Burn Gorman
Known for
A British character actor born in Hollywood and raised in England, a specialist in twitchy, unsettling and villainous figures. He appeared in Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight Rises' (2012), the monster epics 'Pacific Rim' (2013) and 'Pacific Rim: Uprising' (2018), Guillermo del Toro's 'Crimson Peak' (2015) and 'Pinocchio' (2022), and the mystery 'Enola Holmes' (2020). Widely known as Owen Harper on 'Torchwood', he brings nervy intensity and a gift for menace to a busy screen career. A distinctive, unnerving character player.
Burn Gorman
38 Movies
19 Series
A British character actor born in Hollywood and raised in England, a specialist in twitchy, unsettling and villainous figures. He appeared in Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight Rises' (2012), the monster epics 'Pacific Rim' (2013) and 'Pacific Rim: Uprising' (2018), Guillermo del Toro's 'Crimson Peak' (2015) and 'Pinocchio' (2022), and the mystery 'Enola Holmes' (2020). Widely known as Owen Harper on 'Torchwood', he brings nervy intensity and a gift for menace to a busy screen career. A distinctive, unnerving character player.
Movies
Plays Executioner
Frankenstein
2025
Plays Dr. Hermann Gottlieb
Pacific Rim
2013
Plays Stryver
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
Plays Father Damien
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024
Plays Commander Hoff
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
2023
Plays Linthorn
Enola Holmes
2020
Plays Dr. Hermann Gottlieb
Pacific Rim: Uprising
2018
Plays Holly
Crimson Peak
2015
Plays English Cabbie
Ghosted
2023
Plays Watcher
Watcher
2022
Plays Slater
Johnny English Reborn
2011
Plays Amos
Digger
2026
Plays Priest (voice)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022
Plays Cormac
Lift
2024
Plays Gazza
Layer Cake
2004
Plays Benedict Cohen
Red Lights
2012
Plays Elf
Fred Claus
2007
Plays Larry
Penelope
2007
Plays Mr. Brand
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
2014
Plays Numbers
All the Devils Are Here
2025
Plays Priest
In a Valley of Violence
2016
Plays Morgan
Imperium
2016
Plays Yuri Podorov
The Oxford Murders
2008
Plays Bus Driver
The Best Man
2005
Plays Renwick
Cemetery Junction
2010
Plays Carter
Ransomed
2023
Plays Jason (16) (voice) (segment "Some Safe Place")
Heroes and Demons
2012
Plays Michael Jeffery
Jimi: All Is by My Side
2013
Plays Lt. Colonel Otto Skorzeny
Walking with the Enemy
2014
Plays Consul
Guernica
2016
Plays Wiggenhern
Low Down
2014
Plays Willie
Colour Me Kubrick
2005
Plays Berle
The Good Traitor
2020
Plays Tim
Undergods
2021
Plays Lawrence
Sex, the City and Me
2007
Plays Kenny Morton
Low Winter Sun
2006
Plays Martin
Up There
2012
TV Shows
Plays Major Hewlett
TURN: Washington's Spies
2014
Plays Owen Harper
Torchwood
2006
Plays Nicholas Farlow
Jamestown
2017
Plays William Guppy
Bleak House
2005
Plays Charles Bluhdorn
The Offer
2022
Plays Adolphus Murtry
The Expanse
2015
Plays Richard Gates
The Runaway
2011
Plays Thomas Kish
The Hour
2011
Plays Adam
Forever
2014
Plays Vinsher Grath
Halo
2022
Plays Karl Tanner
Game of Thrones
2011
Plays Trask
Revenge
2011
Plays Ben Jarvis
Cheat
2019
Plays D.S. William Blore
And Then There Were None
2015
Plays Hindley Earnshaw
Wuthering Heights
2009
Plays The Marshal
The Man in the High Castle
2015
Plays Jourdain
Spies of Warsaw
2013
Plays Jacko Argyle
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Plays The Scientist
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Latest Trailers
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Jumanji: Open World
Full Filmography
Digger
Amos
2026
Film
Frankenstein
Executioner
2025
Film
All the Devils Are Here
Numbers
2025
Film
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Father Damien
2024
Film
Lift
Cormac
2024
Film
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Commander Hoff
2023
Film
Ransomed
Carter
2023
Film
Ghosted
English Cabbie
2023
Film
The Offer
Charles Bluhdorn · 10 episodes
2022
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Burn Gorman and where are they from?
Burn Gorman is 51 years old, born on September 1, 1974 in Hollywood, California, U.S.A..
What are the most famous roles of Burn Gorman?
Burn Gorman is best known for roles in The Dark Knight Rises, Pacific Rim, Enola Holmes.
How many movies has Burn Gorman been in?
Over a 24-year career (since 2002), Burn Gorman has appeared in 38 movies and 19 TV shows.
What was Burn Gorman's first movie?
The career of Burn Gorman began with A Good Thief (2002).
What is Burn Gorman's most recent movie or series?
Burn Gorman's most recent release is Frankenstein, which premiered on October 17, 2025.
What TV shows has Burn Gorman appeared in?
On television, Burn Gorman has appeared in Game of Thrones, Halo, The Expanse, The Man in the High Castle.
Does Burn Gorman have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Burn Gorman's upcoming work includes: Digger (2026), Jumanji: Open World (2026).
Burn Gorman
1974-09-01 · Hollywood, California, U.S.A.
Burn Hugh Gorman (born 1 September 1974) is an English actor and musician. He is known for his television roles as Owen Harper in the BBC series Torchwood (2006–2008), Karl Tanner in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2013–14), Major Edmund Hewlett in the AMC series Turn: Washington's Spies (2014–2017), 'The Marshal' in the Prime Video series The Man in the High Castle (2015), and Adolphus Murtry in Prime Video series The Expanse (2019). His film roles include Phillip Stryver in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Hermann Gottlieb in Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim (2013) and its sequel Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018), Commander Hoff in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and Father Damien in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).Burn Gorman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.