George Harris (actor)
| George Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born |
George William Harris 20 October 1949 Grenada, West Indies |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–present |
George William Harris (born 20 October 1949) is a Grenadian-born British actor of film, stage, television, radio and musical theatre. His notable roles include Kingsley Shacklebolt in the Harry Potter film series, Captain Simon Katanga in Raiders of the Lost Ark and Clive King in popular medical drama Casualty, where he was one of the original cast members. He also played real-life Somali warlord Osman Ali Atto in the 2001 film Black Hawk Down.
Life and career
In 2013, he played the Abbot of the Black Friars in a BBC radio adaptation of Neil Gaiman's London fantasy Neverwhere.[1]
Selected filmography
- Yanks - Black driver (1979)
- Flash Gordon - Prince Thun of Ardentia (1980)
- The Dogs of War - Colonel Bobi (1981)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark - Captain Katanga (1981)
- Ragtime - Clef Club Bandleader (1981)
- Slaves of New York - Super (1989)
- The Browning Version - Adakendi Senior (1994)
- Camilla - Jerry (1994)
- Soul Survivor (1995) - Winston Price
- Gulliver's Travels - Brobdingnag Scientist (1996)
- Madeline - Mr Liberian Ambassador (1998)
- The Emperor's New Clothes - Papa Nicholas (2001)
- Black Hawk Down - Osman Atto (2001)
- Layer Cake - Morty (2004)
- The Interpreter - Kuman-Kuman (2005)
- Eye of the Dolphin - Daniel (2006)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Kingsley Shacklebolt (2007)
- Agora - Heladius (2009)
- Beneath the Blue - Daniel (2010)
- The Heavy - Doctor (2010)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 - Kingsley Shacklebolt (2010)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 - Kingsley Shacklebolt (2011)
Television roles
- The Sweeney (in "Pay Off") - Zak Franklyn (1976)
- Prisoners of Conscience - Nelson Mandela (1981)
- Prime Suspect - Vernon Allen (1992)
- Casualty - Clive King (1986) and Neville Newton (2004)
- Downtown Lagos - Biliaminu Uthmani (1992)
- The Bill (in "Walking The Line") - Mr Price (1999)
- Starhunter - Darius Scott (2000-2001)
- 55 Degrees North - Errol Cole (2004 and 2005)
References
- ↑ BBC, Neil Gaiman's London fantasy Neverwhere
External links
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