JOHN BARROWMAN COMING TO THE ISLE OF MAN FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY

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John Barrowman is an Entertainer with a capital E. Voted number 3 in Broadcast Magazine’s Hot 100 Talent of 2006, he sings, he dances, he acts, he presents, he judges - he is a unique talent in the British entertainment industry.

Having created the role of Captain Jack Harkness in the first series of Russell T Davies’s revamped Doctor Who for BBC TV, the character created such an impact that he was given his own spin off series, Torchwood, which premiered in the Autumn of 2006 on BBC3 and BBC2. It received the highest viewing figures of any drama on a non terrestrial channel, and a second series aired on BBC2 this year. John returned to our screens in Doctor Who series three and four, and Torchwood has successfully premiered around the world, garnering the best viewing figures ever on BBC America. Torchwood series three will air on BBC1 in 2009.

John’s multi talents have gained him a high profile on a variety of primetime television shows, whether judging on the award winning BBC1 entertainment shows Any Dream Will Do and How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, as a celebrity skater on the ITV show Dancing On Ice, or simply being a hugely amusing and memorable guest on The Jonathan Ross Show and Never Mind the Buzzcocks and guest host on The Friday Night Project. He has co hosted Live From The Red Carpet at the BAFTA Film Awards for E! Entertainment Television, guest presented This Morning for ITV and The National Lottery Live for the BBC, and opened and closed the 2006 Royal Variety Show.

John’s movie roles include playing the Lead Tenor in the movie of the Mel Brooks musical The Producers starring Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick and Uma Thurman. He played the role of Jack opposite Kevin Kline in De-Lovely, with Liz Hurley in Method and the cult classic Megalodon - Shark Attack 3.

John was a regular presenter on Live and Kicking (BBC). He then presented Electric Circus (BBC) and hosted two series and two Christmas Specials of The Movie Game (BBC) and also presented 5’s Company, a weekday magazine programme for Channel 5. He has presented the American travel show Keys to the Castle and co hosted the BBC Wales coverage of Children in Need 08 with Gethin Jones.

John can be heard on original cast recordings of Anything Goes and The Fix for First Night records, as Danny Zuko in Grease for TER, Hair for EMI, and the all star cast album of Godspell. His previous solo albums include JOHN BARROWMAN SWINGS COLE PORTER, JOHN BARROWMAN: REFLECTIONS FROM BROADWAY, and JOHN BARROWMAN: ASPECTS OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER.

For more information about John Barrowman visit his website: www.johnbarrowman.com