John Sharian

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John Sharian
Born
John Shahnazarian

1964 (age 60–61)
London, England
Education Taft School
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
Spouses
(m. 2001;div. 2003)
Nicola Davies
(m. 2005)

John Sharian (born John Shahnazarian; 1964) is an English actor of Armenian descent. [1] He appeared in the film The Machinist (2004).

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Education

Sharian attended the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut and later Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, which he left in 1984.[ citation needed ]

Career

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]

Selected filmography

Radio

DateTitleRoleDirectorStation
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

References

  1. "Essay: Being a creative person with a job by John Sharian". thecreativeindependent.com. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  2. "Directory". ADAA: Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  3. BBC – The Saturday Play – The Gold Bug
  4. BBC – Radio Times – The Saturday Play: Man of All Work