John Gordon Sinclair
John Gordon Sinclair | |
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Born | Gordon John Sinclair 4 February 1962 Glasgow, Scotland |
Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor |
Spouse |
Shauna McKeon (m. 2004) |
Children | 2 |
John Gordon Sinclair (born Gordon John Sinclair; 4 February 1962)
Life and career
Sinclair was born on 4 February 1962 in Glasgow and started work as an apprentice electrician. At 15, he joined Glasgow's Youth Theatre[2] after he visited one night and met Robert Buchanan, a fellow fan of Canadian progressive rock group Rush.[3] As a result, he starred in a number of films by director Bill Forsyth, perhaps the most notable of which is 1981's Gregory's Girl, shot when he was 19 years old. He reprised the role nearly two decades later in Gregory's Two Girls (1999), and also appeared in Forsyth's Local Hero (1983). His other film roles included appearances in Britannia Hospital (1982), The Girl in the Picture (1985), and Erik the Viking (1989).[4]
He has continued to act on stage and screen. Other roles include parts in Goodbye Mr Steadman, ("Ninety percent proof") in 1983.
He appeared in the 1982
Sinclair played Frank McClusky, a leading character, in the 1990
In 2019, he appeared as Drew Cubbin, Emma's father and ex-partner of Marie Monroe in the TV series Traces.
Other
His novel Seventy Times Seven, a violent thriller set in 1992, was published in 2012.[6][7]
Personal life
In 2004, he married Shauna McKeon.[8] They have two daughters.[6][7]
References
- ^ Mr John Gordon Sinclair, Company Check. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Barnett, Laura (31 January 2011). "Portrait of the artist: John Gordon Sinclair, actor". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "John Gordon Sinclair biography". Archived from the original on 12 December 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ IMDb
- ^ Caldwell, Graham (7 March 1986). "Type Cast". The List. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ a b Mullin, John (26 August 2012). "John Gordon Sinclair: No more Mr Nice Guy". The Independent. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b "John Gordon Sinclair on fatherhood, crime writing". The Scotsman. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Gregory finally gets his girl". The Scotsman. 25 July 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
External links
- John Gordon Sinclair at IMDb