John Barrowman's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Desperate Housewives Patrick Logan Doctor Who (UK) Captain Jac… Arrow Malcolm Mer… Torchwood (UK) Captain Jac… Torchwood: Miracle Day Captain Jac… Torchwood Declassified (UK) John Barrow… Dancing on Ice (UK) John Barrow… Sean Wilson I'd Do Anything (UK) Himself - J… How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? (UK) Himself - J… Central Park West Peter Fairc… The Sound of Musicals (UK) John Barrow… Performer (3) Titans Peter Willi… The Kids Are All Right (UK) Himself - H… The Movie Game (UK) Himself - H…

Main Movie Roles 2005 - The Producers 2004 - De-Lovely 2004 - Method 1987 - The Untouchables

BIOGRAPHY:

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, and raised in Joliet, Illinois. He returned to the UK, for a 6 month Shakespeare semester with the United States International University of San Diego, but left to star in the musical production of "Anything Goes," with Elaine Page. He went on to star in "Miss Saigon," "Matador," "Rope," and "Hair" at London's West End. Barrowman has homes in London and Cardiff, Wales.


TRIVIA:

• He recently flew in a Hawker fighter jet representing the Royal Air Force, because Captain Jack (his character in _"Torchwood" (2006)_ (qv)) is in the RAF.
• He was joined in a civil partnership (a commitment ceremony which accords gay couples many of the same rights as heterosexual couples in the UK) to his longtime love, architect Scott Gill, at a ceremony in Cardiff Bay on Wednesday 27 December 2006.
• Appeared as an extra in _The Untouchables (1987)_ (qv) - the scene in the police academy where 'Sean Connery' (qv) is recruiting 'Andy Garcia (I)' (qv).
• He signed a four-record deal with Sony for doing a very eclectic mix of covers of songs he really likes and things fans have asked him to sing. He wants it to reflect himself, so it will have some musical theater numbers, some pop, and even some country. His first tour started in 2008.
• Played Mr. Bumble in Joliet West High School's 1983 production of Oliver! alongside Anthony Rapp (as Oliver) and Andy Dick (as Dr. Grimwig).
• He was nominated for a 1998 'Laurence Olivier' (qv) Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Musical of 1997 season for his performance in The Fix.
• He has performed his cabaret show in New York; Chicago; Washington, D.C.; and Milwaukee.
• According to his autobiography, when the part of Will in "Will & Grace" came down to him and Eric McCormack, the producers decided to go with Eric because, as they told John, he (John) was "too straight-acting." John, meanwhile, is openly gay, and they went with a straight actor for the role.