John Hannah

His television roles include Dr Iain McCallum in McCallum (1995–1998); the title character in Rebus (2000–2001); Jack Roper in New Street Law (2006–2007); Jake Osbourne in Cold Blood (2007–2008), Quintus Lentulus Batiatus in Spartacus (2010–2011), Jack Cloth in A Touch of Cloth (2012–2014), Jason's father (Aeson) in the BBC series Atlantis (2013–2015), and Dr. Holden Radcliffe in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

• Name — John Hannah • Born — 23 April 1962 • Birthplace — East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland • Occupation — Actor • Education — Royal Conservatoire of Scotland • Years Active — 1987–present • Children — 2

Hannah was born in East Kilbride in Lanarkshire, the youngest of three children; he has two older sisters. His mother, Susan, was a cleaner at Marks & Spencer, and his father, John, a toolmaker. He attended Heathery Knowe Primary School, then Claremont High School in East Kilbride and went on to an apprenticeship as an electrician. In East Kilbride, he participated in the East Kilbride Rep Theatre Club. At the suggestion of a colleague, after completing his apprenticeship he attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

After graduation, Hannah had parts in theatre productions, films and television, including leading roles such as Robert in the television adaptation of Frederic Lindsay's novel Brond (Channel 4, 1987). He became known internationally with his appearance as Matthew in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). He played a psychopathic killer alongside Helen Baxendale in Truth or Dare, and a mystery-solving pathologist in McCallum. On 24 December 1997, Hannah and Scottish Films producer Murray Ferguson established a production company called Clerkenwell Films. Clerkenwell's first big production was the Rebus series, including Black And Blue and The Hanging Garden. However, Rebus was later taken in-house by STV Productions, and Hannah was replaced in the leading role in the series by Ken Stott. Hannah played the Monty Python-quoting love interest of Gwyneth Paltrow in the romantic comedy Sliding Doors (1998). He starred in the axed U.S. series MDs (2002), as well as making guest appearances in various other series. He played a comic role as the brother of Rachel Weisz in The Mummy (1999), The Mummy Returns (2001) and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008). In 2007–08, he played a starring role in the ITV crime drama Cold Blood. He was the voice of the Co-operative Group adverts in Europe. He played the part of Quintus Lentulus Batiatus, the owner of a gladiator training house, in Spartacus: Blood and Sand and the prequel Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Hannah played the scientist Holden Radcliffe on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in a recurring role during season three and got promoted to series regular during season four in 2016. From 2017 he played Archie Wilson in the BBC series Trust Me. Hannah plays the role of Dr. Jedidiah Bishop on the medical drama Transplant on CTV Canada. Since 2019 he has narrated the BBC reality series Race Across the World, where five pairs of Brits travel across the world without taking a plane for just the price of the flight. As of 2025, Hannah has narrated all five regular series, as well as three featuring celebrities.

Hannah married actress Joanna Roth in 1996. The pair met several years before during a studio production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. In many of his interviews, he mentions stories from their relationship, such as their visit to London's Sri Siam restaurant where he proposed to her in writing on the tablecloth. They live in Richmond, London with their two children.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1987 — Brond — Robert — 3 episodes • 1988 — Bookie — Johnny Dawson — 3 episodes • Screen Two — Pretty Boy — Episode: "Reasonable Force" • 1990 — Taggart — Danny Bonnar — 3 episodes • Boon — Willie Connolly — Episode: "Work, Rest & Play" • 1991 — Shrinks — Hamish — Episode #1.4 • 1992 — data-sort-value="Bill, The" | The Bill — Derek Pierce — Episode: 'Trial and Error" • Civvies — Dan Walker — Episode #1.3 • Between the Lines — D.C. Mellis — Episode: 'Nothing Personal" • 1993 — Paul Calf's Video Diary — Mark — TV short • 1994 — Capital Lives — John Robinson — Episode: "Joan" • Faith — Nick Simon — Television film • Pauline Calf's Wedding Video — Mark • Milner — Windscreen washer • 1995 — Out of the Blue — D.S. Frankie Drinkall — 6 episodes • 1995–1998 — McCallum — Dr. Iain McCallum — 8 episodes • 1996 — Truth or Dare — Nick — Television film • Circles of Deceit: Kalon — Jason Sturden • 1997 — data-sort-value="Love Bug, The" | The Love Bug — Simon Moore III • 2000–2001 — Rebus — D.I. John Rebus — 4 episodes • 2001 — Alias — Martin Shepard — 2 episodes • 2002 — MDs — Dr. Robert Dalgety — 10 episodes • 2003 — Frasier — Avery McManus — Episode s10e20: "Farewell, Nervosa" • Carnivàle — Stangler — 2 episodes • 2004 — Agatha Christie's Marple — Inspector Tom Campbell — Episode: 4.50 from Paddington • Amnesia — D.S. Mackenzie Stone — 2 episodes • 2005–2007 — Cold Blood — Jake Osbourne — 5 episodes • 2005 — Sea of Souls — John Wade — 2 episodes • 2006–2007 — New Street Law — Jack Roper — 14 episodes • 2007 — Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea — Prof. Ian Holbourn — TV docudrama • 2008 — Agatha Christie's Poirot Appointment with Death — Dr. Gerard • 2010 — Spartacus: Blood and Sand — Quintus Lentulus Batiatus — 13 episodes • 2011 — Kidnap and Ransom — Alexander Willard — 2 episodes • Spartacus: Gods of the Arena — Quintus Lentulus Batiatus — 6 episodes • 2012 — data-sort-value="Other Wife, The" | The Other Wife — Richard Kendall — 2 episodes • Damages — Rutger Simon — 10 episodes • 2012–2014 — data-sort-value="Touch of Cloth, A" | A Touch of Cloth — D.I. Jack Cloth — 6 episodes • 2013–2015 — Atlantis — Aeson (Jason's Father) — 3 episodes • 2013 — Elementary — Rhys — S1 Episode 15: "A Giant Gun, Filled with Drugs" • 2014 — data-sort-value="Widower, The" | The Widower — DS Charlie Henry — 2 episodes • 2015–2016 — Marley's Ghosts — Adam — 9 episodes • 2016 — data-sort-value="Midsummer Night's Dream, A" | A Midsummer Night's Dream — Duke Theseus — Television film • 2016–2017 — Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. — Holden Radcliffe — 22 episodes • 2017 — Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency — The Mage — 8 episodes • 2019–present — Race Across the World — Narrator — 60 episodes • 2019 — data-sort-value="Victim, The" | The Victim — DI Stephen Grover — 4 episodes • Trust Me — Dr. Archie Watson • 2020 — Transplant — Dr. Jed Bishop — Series regular • Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse — Narrator — Television film • 2021 — Taskmaster — Himself — New Years Day special • 2023 — data-sort-value="Last of Us, The" | The Last of Us — Dr. Neuman — Episode: "When You're Lost in the Darkness" • Black Mirror — Richard King — Episode: "Loch Henry" • Silent Witness — Dr Charles Beck — 2 episodes • 2024 — The Decameron — Eduardo — 1 episode • 2025 — Sandokan — Sergeant Murray — 8 episodes • 2026 — Benidorm Is Murder — Dennis Crown — 6 episodes

• Year — Title — Role • 2008 — data-sort-value="Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The" | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor — Jonathan Carnahan

• Year — Title — Role — Company — Director — Notes • 1987 — The Gorbals Story — Johnnie Martin — 7:84 — David Hayman — play by Robert McLeish