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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Lambeth, London, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 25

TV Involvements: 14


Most Famous Work

Biography

Johnny Harris first burst onto our screens in 2006 in the highly acclaimed British film London to Brighton. The film was voted into Time Out Magazine’s ‘100 Greatest British Films of All Time’ and celebrated British director Shane Meadows said of Harris’ performance in the film: “It’s an incredibly bold and massively powerful performance, the best I’ve seen on celluloid for a long time.” He went on to star in Shane Meadows cult television series This Is England ’86 receiving BAFTA and Royal Television Society Award nominations for his performance. The final episode of This is England ‘86 was recently named: ‘The Greatest TV Episode of All Time’ by The Independent Newspaper. In 2017, Johnny made his debut as a screenwriter with the highly acclaimed feature film, Jawbone. Harris also starred in and co-produced the movie. He received a BAFTA Film Award nomination for Outstanding Debut, two BIFA Film Award nominations for his performance in the leading role, and a Writers Guild Award nomination for his screenplay. Song-writing icon Paul Weller composed and recorded the soundtrack for Jawbone (his first) and in October 2018, Johnny made his debut behind the camera, directing music videos for Paul’s hit singles, 'Gravity', and 'I Woke Up'. He has starred in film and TV hits including Without Sin, Great Expectations, Jawbone, A Christmas Carol, The Salisbury Poisonings, This is England 86-90, Snow White and the Huntsman, Fortitude, Troy Fall of a City, Medici, Monsters: Dark Continent, From Darkness, Welcome to the Punch, and Jack Thorne’s BAFTA Award-winning TV show The Fades. Johnny’s most recent work includes playing the iconic role of Magwitch in the BBC/FOX/Disney TV adaptation of Great Expectations, alongside Olivia Colman. The show was exec-produced by Tom Hardy and Sir Ridley Scott. He also co-starred alongside, Vicky McClure in ITV’s hit new drama series, Without Sin. Most recently he starred in ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’, alongside Ewan McGregor... an 8 part series based on Amor Towles internationally Best-Selling novel for Showtime and Paramount UK. He is current filming 'Bladerunner 2099' alongside Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer. The show is Exec-Produced by Sir Ridley Scott for Amazon.

Most Famous Work

Medici: Masters of Florence
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8

Medici: Masters of Florence

(2016) Bruno Bernardi
Snow White and the Huntsman
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6
Great Expectations
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7

Great Expectations

(2023) Magwitch
War Horse
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7

War Horse

(2011) Infantry Recruitment Officer
Atonement
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8

Atonement

(2007) Soldier in Bray Bar
RocknRolla
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7

RocknRolla

(2008) Gary
Dorian Gray
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6

Dorian Gray

(2009) James Vane
Troy: Fall of a City
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6

Troy: Fall of a City

(2018) Agamemnon

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Magwitch
Michael
2022 Charles
2020 Charlie Rowley
2019 Franklin Scrooge
2018 Agamemnon
2017 Jimmy McCabe
2016 Bruno Bernardi
2015 DCI John Hind
Mick
Ronnie Morgan
2014 Noah Frater
2013 Robert Irwin
Dean Warns
2012 Reporter
Quert
2011 Infantry Recruitment Officer
Mick
Neil Valentine
Sid
2010 Nidon (voice)
Ray's Friend
Mick
Warren Duggan
Mold
2009 Policeman
James Vane
2008 Gary
Terry
2007 Soldier in Bray Bar
Tough Man
2006 Derek
2003 Tommy
Foreign John
2001 Derek
2000 Robbie
Derek
Foolish Da hit man
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2022 Executive Producer
2017 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2017 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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