John Hannah (actor)

John Hannah
Hannah at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2010.
Born	(1962-04-23) 23 April 1962 (age 54) East Kilbride, Scotland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1987–present
Spouse(s)	Joanna Roth (m. 1996)
Children	2

John David Hannah (born 23 April 1962) is a Scottish film and television actor. He came to prominence in Richard Curtis's Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. His other film appearances include Sliding Doors (1998) and the The Mummy trilogy (1999–2008). His television roles include: Dr Iain McCallum in McCallum (1995–1998); D.I. John Rebus 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 (2012–14), Jason's father (Aeson) in the BBC series Atlantis (2013–15) and Dr. Holden Radcliffe in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016-present).

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, he completed his apprenticeship and then attended the highly prestigious Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.