I'm proud of who I am and I want
other people to feel the same
about who they are
John Barrowman
B: 11 March 1967
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Having shot to fame as Doctor Who's all-out omnisexual action hero Captain Jack Harkness, Scottish-American actor, dancer,
pantomime favourite, television personality and star of the musical stage was rewarded with his own spin-off
series TORCHWOOD the following year.
Yet such acclaim has somewhat overshadowed his first love, namely a highly successful musical career that began in 1989
with his debut in Cole Porter's ANYTHING GOES and continued thereafter with a series of major roles in top
West End shows, including MISS SAIGON, SUNSET BOULEVARD and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA as Raoul.
At home on both the sound and theatrical stage, let alone in the recording studio, Barrowman has also played a major part
as one of the judges alongside Lord of the Musicals, Andrew Lloyd Webber on the hugely popular BBC talent shows
MARIA, JOSEPH and most recently NANCY of OLIVER fame.
Forever alternating between work in the United Kingdom and the United States and of late Cardiff and London, it was
whilst he was in America that he found himself under consideration for the role of Will in the hit US series WILL &
GRACE, only to be turned down by the producers who felt he was too straight; an ironic situation given Barrowman
has been in a long term relationship, now Civil Partnership, with his partner Scott Gill since 1993.
Never afraid to let his voice be heard, inparticular in terms of gay rights, Barrowman has long supported sexual honesty
in the business, having commented: "I'd like to see more closeted gay men come out. No one can fire you
for being gay, so just get on with it."
A firm supporter of Gay Pride, Barrowman was voted the 2006 Stonewall ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR. His first 'pop album'
ANOTHER SIDE was released in 2007. His autobiography, aptly titled ANYTHING GOES was published in January 2008.
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