Johnny Harris (actor)
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Occupation(s) | Actor, Screenwriter, Producer, Director |
Years active | 2000–present |
Johnny Harris (born 3 November 1973) is an English actor, screenwriter, producer and director.[1][2]
His breakthrough role came in the feature film,
Four years later, Meadows cast Harris in his cult television series
In 2017, Harris made his debut as a screenwriter with the highly acclaimed feature film,
Paul Weller composed and recorded the soundtrack for Jawbone (Weller's first) and in October 2018, Harris made his debut behind the camera, directing the video for Weller's hit single, "Gravity".[10]
He has starred in
In 2023, Harris played the iconic role of
Harris was cast as Osip Glebnikov in the new Showtime / Paramount production of A Gentleman in Moscow, starring Ewan McGregor. A Gentleman in Moscow is due to air late in 2023.[14]
The Independent described Harris as "One of Britain's Finest Actors".[15]
Early years
Born in Lambeth, South East London. Harris left school aged 13 to serve an apprenticeship as a Master Locksmith. [16]
He was a talented young boxer. In 1989 (aged 16), he won the prestigious Junior A.B.A National Boxing Championships. In his late teens, he lived and worked as a dishwasher in
Harris studied acting at Morley College in Lambeth. In a ceremony held at Morley College in July 2019, 'The Drama Studio' was renamed 'The Johnny Harris Studio Theatre' in his honour.[17]
Career
He started his career on the stage in London's fringe theatre scene before landing his breakthrough role in the feature film
Four years later, Meadows cast Harris in
In 2012, he was cast in the Universal Pictures movie Snow White and the Huntsman starring Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth. Harris played one of the "Seven Dwarves" alongside Bob Hoskins, Ray Winstone, and Ian McShane.[22]
Another feature film followed with Welcome to the Punch starring James McAvoy, and Mark Strong, being released internationally in 2013.[23]
The Independent described Harris as "One of Britain's finest actors".[15]
In 2015, Harris played Ronnie Morgan in the
In February 2016, filming began on Harris' debut project as a screenwriter with the feature film Jawbone.[7] He co-produced the film and also starred in the lead role, alongside Ray Winstone, Ian McShane and Michael Smiley.[26]
Paul Weller composed and recorded an original soundtrack for Jawbone.[27]
Former World Featherweight Boxing Champion Barry McGuigan and his son, Shane, served as boxing consultants on the film, as well as spending two years training Harris in preparation for his portrayal of ex-boxer Jimmy McCabe.[28]
The production was backed by
In 2018, Harris returned to television as
In 2020, he starred as Bruno Bernardi in the third and final season of the
In December 2022, Harris was re-united on screen with
Harris plays the iconic role of
Harris has been cast as Osip Glebnikov in the new Showtime / Paramount production of A Gentleman in Moscow. This new eight-part series stars Ewan McGregor and is based on the Best-Selling novel by Amor Towles. A Gentleman in Moscow is due to air on TV screens internationally late in 2023.[14]
Filmography
Film
- Gangster No. 1 (2000) as Derek
- It Was an Accident (2000) as Robbie
- London to Brighton (2006) as Derek
- Atonement (2007) as Soldier in Bray Bar
- The Cottage (2008) as Smoking Joe (uncredited)
- Daylight Robbery (2008) as Terry
- RocknRolla (2008) as Gary
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) as Policeman
- Dorian Gray (2009) as James Vane
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) as Ray's Friend
- Black Death (2010) as Mold
- Huge (2010) as Warren Duggan
- Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie (2010) as Brother Nidon (voice)
- War Horse (2011) as Infantry Recruitment Officer
- Home (2011)
- Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) as Quert
- Welcome to the Punch (2013) as Dean Warns
- The Last Days on Mars (2013) as Robert Irwin
- Monsters: Dark Continent (2014) as Noah Frater
- Jawbone (2017) as Jimmy McCabe
Television
- Holby City (2000) as Sammy Briscoe
- The Bill (2002) as Danny Hines
- EastEnders (2005) as Sean
- HolbyBlue (2007) as Garry Drake
- Clapham Junction (2007, TV Movie) as Tough Man
- Heroes and Villains (2008, TV Series documentary) as Oenameaus / Narrator
- The Passion (2008) as Asher
- Whitechapel (2009) as DC Sanders
- Law & Order: UK (2010) as Harry Lucas
- This Is England '86 (2010, Nominated BAFTA Television Award for Best Supporting Actor, and Nominated Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor) as Mick
- The Fades (2011) as Neil Valentine
- This Is England '88 (2011) as Mick
- Fortitude (2015) as Ronnie Morgan
- This is England '90(2015) as Mick
- From Darkness (2015) as DCI John Hind
- Troy: Fall of a City (2018) as Agamemnon
- Medici (2019) as Bruno Bernardi
- A Christmas Carol (2019) as Franklin Scrooge
- The Salisbury Poisonings (2020) as Charlie Rowley
- Without Sin (2022) as Charles Stone
- Great Expectations (2023) as Magwitch
- A Gentleman in Moscow (2023) as Osip Glebnikov
References
- ^ Profile, IMDB. "Johnny Harris IMDB". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Tomatoes, Rotten. "Johnny Harris Profile". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ Profile, IMDB. "London To Brighton". www.imdb.com.
