British theatre and screen actor
John Heffernan |
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| Born | (1981-06-30) 30 June 1981 (age 43)
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| Nationality | British |
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| Occupation | Actor |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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John Heffernan (born 30 June 1981) is a British actor. He has worked with the English Touring Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), and the National Theatre,[1] taking the lead roles in Edward II at the National Theatre,[1] and Oppenheimer with the RSC.[2]
Career
Heffernan was born in Billericay, Essex, England and worked as an usher at the National Theatre. He has appeared on screen in a number of roles, including Henry Lascelles in the BBC adaptation of Susanna Clarke's novel Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell,[3] Jaggers in Dickensian and Steven Rose in the fourth series of Luther. In 2017, he played John Grigg, 2nd Baron Altrincham, in an episode of the Netflix series The Crown.[4] He also played the Nine for Big Finish, in their Doctor Who box sets Doom Coalition and Ravenous.[5] He returned to the National Theatre in 2022 to play the co-lead opposite Katherine Parkinson in a new production of Much Ado About Nothing directed by Simon Godwin.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
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