Hannah, John 1962–

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HANNAH, John 1962

PERSONAL

Full name, John David Hannah; born April 23, 1962, in East Kilbride, Scotland; married Joanna Roth (an actress), January 20, 1996. Education: Attended Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, for three years.

Addresses: Agent Iris Grossman, International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Actor and producer. Clerkenwell Films, partner, beginning c. 1998; former affiliate of East Kilbride Repertory Theatre Club. Voice for television commercials; Oxfam Cut Conflict Campaign, past spokesperson. Also worked as apprentice electrician for four years.

Awards, Honors: Film Award nomination, best supporting actor, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 1995, for Four Weddings and a Funeral; Stockholm Film Festival Award, best actor, c. 1995, for Madagascar Skin; Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite supporting actor in an action film, 2000, for The Mummy.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Driver, Drugstore Cowboy, Avenue Pictures, 1989.

Neal McBride, Harbour Beat, 1990.

Matthew, Four Weddings and a Funeral, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1994.

Harry, Madagascar Skin, International Film Circuit, 1995.

James, The Innocent Sleep, Rosebud Communications Releasing, 1995.

Spendlove James, The James Gang, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1997.

Tony, So This Is Romance? (also known as Romance and Rejection ), Asylum, 1998.

James Hammerton, Sliding Doors, Miramax, 1998.

Darkie Larche, Resurrection Man, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1998.

Jonathan Carnahan, The Mummy, MCA/Universal, 1999.

Terry Swinton, The Hurricane (also known as Lazarus and the Hurricane ), MCA/Universal, 1999.

Charlie, The Intruder, CTV International, 1999.

Leo Garfield, Circus, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2000.

William Wordsworth, Pandaemonium, USA Films, 2001.

Jonathan Carnahan, The Mummy Returns, MCA/Universal, 2001.

Voice of man invited, Camouflage (animated short film), 2001.

Mike, Before You Go, Capitol, 2002.

Doug, I'm with Lucy (also known as Autour de Lucy ), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002.

Dr. Darian, I Accuse, Accusatory Productions, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

D. S. Frank "Frankie" Drinkall, Out of the Blue, BBC (England), 1995.

Dr. Iain McCallum, McCallum, STV, 1995.

Dr. Robert Dalgety, MDs, ABC, 2002.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Windscreen washer, Milner, BBC (England), 1994.

Gilmore, The Final Cut, HBO, 1996.

Nick, Truth or Dare, BBC, 1996.

Simon Moore III, The Love Bug, ABC, 1997.

Detective Inspector John Rebus, Rebus: Black and Blue, ITV (England), 2000, BBC America, 2003.

Detective Inspector John Rebus, Rebus: The Hanging Garden, ITV, 2000.

Detective Inspector John Rebus, Rebus: Dead Souls, ITV, 2001.

Detective Inspector John Rebus, Rebus: Mortal Causes, ITV, 2001.

Dr. Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Bravo, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Mark, Paul Calf's Video Diary, 1993.

Mark, Pauline Calf's Wedding Video (also known as Three Fights, Two Weddings, and a Funeral ), BBC (England), 1994.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Brond, Channel 4 (England), 1987.

Narrator, Predators, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Danny Bonnar, "Evil Eye," Taggart, Scottish Television, 1990.

Willie Connolly, "Work, Rest, and Play," Boon, ITV (England), 1990.

Derek Pierce, "Trial and Error," The Bill, ITV1, 1992.

D. C. Mellis, "Nothing Personal," Between the Lines, BBC (England), 1992.

Martin Shepard, "Reckoning," Alias, ABC, 2001.

Martin Shepard, "Color Blind," Alias, ABC, 2001.

Avery McManus, "Farewell, Nervosa," Frasier, NBC, 2003.

Frank, "Babylon," Carnivale, HBO, 2003.

Frank (some sources cite Stangler), "Pick a Number," Carnivale, HBO, 2003.

Television Appearances; Other:

Bookie, 1987.

Nick Simon, Faith, 1994.

Jason Sturden, Circles of Deceit: Kalon, 1996.

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

Rebus: Black and Blue, ITV (England), 2000, BBC America, 2003.

Rebus: The Hanging Garden, ITV, 2000.

Rebus: Dead Souls, ITV, 2001.

Rebus: Mortal Causes, ITV, 2001.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Bravo, 2002.

Stage Appearances:

Performed as Lee, Somewhere, National Theatre, London; as Jean, Miss Julie, Young Vic Theatre, London; with Royal Shakespeare Company, StratforduponAvon, England; and at Glasgow Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, and Newcastle Playhouse, NewcastleuponTyne, England.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Empire, June, 1998, pp. 6263.

Red, October, 2001.

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