Guy Flanagan
British actor
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Guy Nicholas Flanagan (born 1980[1]) is an English actor, best known for portraying John Mitchell in the pilot episode of Being Human.
Background
Born in New Longton, Lancashire,[2] Flanagan attended Cardinal Newman College, and went on to train at Drama Centre London.[3] Flanagans mother Poppy Flanagan is also an actress, she previously worked as a teacher.[4]
Career
After graduating from drama school, Flanagan joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, playing Oswald in the RSC Academy production of King Lear.[3][5] His other theatre work includes Cymbeline and Mimi and the Stalker.[6]
Flanagan has appeared in the films Millions (2004), Stoned (2005)[7] and A Bunch of Amateurs (2008).
Flanagan played the lead role of John Mitchell in the pilot episode of Being Human;[8] the character was played by Aidan Turner in the subsequently produced series.[9][10] His other television credits include Messiah: The Harrowing, Holby City, Totally Frank, Doctors and The Bill.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Henry VIII | Tall servant | Television serial |
| 2005 | Messiah: The Harrowing | Tim Evans | Television film |
| 2006 | Holby City | Trev Stone - Passing On (2006) |
Medical drama |
| Totally Frank | Callum - Episode 2.1 (2006) |
Comedy drama | |
| 2007 | Party Animals | Felix Carrera - Episode 1.3 (2007) |
TV series |
| 2008 | Being Human | John Mitchell - Pilot (2008) |
Supernatural drama |
| 2009 | Doctors | Lance Bright - Towards the Light (2009) |
Soap opera |
| The Bill | Jason Devlin - Conviction: Cover Up (2009) - Conviction: To the Limit (2009) - Conviction: Breaking Point (2009) - Conviction: Walk the Line (2009) - Conviction: Riot City (2009) - Conviction: Judgement Day (2009) |
Police procedural | |
| Shameless | Raymondo - Episode #6.16 (2009) |
Comedy drama | |
| 2013 | The White Queen | James Friars - Episode 04 (2013) |
Historical drama |
| A Touch of Cloth | Animal - Undercover Cloth: Part One (2013) - Undercover Cloth: Part Two (2013) |
Comedy police procedural |
Film
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Millions | All Saint 3 | Feature film |
| 2005 | Stoned | Dino | Feature film |
| 2008 | A Bunch of Amateurs | Box Office Guy | Feature film |
| In Transit | Hans | Feature film | |
| 2009 | Together | Brother | Short film |
| 2010 | Meet Pursuit Delange | Jonty McInnes | Short film |
| 2012 | Dark Shadows | Bearded Hippie | Feature film |
| 2012 | Hammer of the Gods | Jokul | Feature film |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Venue(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | King Lear | Swan Theatre / Young Vic / Spain, Italy, France | Oswald |
| 2007 | Cymbeline | Barbican Centre | Iachimo |
| 2008 | Mimi and the Stalker | Theatre503 | Larson / Barnes |