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John Gordon Sinclair
John Gordon Sinclair
Age 64 years (Feb 4, 1962)
Birthplace Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Movies 20
TV Shows 17

John Gordon Sinclair

John Gordon Sinclair counts as a veteran of both film and television with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Whatever else appears, comedy runs right through the filmography. Careers that pass the 46-year mark are a small club. 'World War Z' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. 'Local Hero' belongs on any short list of his work.
John Gordon Sinclair counts as a veteran of both film and television with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Whatever else appears, comedy runs right through the filmography. Careers that pass the 46-year mark are a small club. 'World War Z' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. 'Local Hero' belongs on any short list of his work.
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McDonald & Dodds
Nevis McLintock
★ 7.6
2024Season 4
TV
Death in Paradise
Joe Blythe
★ 7.5
2024Season 13
TV
Granite Harbour
CC Graeme Willis · 3 episodes
★ 4.2
2022–
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Miss Marx
Friedrich Engels
★ 5.9
2020
Film
Traces
Drew Cubbin · 12 episodes
★ 6.4
2019–
TV
Scot Squad
Harry Cope
★ 6.8
2019Season 5
TV
Long Night at Blackstone
Pat Tomorrow
2018
Film
Nico, 1988
Richard
★ 6.7
2017
Film
Siblings
Gregg
★ 6.1
2016Season 2
TV
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is John Gordon Sinclair and where are they from?
John Gordon Sinclair is 64 years old, born on February 4, 1962 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
What are the most famous roles of John Gordon Sinclair?
John Gordon Sinclair is best known for roles in World War Z, Local Hero, Erik the Viking.
How many movies has John Gordon Sinclair been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1980), John Gordon Sinclair has appeared in 20 movies and 17 TV shows.
What was John Gordon Sinclair's first movie?
The career of John Gordon Sinclair began with That Sinking Feeling (1980).
What is John Gordon Sinclair's most recent movie or series?
John Gordon Sinclair's most recent release is Borges and Me, which premiered on August 15, 2026.
What TV shows has John Gordon Sinclair appeared in?
On television, John Gordon Sinclair has appeared in Death in Paradise, Agatha Christie's Marple, McDonald & Dodds, Traces.
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John Gordon Sinclair
John Gordon Sinclair
1962-02-04 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

John Gordon Sinclair (born 1962, Glasgow) is a Scottish actor most famous for playing Gregory in Gregory's Girl. He was born as Gordon John but took the stage name 'John Gordon Sinclair' because Equity already had a Gordon John registered.

He joined Glasgow's Youth Theatre after he visited one night and met fellow fan of Canadian progressive rock group Rush, Robert Buchanan. As a result he starred in a number of films by director Bill Forsyth, perhaps the most famous of which was 1981's Gregory's Girl, shot when he was 19 years old. He reprised the role nearly two decades later in Gregory's Two Girls, and also appeared in Forsyth's Local Hero.

He has continued to act on stage and screen. Other roles include parts in Goodbye Mr Steadman, Mad About Alice Gasping and Roman Road. He was also in the first series of LWT's Hot Metal and both the radio and television sitcom An Actor's Life For Me. He played Dan Weir in Espedair Street, the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the Iain Banks novel, as well as playing the lead part of Dr. Finlay in the Radio 4 series entitled Adventures of a Black Bag.

He appeared in the 1982 Scottish squad's World Cup song "We Have a Dream", a number 5 hit in the UK, which was written and performed by BA Robertson. It featured John Gordon Sinclair speaking his recollection of a dream about Scottish football success. He later revived this Scottish footballing connection by narrating the 2006-07 BBC Scotland documentary series That Was The Team That Was.

John Gordon Sinclair played Frank McClusky, a leading character, in the 1990 John Byrne TV serial "Your Cheatin' Heart". He also appeared in "Local Hero". Sinclair played one of the main characters in the Tesco TV adverts in the late 1990s and early 2000s alongside Prunella Scales and Jane Horrocks. He most recently appeared in the West End in The Producers playing the part of Leo Bloom alongside Fred Applegate.

He voiced all the male characters (except for Finbar) in HIT Entertainment's Rubbadubbers. He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1995 for Best Actor in a Musical for his 1994 performance in "She Loves Me".

Sinclair also performed the part of "Master of Ceremonies" in Mike Oldfield's premiere performance of Tubular Bells II at Edinburgh Castle in 1992.John Gordon Sinclair , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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