- ^ https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/johnny-harris//
- ^ Awards, Bafta. "This Is England Bafta Nominations and Awards". www.awards.bafta.org.
- ^ "The 50 greatest TV episodes of all time, from This is England to I May Destroy You". Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b Rosser, Michael (26 February 2016). "Boxing drama 'Jawbone' begins shoot". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Mackenzie, Steven (15 May 2017). "Johnny Harris: "Jawbone is a love letter to an important period in my life"". The Big Issue. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "BIFA Winners and Nominations 2017". bifa.film. 25 October 2017.
- ^ Munro, Scott (2 October 2017). "Paul Weller premieres video for his beautiful new track Gravity". loudersound.com. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Johnny Harris". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Great Expectations cast and creators reveal all about Steven Knight's new Dickens adaptation". bbc.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Vicky McClure and Johnny Harris on reuniting for new drama Without Sin – 13 years after This Is England '86". Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ a b "'A Gentleman In Moscow': Leah Harvey, Paul Ready & More Join Paramount+ & Showtime Drama Series". deadline.com. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Ian Burrell (24 October 2011). "Street-fighting man still packs a real punch". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/04/johnny-harris-on-jawbone-the-film-was-always-going-to-be-about-boxing-and-addiction
- ^ College, Morley. "Morley College London Alumni Stories - Johnny Harris". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Huddleston, Tom (12 May 2017). "Johnny Harris: 'I didn't want "Jawbone" to be self-serving wank'". www.timeout.com. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/johnny-harris//
- ^ Awards, Bafta. "This Is England Bafta Nominations and Awards". www.awards.bafta.org.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1772379/awards/
- ^ Eames, Tom (27 October 2011). "Johnny Harris replaces Stephen Graham in 'Snow White & the Huntsman'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Jolin, Dan. "Welcome To The Punch Review". empireonline.com. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Eames, Tom (21 January 2015). "Fortitude: Michael Gambon and Johnny Harris talk rogue secrets". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Profile, BBC. "DCI John Hind". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Chiras, Ioannis (4 November 2017). "Banishing Expectations: A Conversation with writer and actor Johnny Harris of Jawbone". medium.com.
- ^ Jones, Damian (30 January 2017). "Paul Weller announces full details of 'Jawbone' soundtrack and shares new song". NME.
- ^ Lonergan, Aidan (11 May 2017). "'He's a real fighter': Irish boxing legend Barry McGuigan on training Johnny Harris for new film Jawbone". The Irish Post.
- ^ Nominations, Awards and. "Jawbone 2017 Awards and Nominations". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Guild, Writers. "Writers' Guild Awards 2018". www.writersguild.org.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "BIFA Winners and Nominations 2017". bifa.film. 25 October 2017.
- ^ Media, BBC. "Interview with Johnny Harris (Agamemnon)". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Weller, Paul. "Gravity – Director's Commentary from Johnny Harris". paulweller.com. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Lobb, Adrian (15 June 2020). "The BBC's Salisbury Poisoning drama helps tackle stigma around homelessness". The Big Issue. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Vicky McClure and Johnny Harris on reuniting for new drama Without Sin – 13 years after This Is England '86". 27 December 2022.
External links
- Johnny Harris on Instagram
- Johnny Harris at IMDb