John Nolan (British actor)

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John Nolan
Born
John R. Nolan

(1938-05-22) 22 May 1938 (age 87)
Westminster, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1965–present
Spouse
(m. 1975)
Children2
Relatives Christopher Nolan (nephew)
Jonathan Nolan (nephew)

John R. Nolan (born 22 May 1938) is a British film and television actor. He is known for his role as Nick Faunt in Shabby Tiger , Wayne Enterprises board member Douglas Fredericks in Batman Begins , the Gotham Tonight promotional segments for The Dark Knight , and The Dark Knight Rises . [1]

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Nolan had a recurring role in his nephew Jonathan Nolan's television series Person of Interest as John Greer, a mysterious British figure connected with Decima Technologies and the main villain from seasons three to five of the show. [2]

Personal life

Nolan was born in London, England. He has been married to Kim Hartman since 1975; [3] he has a son and a daughter. He is the paternal uncle of brothers Christopher and Jonathan Nolan. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1965 ITV Playhouse RayTV series, Episode: "Lucky for Some"
1967 The Prisoner Young GuestTV series, Episode: "Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling"
1969 Hadleigh MickTV series, Episode: "Patron of the Arts"
1969 Strange Report Cliff HuntTV series, Episode: "Report 8319: Grenade - What Price Change?"
1970Daniel DerondaDaniel DerondaTV mini-series, all 6 Episodes
1970–1971 Doomwatch Geoff HardcastleTV series, Series 2, 10 episodes
1973 Bequest to the Nation Capt. BlackwoodReleased in the US as The Nelson Affair
1973 Shabby Tiger Nick FauntTV mini-series, all 7 Episodes
1974 Thriller Marty FullerTV series, Episode: "In the Steps of a Dead Man"
1974 Marked Personal Sean CarterTV series, 2 Episodes: #1.51 and #1.52
1975 The Sweeney Bernie ConwayTV series, Episode: "Golden Boy"
1975 Six Days of Justice Dr. BryantTV series, Episode: "Belonging"
1976 Dickens of London WillisTV mini-series, Episode: "Success"
1977 Crown Court Insp. FlemingTV series, Episode: "A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing: Part 1"
1977ITV Sunday Night DramaMilosTV series, Episode: "A Superstition"
1978 Terror James Garrick
1978 1990 TomsonTV series, Episode: "Pentagons"
1978 Target Scott TaylorTV series, Episode: "The Trouble with Charlie"
1979 Return of the Saint CoreyTV series, Episode: "Hot Run"
1979 The World Is Full of Married Men Joe
1980 Enemy at the Door Paddy BurkeTV series, Episode: "The Education of Nils Borg"
1980 ITV Playhouse DoctorTV series, Episode: "A Rod of Iron"
1998 Following The Policeman
2001 Masterpiece Theatre BalthazarTV series, Episode: "The Merchant of Venice"
2003 Silent Witness Mr. O'GaraTV series, Episode: "Answering Fire: Part 1"
2005 Batman Begins Fredericks
2012 The Dark Knight Rises
2013–2016 Person of Interest John Greer TV series, Seasons 2–5, 27 episodes
2017 Dunkirk Blind Man
2024 Dune: Prophecy Speaker of the High Council

References

  1. Perez, Rodrigo (5 December 2012). "The Playlist Interview: Christopher Nolan Talks The 'Dark Knight' Trilogy, Blockbuster Filmmaking, 'Following' & More [Part 1]". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. McFarland, Melanie (1 June 2016). "'Person of Interest' Producers Remember the Most Memorable Guest Stars". Variety. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  3. "John Nolan biography" . Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  4. Gray, Ali (29 June 2012). "25 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About The Dark Knight Saga". IGN . Retrieved 25 January 2014.

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