George Harris
George William Harris (born 20 October 1949) is a Grenadian retired actor. His notable roles include Kingsley Shacklebolt in the Harry Potter film series, Captain Simon Katanga in Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Clive King in the BBC medical drama Casualty, where he was one of the original cast members. He also played real-life Somali arms dealer Osman Ali Atto in the 2001 film Black Hawk Down.
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George Harris
- Name
- George Harris
- Birth Name
- George William Harris
- Born
- 20 October 1949
- Birthplace
- Grenada
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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George William Harris (born 20 October 1949) is a Grenadian retired actor. His notable roles include Kingsley Shacklebolt in the Harry Potter film series, Captain Simon Katanga in Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Clive King in the BBC medical drama Casualty, where he was one of the original cast members. He also played real-life Somali arms dealer Osman Ali Atto in the 2001 film Black Hawk Down.
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George Harris (born 1949) is a British actor, film actor and stage actor, among other activities. The actor was born in Grenada. Languages used include English.
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His last screen credit of original work was a supporting role in the Sky1 series Sinbad, which aired in 2012. Harris retired from acting in 2013 and has not made any new appearances in film or television since.
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• Name — George Harris • Birth Name — George William Harris • Born — 20 October 1949 • Birthplace — Grenada • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1969–2013
Life and career
Life and career
In 1972, he originated the role of Caiaphas in the West End musical Jesus Christ Superstar. In 2013, he played the Abbot of the Black Friars in a BBC radio adaptation of Neil Gaiman's London fantasy Neverwhere.
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Filmography
Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1969 — The Gladiators — Nigerian Officer • 1972 — The Broad Coalition • 1979 — Yanks — Black driver • 1980 — Flash Gordon — Prince Thun of Ardentia • 1980 — The Dogs of War — Colonel Bobi • 1981 — Raiders of the Lost Ark — Captain Simon Katanga • 1981 — Ragtime — Clef Club Bandleader • 1986 — The American Way — Vet Cameraman #1 • 1989 — Slaves of New York — Super • 1989 — See No Evil, Hear No Evil — Bartender • 1994 — The Browning Version — Adakendi Senior • 1994 — Camilla — Jerry • 1995 — Soul Survivor — Winston Price • 1998 — Madeline — Mr Liberian Ambassador • 1998 — Appetite — Arthur • 2001 — The Emperor's New Clothes — Papa Nicholas • 2001 — Black Hawk Down — Osman Atto • 2004 — Layer Cake — Morty • 2005 — The Interpreter — Kuman-Kuman • 2006 — Eye of the Dolphin — Daniel • 2007 — Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix — Kingsley Shacklebolt • 2009 — Agora — Heladius Dignitary • 2009 — The Heavy — Doctor • 2010 — Beneath the Blue — Daniel • 2010 — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 — Kingsley Shacklebolt • 2011 — Frankenstein — M. Frankenstein • 2011 — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 — Kingsley Shacklebolt Television • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1976 — The Sweeney — Zak Franklyn — 1 episode • 1981 — Wolcott — Winston Churchill Wolcott — 4 episodes • 1981 — Prisoners of Conscience — Nelson Mandela — 1 episode • 1986–2004 — Casualty — Clive King / Neville Newton — 16 episodes • 1992 — Prime Suspect — Vernon Allen — 2 episodes • 1992 — Downtown Lagos — Biliaminu Uthmani — 3 episodes • 1996 — Gulliver's Travels — Brobdingnag Scientist — 1 episode • 1999 — The Bill — Mr Price — 1 episode • 2000–2001 — Starhunter — Darius Scott — 5 episodes • 2004–2005 — 55 Degrees North — Errol Hill — 14 episodes • 2005 — Judge John Deed — Judge Ben Wharton — 1 episode
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1949
George Harris born at Grenada.
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