
John Hannah
Biography
John Hannah (born April 23, 1962) is a Scottish actor of film and television. He has appeared in Stephen Sommers' Mummy Series, Richard Curtis' Four Weddings and a Funeral, and Sliding Doors with Gwyneth Paltrow.
After completing his secondary education, Hannah enrolled at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now known as the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) in Glasgow. His time at the academy laid the foundation for his acting career, and he graduated with honors.
John Hannah's acting career took off in the late 1980s and early 1990s with notable stage performances, including roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His breakthrough on the big screen came with the critically acclaimed film "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994), where he played the endearing and scene-stealing character, Matthew. The film's success catapulted Hannah into international recognition.
Following his success in "Four Weddings and a Funeral," he continued to build a diverse and impressive filmography. He starred in films such as "Sliding Doors" (1998), "The Mummy" (1999), and its sequel "The Mummy Returns" (2001), gaining popularity for his charismatic and versatile performances. Additionally, he showcased his talent in television, earning praise for his roles in series like "Rebus" and "Spartacus."
Beyond the screen, he maintains a private personal life. In 1996, he married actress Joanna Roth, and the couple has two children. Despite his fame, he remains known for his down-to-earth demeanor and commitment to his craft.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Sandokan as Sergeant Murray
2025Bad Day at the Office as Karl Davis
2024The Decameron as Eduardo
2024A Gangster's Kiss as Mem
2024This Time Next Year as Keith
2024Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire as The Postman
2024Damaged as Colin McGregor
2023Celebrity Race Across the World as Self - Narrator (voice)
2023The Last of Us as Dr. Newman - Scientist #2
2021Scotland: A Year In The Wild as Narrator
2021The Auschwitz Report as Warren
2021Taskmaster’s New Year Treat as Self
2020Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse as Narrator (voice)
2020Max Cloud as Revengor
2020Enemy Lines as Colonel Preston
2020Transplant as Jed Bishop
2020Transplant as Jedediah "Jed" Bishop
2019The Garden of Evening Mists as Magnus Gemmell
2019The Victim as DI Steven Grover
2019One Red Nose Day and a Wedding as Matthew
2019Race Across the World as Self - Narrator (voice)
2019Princess Emmy as King Karl (voice)
2018Blood, Sweat And Terrors as Dr. James Borans (segment "Get Some")
2018Genesis as Paul Brooks
2018Overboard as Colin
2018Scorched Earth as Doc
2018Toy Gun as Elio Sironi
2017Trust Me as Dr Archie Watson
2017The Marker as Brendan Doyle
2017Another Mother's Son as Arthur Forster
2017Love of My Life as Richard
2016Harry Benson: Shoot First as Self
2016Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency as Mage
2016Alleycats as Yates
2016A Midsummer Night's Dream as Theseus
2015Rosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her Family as Lord Rupert Mallory
2015Marley's Ghosts as Adam
2015Angel as Lapslie
2015Girona
2015Bone in the Throat as Sullivan
2014Scotland In A Day
2014Cutting Grass as Gerry
2014Shooting for Socrates as Billy Bingham
2014Ping Pong Summer as Mr. Miracle
2014The Widower as DI Charlie Henry
2014Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014우주는 얼마나 작은가?
2013The Christmas Candle as William Barstow
2013Atlantis as Tychon
2013Atlantis as Aeson
2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Holden Radcliffe
2013The Wee Man as Tam McGraw
2012Rosamunde Pilcher: The Other Wife as Richard Kendall
2012Elementary as Rhys Kinlan
2012The Words as Richard Ford
2012A Touch of Cloth as DI Jack Cloth
2011Black Mirror as Richard King
2011Spartacus: Gods of the Arena as Quintus Lentulus Batiatus
2011Kidnap and Ransom as Alexander Willard
2010Spartacus as Batiatus
2009We Are the People We've Been Waiting For as Narrator
2008Unraveling the Legacy of the Mummy as Self
2008The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor as Jonathan Carnahan
2008Moose in the Glen as Narrator
2008Horizon: How Does Your Memory Work? as Self-Narrator (Voice)
2007Movie Connections as Self
2007Damages as Rutger Simon
2007Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea as Prof. Ian Holbourn
2007The Last Legion as Nestor
2007Ghost Son as Mark
2006New Street Law as Jack Roper
2005Cold Blood as Jake Osbourne
20058 Out of 10 Cats as Self
2004Agatha Christie's Marple as Inspector Tom Campbell
2004Amnesia as D.S. Mackenzie Stone
2004Sea of Souls as John Wade
2003I Accuse as Dr. Richard Darian
2003Carnivàle as Stangler
2003Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
2002Camouflage as Male Guest
2002MDs as Dr. Robert Dalgety
2002I'm with Lucy as Date 1 - Doug
2002Before You Go as Mike
2001Alias as Martin Shepard
2001Pandaemonium as William Wordsworth
2001The Mummy Returns as Jonathan Carnahan
2000Circus as Leo
2000Rebus as Rebus
1999The Intruder as Charlie
1999Building A Better Mummy as Self
1999The Hurricane as Terry
1999The Mummy as Jonathan Carnahan
1998Sliding Doors as James Hamilton
1998Resurrection Man as Darkie Larche
1997The Love Bug as Simon Moore III
1997The James Gang as Spendlove James
1997Romance and Rejection (So This Is Romance?) as Tonay
1997McCallum as Dr. Iain McCallum
1996Silent Witness as Dr. Charles Beck
1996The Innocent Sleep as James
1996Truth or Dare as Nick
1995The Final Cut as Gilmore
1995Out of the Blue as Franky Drinkall
1995Madagascar Skin as Harry
1994Pauline Calf's Wedding Video as Mark
1994Milner as Windscreen Washer
1994Faith as Nick Simon
1994Four Weddings and a Funeral as Matthew
1993Paul Calf's Video Diary as Mark
1993Frasier as Avery McManus
1993GMTV as Self
1992Between the Lines
1991Civvies
1990Harbour Beat as Neal McBride
1989Agatha Christie's Poirot as Dr. Gerard
1988Reasonable Force as Pretty Boy
1987Loser's Blues
1984The Bill as Derek Pierce
1983Natural World as Narrator
1983Natural World as Narrator (voice)
1983Taggart
1964Horizon as Himself - Narrator
—Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life as Self
—Bedlam as Monroe









