George Harris (actor)
George Harris | |
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Born | George William Harris (1949-10-20) 20 October 1949 Grenada, West Indies |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1969–2011 |
George William Harris (born 20 October 1949) is a retired British actor. 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.
Contents
1 Life and career
2 Filmography
3 References
4 External links
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]
Filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1969 | The Gladiators | Nigerian Officer | |
1972 | The Broad Coalition | ||
1979 | Yanks | Black driver | |
1980 | 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 | |
1986 | The American Way | Vet Cameraman #1 | |
1989 | Slaves of New York | Super | |
1989 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil | Bartender | |
1994 | The Browning Version | Adakendi Senior | |
1994 | Camilla | Jerry | |
1995 | Soul Survivor | Winston Price | |
1998 | Madeline | Mr Liberian Ambassador | |
1998 | Appetite | Arthur | |
2001 | The Emperor's New Clothes | Papa Nicholas | |
2001 | Black Hawk Down | Osman Atto | |
2004 | Layer Cake | Morty | |
2005 | The Interpreter | Kuman-Kuman | |
2006 | Eye of the Dolphin | Daniel | |
2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Kingsley Shacklebolt | |
2009 | Agora | Heladius Dignitary | |
2009 | The Heavy | Doctor | |
2010 | Beneath the Blue | Daniel | |
2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 | Kingsley Shacklebolt | |
2011 | Frankenstein | M. Frankenstein | |
2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 | Kingsley Shacklebolt | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1976 | The Sweeney | Zak Franklyn | 1 episode |
1981 | Wolcott | Winston Churchill Wolcott | 16 episodes |
1981 | Prisoners of Conscience | Nelson Mandela | 1 episode |
1986-2004 | Casualty | Clive King / Neville Newton | 16 episodes |
1992 | Prime Suspect | Vernon Allen | 2 episodes |
1992 | Downtown Lagos | Biliaminu Uthmani | 3 episodes |
1996 | Gulliver's Travels | Brobdingnag Scientist | 1 episode |
1999 | The Bill | Mr Price | 1 episode |
2000-2001 | Starhunter | Darius Scott | 5 episodes |
2004-2005 | 55 Degrees North | Errol Hill | 14 episodes |
References
^ BBC, Neil Gaiman's London fantasy Neverwhere
External links
George Harris on IMDb- Video interview at Trailblazers.