | John Wade | 2 episodes |
2006–2007 | New Street Law | Jack Roper | 14 episodes |
2007 | Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea | Prof. Ian Holbourn | TV Documentary |
2008 | Agatha Christie's Poirot Appointment with Death | Dr. Gerard | 1 episode |
2010 | Spartacus: Blood and Sand | Quintus Lentulus Batiatus | 13 episodes |
2011 | Kidnap and Ransom | Alexander Willard | 2 episodes |
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Quintus Lentulus Batiatus | 6 episodes | |
2012 | The Other Wife | Richard Kendall | 1 episode |
Damages | Rutger Simon | 10 episodes | |
2012–2014 | A Touch of Cloth | D.I. Jack Cloth | 6 episodes |
2013–2015 | Atlantis | Tychon (Jason's Father) | 3 episodes |
2013 | Elementary | Rhys | 1 episode |
2014 | The Widower | DS Charlie Henry | 2 episodes |
2015–2016 | Marley's Ghosts | Adam | 9 episodes |
2016–2017 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Holden Radcliffe | 23 episodes |
2017 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | The Mage | 8 episodes |
2019 | Race Across the World | Narrator | 14 episodes |
The Victim | DI Stephen Grover | 4 episodes | |
Trust Me | Dr. Archie Watson | 2 episodes | |
2020 | Transplant | Jed Bishop | Series regular |
Year | Title | Role |
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2008 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Jonathan Carnahan |
References
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/trustme2
- ^ Time and Place: John Hannah - Times Online
- ^ John Hannah Interviews - 1998
- ^ ITN, Cold Blood, 2007-2008. Archived 27 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Agents of SHIELD: Season Four Premiere 'The Ghost' (Review)". Mike's Film Talk. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ John Hannah in The Guardian
- ^ John Hannah lives in Richmond
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275235/?ref_=ttep_ep_tt
- ^ "Studio 100 Announces International Cast for 'Princess Emmy'". Animation Magazine. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.