Johnny Harris
Biography
Johnny Harris is an English actor who also writes, produces and directs. Born in Lambeth, South East London, he trained at Morley College and began his career in London fringe theater. His breakthrough came with London to Brighton (2006), after which Shane Meadows cast him as Mick Jenkins in This Is England '86, which earned him nominations for a BAFTA TV Award and a Royal Television Society Award. He returned to the role in This Is England '88 and This Is England '90. Other screen work includes a leading part in the BAFTA-winning The Fades, Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), Welcome to the Punch (2013) and Monsters: Dark Continent (2014). He wrote, co-produced and starred in Jawbone (2017), which brought a BAFTA Film Award nomination for outstanding debut and BIFA nominations for his lead performance and screenplay. He also directed a music video for Paul Weller. Later credits include A Christmas Carol (2019) and A House in Jerusalem (2023).
52years old
Turns 53 on November 3in 21 days
- Born Lambeth
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 23 years2000 to 2023
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A change of course
Harris quit school at 13 and became an apprentice Master Locksmith. Later, while still in his late teens, he washed dishes in Paris, France, then went back to London to train as an actor.
Early training
Harris studied acting at Morley College in Lambeth, where in July 2019 the Drama Studio was renamed the Johnny Harris Studio Theatre in his honor.
Behind the camera
Harris wrote his first screenplay for the 2017 film Jawbone, which he also starred in and co-produced. His work on the movie brought him a BAFTA Film Award nomination in the Outstanding Debut category.
Behind the camera
Harris made his debut behind the camera in October 2018, directing the music video for Paul Weller's hit single Gravity.
Johnny Harris movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Paul Andrew Williams directed two of these films. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Paul Andrew WilliamsDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2008
All films by Paul Andrew Williams
Also two films together4 more actors
- Lily ColeSnow White and the Huntsman (2012) and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
- Lorraine StanleyLondon to Brighton (2006) and Gangster No. 1 (2000)
- Georgia GroomeThe Cottage (2008) and London to Brighton (2006)
- Cat MeacherThe Cottage (2008) and London to Brighton (2006)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Johnny Harris's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$466 million
9 of the 14 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 14 films: 9 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 1Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$397M85.1% of the total
- 2$64M13.8% of the total
- 3$3.9M0.8% of the total
- 4$450K0.1% of the total
- 5$383K0.1% of the total
- 6$306K0.1% of the total
- 7$31K0.0% of the total
- 8$24K0.0% of the total
$1,973from the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.