George Harris (actor)

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| birth_name = George William Harris

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|10|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Grenada

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| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1969–2013

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George William Harris (born 20 October 1949) is a retired British 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. Harris retired in 2013 and has not made any new appearances in film or television since.

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.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rbwlv BBC], Neil Gaiman's London fantasy Neverwhere

Filmography

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|+ Film

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

1969The GladiatorsNigerian Officer
1972The Broad Coalition
1979YanksBlack driver
1980Flash GordonPrince Thun of Ardentia
1980The Dogs of WarColonel Bobi
1981Raiders of the Lost ArkCaptain Simon Katanga
1981RagtimeClef Club Bandleader
1986The American WayVet Cameraman #1
1989Slaves of New YorkSuper
1989See No Evil, Hear No EvilBartender
1994The Browning VersionAdakendi Senior
1994CamillaJerry
1995Soul SurvivorWinston Price
1998MadelineMr Liberian Ambassador
1998AppetiteArthur
2001The Emperor's New ClothesPapa Nicholas
2001Black Hawk DownOsman Atto
2004Layer CakeMorty
2005The InterpreterKuman-Kuman
2006Eye of the DolphinDaniel
2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixKingsley Shacklebolt
2009AgoraHeladius Dignitary
2009The HeavyDoctor
2010Beneath the BlueDaniel
2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1Kingsley Shacklebolt
2011FrankensteinM. Frankenstein
2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2Kingsley Shacklebolt

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|+ Television

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

1976The SweeneyZak Franklyn1 episode
1981WolcottWinston Churchill Wolcott4 episodes
1981Prisoners of ConscienceNelson Mandela1 episode
1986–2004CasualtyClive King / Neville Newton16 episodes
1992Prime SuspectVernon Allen2 episodes
1992Downtown LagosBiliaminu Uthmani3 episodes
1996Gulliver's TravelsBrobdingnag Scientist1 episode
1999The BillMr Price1 episode
2000–2001StarhunterDarius Scott5 episodes
2004–200555 Degrees NorthErrol Hill14 episodes
2005Judge John DeedJudge Ben Wharton1 episode

References

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