John Sharian
John Sharian (born John Shahnazarian; 1964) is an English actor. He appeared in the film The Machinist (2004).
John Sharian
- Name
- John Sharian
- Birth Name
- John Shahnazarian
- Birthplace
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Education
- Taft School Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
- Occupation
- Actor
- Born
- 2000 · Connecticut.
- Nationality
- United States
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• Name — John Sharian • Birth Name — John Shahnazarian • Birthplace — London, England, United Kingdom • Education — Taft School Bristol Old Vic Theatre School • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1992–present
Early life and education
Early life and education
Part of Sharian's family is of Armenian descent. Sharian attended the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut and later Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, which he left in 1984.
Career
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. 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 the Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• 1992: Red Dwarf (TV Series, Episode: "Back to Reality") - New Lister • 1994: Death Machine - Sam Raimi • 1997: The Fifth Element - Fhloston Captain • 1998: Grave of the Fireflies (Central Park Media version, voice) • 1998: Lost in Space - Noah Freeman • 1998: Saving Private Ryan - Corporal • 1999: Driver - (Video Game) (voice) • 1999: New World Disorder - Rice • 1999: Do Not Disturb - Bodyguard • 2000: Fortress 2: Re-Entry - Hickey • 2000: 24 Hours in London - Tony • 2000: Jason and the Argonauts (TV Mini-Series) - Pollux • 2000: Chicken Run - Circus Man (voice, uncredited) • 2001: Gothic (Video Game) - Milten (English version, voice) • 2002: Vietcong (Video Game) - (voice) • 2003: Dracula II: Ascension (Direct-to-DVD-Production) - Officer Hodge • 2003: Gothic II (Video Game) - (voice) • 2003: Calendar Girls - Danny • 2003: Love Actually - Wisconsin Taxi Driver • 2004: The Machinist - Ivan • 2004: Vietcong: Fist Alpha (Video Game) - (voice) • 2004: Romasanta - Antonio • 2004: Sex Traffic (TV Mini-Series) - Barry Edwards • 2005: Spooks (TV Series) - Michael Gorman • 2006: Land of the Blind - Guy in Strip Club • 2007: WΔZ - Jack Corelli • 2007-2010: CSI: Miami (TV Series, 2 episodes) - Joe LeBrock • 2008: New Amsterdam (TV Series) - Jack Shaw • 2009: Law & Order (TV Series) - George Darvey • 2009: Staten Island - Tarquinio • 2010: Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) - Jan Van Dekker • 2010: Red Dead Redemption (Video Game) - The Local Population (voice) • 2010: Boy Wonder - Joe Mancini • 2010: Rocksteady - Big Red • 2011: 3 Weeks to Daytona - Gomes • 2012: Disconnect - Ross Lynd • 2015: True Story - Lincoln County Lobby Sheriff • 2016: Horace and Pete (TV Series) - Jerold • 2017: Patti Cake$ - Lou • 2018: Accommodations - Vital Vekselberg • 2019: The Kitchen - Duffy
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Radio
• Date — Title — Role — Director — Station • The — Ned — BBC Radio 4 Thirty Minute Theatre • American Faith — Ned — BBC Radio 4 • J Edgar Hoover: They Call Him Bobby — Ned — BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play • Into the Ether — Ned — BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play • Wit — Jason Posner — Gaynor — BBC Radio 4 • The — Legrand — Ned — BBC Radio 4 The Saturday Play • The — Senator Fletcher — Ned — BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play • The — Senator Fletcher — Ned — BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play • Man of All Work — Dave — Pauline — BBC Radio 4 The Saturday Play • The — Battersby — Toby — BBC Radio 4 Saturday Play
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