John Sharian

John Sharian (born John Shahnazarian; 1964) is an English actor. He appeared in the film The Machinist.

Early life and education Part of Sharian's family is of Armenian descent.

Sharian attended the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut and later Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, which he left in 1984.

Career Sharian graduated from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 1991 and began television acting shortly thereafter, appearing in the British sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf in 1992.

Sharian's film career began in 1994 with his role as one of the leads in Death Machine. He also appeared in The Fifth Element (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998) and The Machinist (2004).

Sharian is a member of the Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance.

Selected filmography

1992: Red Dwarf (TV Series, Episode: "Back to Reality") - New Lister 1994: Death Machine - Sam Raimi 1997: The Fifth Element - Fhloston Captain 1998: Grave of the Fireflies (Central Park Media version, voice) 1998: Lost in Space - Noah Freeman 1998: Saving Private Ryan - Corporal 1999: Driver - (Video Game) (voice) 1999: New World Disorder - Rice 1999: Do Not Disturb - Bodyguard 2000: Fortress 2: Re-Entry - Hickey 2000: 24 Hours in London - Tony 2000: Jason and the Argonauts (TV Mini-Series) - Pollux 2000: Chicken Run - Circus Man (voice, uncredited) 2001: Gothic (Video Game) - Milten (English version, voice) 2002: Vietcong (Video Game) - (voice) 2003: Dracula II: Ascension (Direct-to-DVD-Production) - Officer Hodge 2003: Gothic II (Video Game) - (voice) 2003: Calendar Girls - Danny 2003: Love Actually - Wisconsin Taxi Driver 2004: The Machinist - Ivan 2004: Vietcong: Fist Alpha (Video Game) - (voice) 2004: Romasanta - Antonio 2004: Sex Traffic (TV Mini-Series) - Barry Edwards 2005: Spooks (TV Series) - Michael Gorman 2006: Land of the Blind - Guy in Strip Club 2007: WΔZ - Jack Corelli 2007-2010: CSI: Miami (TV Series, 2 episodes) - Joe LeBrock 2008: New Amsterdam (TV Series) - Jack Shaw 2009: Law & Order (TV Series) - George Darvey 2009: Staten Island - Tarquinio 2010: Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) - Jan Van Dekker 2010: Red Dead Redemption (Video Game) - The Local Population (voice) 2010: Boy Wonder - Joe Mancini 2010: Rocksteady - Big Red 2011: 3 Weeks to Daytona - Gomes 2012: Disconnect - Ross Lynd 2015: True Story - Lincoln County Lobby Sheriff 2016: Horace and Pete (TV Series) - Jerold 2017: Patti Cake$ - Lou 2018: Accommodations - Vital Vekselberg 2019: The Kitchen - Duffy

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