John Heffernan
British theatre and screen actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1981 · age 45
John Heffernan is a British actor. He has worked with the English Touring Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), and the National Theatre, taking the lead roles in Edward II at the National Theatre, and Oppenheimer with the RSC.
John Heffernan is read about 157 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 28 July 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2024
This TownSeries, Commander Bentley2023
A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249Film, The Friend2022
Becoming ElizabethSeries, Duke of Somerset
National Theatre Live: Much Ado About NothingFilm, 2022Benedick2021
The BanishingFilm, Linus2020
DraculaSeries, Jonathan Harker
MisbehaviourFilm, 2020Gareth2019
Brexit: The Uncivil WarFilm, Matthew Elliott2017
Cern and the Sense of BeautyFilm, Narrator (voice)
Crooked HouseFilm, 2017Laurence Brown2016
The CrownSeries, Lord Altrincham2015
Jonathan Strange & Mr NorrellSeries, Lascelles
Eye in the SkyFilm, 2015Major Harold Webb2014
OutlanderSeries, Brigadier General Lord Thomas
Beyond the PaleFilm, 2014Captain Charles Shore2013
Murder on the Home FrontSeries, ZeiglerAll This Can HappenFilm, 2013Narrator2010
LutherSeries, Steven Rose
National Theatre Live: The Habit of ArtFilm, 2010George2008
King LearFilm, Oswald2007
Snakes on a Set: Behind the ScenesFilm2002
Foyle's WarSeries, James Griffin
Red Alert: Hockeytown 3Film, 2002Narrator1981Born30 June 1981
This TownSeries, Commander Bentley2023A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249Film, The Friend2022Becoming ElizabethSeries, Duke of SomersetNational Theatre Live: Much Ado About NothingFilm, 2022Benedick2021The BanishingFilm, Linus2020DraculaSeries, Jonathan HarkerMisbehaviourFilm, 2020Gareth2019Brexit: The Uncivil WarFilm, Matthew Elliott2017Cern and the Sense of BeautyFilm, Narrator (voice)Crooked HouseFilm, 2017Laurence Brown2016The CrownSeries, Lord Altrincham2015Jonathan Strange & Mr NorrellSeries, LascellesEye in the SkyFilm, 2015Major Harold Webb2014OutlanderSeries, Brigadier General Lord ThomasBeyond the PaleFilm, 2014Captain Charles Shore2013Murder on the Home FrontSeries, ZeiglerAll This Can HappenFilm, 2013Narrator2010LutherSeries, Steven RoseNational Theatre Live: The Habit of ArtFilm, 2010George2008King LearFilm, Oswald2007Snakes on a Set: Behind the ScenesFilm2002Foyle's WarSeries, James GriffinRed Alert: Hockeytown 3Film, 2002Narrator1981Born30 June 1981People around John
Close ties
Jeremy Northam Also in The Crown, Gloria and Eye in the Sky
Matthew Goode Also in The Crown, Official Secrets and The Duke
Monica Dolan Also in King Lear and Eye in the Sky
Rupert Vansittart Also in The Crown, Outlander and Misbehaviour
Keanu Reeves Duets: Jonathan Harker
Sigourney Weaver Also in 1492 - Conquest of Paradise (1992)
Martin Scorsese Directed Bringing Out the Dead (2000)
Gillian Anderson Also in The Crown and Crooked House
Ridley Scott Directed 1492 - Conquest of Paradise (1992)
Terry Gilliam Directed The Fisher King (1991)
Bruno Ganz Duets: Jonathan Harker
Elizabeth Hurley Produced Extreme Measures (1996)
Rhys Ifans Also in Official Secrets and Misbehaviour
Gavin Hood Directed Eye in the Sky and Official Secrets
Scott Rudin Produced Bringing Out the Dead (2000)
Frances de la Tour Also in Outlander
Oliver Jackson-Cohen Duets: Jonathan Harker
Rafe Spall Duets: Jonathan Harker
David Manners Duets: Jonathan Harker
Hardy Krüger Jr. Duets: Jonathan Harker
Peter Maloney Also in Law & Order and Extreme Measures
Lucy Russell Also in The Crown and Brexit: The Uncivil War
Nicholas Jones Also in The Crown and Beyond the Pale
Lee Rich Produced Gloria (1999)
Known for
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Official Secrets 2019
Eye in the Sky 2015
The Duke 2021
Brexit: The Uncivil War 2019
Misbehaviour 2020
Filmography 17
31 credits on file
Television 14
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1981 · age 45
In the same film or series as John
Katherine ParkinsonAlso in National Theatre Live: Much Ado About Nothing (2022)
Freddie FoxAlso in A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249 (2023)
Nicholas HytnerAlso in National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art (2010)
Trevor NunnAlso in King Lear (2008)
Ellora TorchiaAlso in Beyond the Pale (2014)
Richard McCabeAlso in The Duke (2021)