John Barrowman

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John Barrowman: Biography

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Birth Place: Glasgow, Scotland
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/11/1967, Pisces
Profession: Actor

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Torchwood's Season 3? We Do Know Jack | Today's News: Our Take | 6/2/2008
Tired of all the rumors surrounding Torchwood's future, TVGuide.com went directly to the rift, er, Cardiff, Wales, to learn if the truth was out there. Well, 'Woodies (or Torchies, if you prefer), scripts for Season 3 are currently being developed and filming should start in the middle of August for airing on BBC1 in the spring of 2009. Best news of all, John Barrowman will return as the dashing bi-sexual adventurer. Though keeping more details close to the vest, executive producer Julie Gardner vows that fans "will be pleased with the casting." That better mean Eve Myles is returning! Fans, however, may not be so happy with the mere five hours slated for next season. "We've decided to do a five-part mini-series, one big story that will run during one week," says Gardner, adding, "I wanted to make a really big noise about the show."So far, the BBC has only green lit these five hours, but there could be more, we're told. When (or even whether) BBC America will run the mini-series... read more
BBC Provides the Missing Doctor Who DVD Cast Commentary | DVD News and Reviews | 4/16/2008
This past November 6th saw the DVD release of Doctor Who - The Complete 3rd Season in North America, culminating in an epic three-part story where The Doctor (David Tennant) had battled, and seemingly lost the Earth to, one of his longest-running enemies.The advance material and the included booklet for the DVD release both said that the season finale, "The Last of the Time Lords", would include a cast commentary track by David Tennant ("The Doctor"), Freema Agyeman ("Martha Jones") and John Barrowman ("Capt. Jack Harkness" of Torchwood). However, that wasn't the commentary track fans found on the release when it arrived! Instead there was a podcast, which had previously been released on the internet, recorded by show producers Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner and Phil Collinson.Naturally fans felt upset, especially when it became known that the proper cast commentary had been included in the U.K.'s DVD release of the same episode. Our own Gord Lacey turned to BBC Video for an... read more
Torchwood: The Complete First Season — Review | DVD News and Reviews | 1/22/2008
This Doctor Who spin-off debuted on BBC America back in September and quickly garnered the highest ratings in the network's history. Packed with fascinating alien artifacts and adversaries, Torchwood will win over sci fi fans — whether or not they've seen the original Doctor Who episodes that introduced viewers to the secret, beyond-the-law organization. The heart and soul of the show is John Barrowman as the immortal, bisexual Captain Jack Harkness, whose team of scientists and crime fighters get into all sorts of messes but always return to the fold. The 13 original episodes appear on 7 discs, along with an impressive array of bonus material: cast interviews, commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes, etc. Check it out before the next season starts up again on BBCA this weekend! — Nina Hämmerling SmithBuy Torchwood: The Complete First Season on Amazon.com read more
Episode: "Captain Jack Harkness" | Torchwood | 11/25/2007
Now that was Torchwood at its best — graced with lots of Captain Jack time, a riveting time-rift mystery and, let's not forget, one juicy kiss.The main storyline followed Tosh and Jack, who went off to investigate an apparent haunted house, the Ritz, a derelict dance hall, where people had reported hearing old-timey music. While roving around, they hear the music themselves and are sucked into a time rift, finding themselves in a scene from 1941, of soldiers dancing and local gals doing their part to keep up morale. There they meet a number of eager young fellas, but none as handsome or as intriguing as one Captain Jack Harkness, whom our Captain Jack is instantly drawn to — no surprise there: He was strikingly handsome, with chiseled features, dark hair and expressive eyes. (Sound like anyone else we know?)Our Captain Jack finally explains to Tosh that he had in fact assumed the original Captain Jack's name after the original was killed and he needed an identity to go... read more
Torchwood Returns with a "Life-changing Event" | Today's News: Our Take | 11/20/2007
When John Barrowman's time-traveling, bisexual, alien-fighting Captain Jack Harkness returns on Jan. 26 for a second season of Torchwood, look for what BBCA calls "a life-changing event for one of the team." James Marsters of Buffy/Angel fame, who most recently did his sci-fi thing on Smallville (and is expected to return in a January episode) is due to guest-star on BBCA's highest-rated series, as is Alan Dale (Ugly Betty) and Doctor Who's Freema Agyeman.Marsters, who says he wrote five songs for his new solo CD Like a Waterfall while filming in Wales, tells us he plays a time-agent criminal "with a lower-class English accent" who's not that unlike his sexy bloodsucking Spike "before the wheelchair. He goes around in different times killing people with no remorse at all."Marsters says he had a "fabulous" time doing the Who spin-off. "They're a randy bunch over there," he says approvingly. In other good news for fans, Torchwood: The Complete First Season goes on sale Jan. 22, with... read more

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Torchwood, Eve Myles, Nikki Amuka Bird, John Barrowman courtesy Adrian Rogers/BBC Worldwide

Torchwood, John Barrowman, James Marsters courtesy Adrian Rogers/BBC Worldwide

Torchwood, John Barrowman courtesy Todd Anthony/BBC America

Torchwood, Gareth David Lloyd, Eve Myles, John Barrowman courtesy Todd Anthony/BBC America

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John Barrowman: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Torchwood (Actor - Captain Jack Harkness)	2007	TV Show Series
The Producers (Actor - Lead Tenor)	2005	Movie
De-Lovely (Actor - Perfomer)	2004	Movie
Titans (Actor - Peter Williams)	2000	TV Show Series
Central Park West (Actor - Peter Fairchild)	1995	TV Show Series

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I just wanted to say that John looks a little like Tom Cruz only better looking and probably taller. Tom is no slouch but John is delicious. Love the show ! Can't wait for the new season... read more
Posted by pdouglass2 Dec 13, 2007 5:26 AM

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