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John Sharian | |
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| Born | John Shahnazarian 1964 |
| Education | Taft School Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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John Sharian (born John Shahnazarian) is an English actor of Armenian descent. [1] He appeared in the film The Machinist (2004).
John Sharian attended the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut and later Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, which he left in 1984.[ citation needed ]
Sharian graduated from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 1991 and began television acting shortly thereafter, appearing in the British sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf in 1992.[ citation needed ]
Sharian's film career began in 1994 with his role as one of the leads in Death Machine . He also appeared in The Fifth Element (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998) and The Machinist (2004).
Sharian is a member of Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance. [2]
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| 25 January 1996 | The American Wife | Ned Chaillet | BBC Radio 4 Thirty Minute Theatre | |
| 30 September 1996 | American Faith | Ned Chaillet | BBC Radio 4 | |
| 9 April 1999 | J Edgar Hoover: They Call Him Bobby | Ned Chaillet | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play | |
| 4 December 2000 | Into the Ether | Ned Chaillet | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play | |
| 8 July 2001 | Wit | Jason Posner | Gaynor Macfarlane | BBC Radio 4 |
| 15 December 2001 | The Gold Bug [3] | Legrand | Ned Chaillet | BBC Radio 4 The Saturday Play |
| 11 April 2002 | The Titanic Inquiry – Part One | Senator Fletcher | Ned Chaillet | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| 12 April 2002 | The Titanic Inquiry – Part Two | Senator Fletcher | Ned Chaillet | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| 8 June 2002 | Man of All Work [4] | Dave | Pauline Harris | BBC Radio 4 The Saturday Play |
| 17 January 2004 | The Ipcress File | Battersby | Toby Swift | BBC Radio 4 Saturday Play |
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