George Harris (actor)


George William Harris is a retired British actor. His notable roles include Kingsley Shacklebolt in the Harry Potter film series, Captain Simon Katanga in Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Clive King in the BBC medical drama Casualty, where he was one of the original cast members. He also played real-life Somali arms dealer Osman Ali Atto in the 2001 film Black Hawk Down. Harris retired in 2013 and has not made any new appearances in film or television since.

Life and career

In 1972, he originated the role of Caiaphas in the West End musical Jesus Christ Superstar.
In 2013, he played the Abbot of the Black Friars in a BBC radio adaptation of Neil Gaiman's London fantasy Neverwhere.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976The SweeneyZak Franklyn1 episode
1981WolcottWinston Churchill Wolcott4 episodes
1981Prisoners of ConscienceNelson Mandela1 episode
1986–2004CasualtyClive King / Neville Newton16 episodes
1992Prime SuspectVernon Allen2 episodes
1992Downtown LagosBiliaminu Uthmani3 episodes
1996Gulliver's TravelsBrobdingnag Scientist1 episode
1999The BillMr Price1 episode
2000–2001StarhunterDarius Scott5 episodes
2004–200555 Degrees NorthErrol Hill14 episodes
2005Judge John DeedJudge Ben Wharton1 episode