John Heffernan Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a third prize Ian Charleson Award for his role as Steven in "Major Barbara" in 2008
• First became interested in theater during childhood after he watched a TV series about animated Shakespeare plays
• Appeared in one of his earliest roles as Francisco and Lucianus in the English Touring Theatre's 2005 production of "Hamlet․"
• Quote: "The trouble is that as an actor, you tend to be surrounded by yes people, by friends and family who'll always tell you that you were marvelous․ So reviews can be useful․"
• Quote: "[on rehearsing a play] "Nothing beats the building of a company through the development of a production, a company which is initially made up of a band of complete strangers․""
• Best known as a stage actor who also played Ronald Capshaw in "Ripper Street․"
• Has appeared in stage productions of "She Stoops to Conquer," "The Habit of Art," "After the Dance" and several others