John Barrowman
John Barrowman
John Scot Barrowman, MBE, is a Scottish-American actor, singer, dancer, presenter and writer who holds both British and American citizenship. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he emigrated to the United States with his family in 1975. Encouraged by his high school teachers, Barrowman studied performing arts at the United States International University in San Diego before landing the role of Billy Crocker in Cole Porter's Anything Goes at London's West End...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth11 March 1967
CountryUnited States of America
Scott came into the dressing room while I was getting dressed, ... I was bending over to pull my pants up, so the first thing he saw was my bare bum. Then I turned around and saw him. At that very instant, in my head, I said, 'That's him. That's the one.' And he says he was thinking the exact same thing.
My first professional job was actually at a place called Opryland U.S.A., which no longer exists, but I've been performing since I was a kid.
'Desperate Housewives' was a good experience, though, as I got to play the bad guy for once. My only complaint was they had me in a lot of sweaters.
It will bring the boards back to the BBC. It's very exciting.
How many families do you know where the son sleeps with the father's new wife?
I've always thought people would find a lot more pleasure in their routines if they burst into song at significant moments.
Some people are gay. Get over it!
I would love to lecture to women on men. I'd tell them everything about men: gay, straight, bi, how we're all the same, how we're all bastards.
I’m an openly gay man playing an omnisexual hero, who is loved on both sides of the Atlantic. How could I not be proud of that?
Never apologize for being nerdy.
I'm a fan of comic books. I'm a nerd. I'm a geek. I'm all that stuff.
There's a lot of me in Captain Jack and there's a lot of Captain Jack in me. And there is no pun intended.
Honestly, the world can be a dark enough place. Light it up.
I don't feel sorry for myself, because I'm living my dream. Even when I was a little boy I used to stand in the playground and pretend I was on 'Opportunity Knocks.'