Captain jack Harkness
Jack was born under a different name, which has yet to be revealed. (TW: Captain Jack Harkness) He grew up sometime around the year 5000, though perhaps closer to 5100, as John Hart indicated an award Jack won in 5094. Jack grew up in an era when attitudes towards sex differed from those prevalent in the 21st century. (TW: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)
Attack on the Boeshane Peninsula Young Jack Harkness on Boeshane Peninsula. (TW: Adam) Jack was brought up on the Boeshane Peninsula, a sandy, beach-like area. He spent time with his brother Gray and his father, Franklin, playing cricket and singing around campfires. One day an unknown enemy invaded his homeland and killed many of the inhabitants. Jack was told by his father to flee with Gray while he went back for Jack's mother. As Jack was running, Gray stumbled and Jack accidentally let go of Gray's hand. Jack continued to run, thinking Grey was behind him hiding in a bush while the invaders flew overhead. He returned to his home hoping to find his brother, but instead found only his father, dead. Jack claimed it was the worst day of his life, and that he spent many years searching for his brother, though he never found him (TW: Adam).
As a young man, he persuaded a friend to "join up" with him to fight against an unspecified enemy Jack described only as "horrible". When captured, the enemy, considering Jack's friend to be the weaker of the pair, tortured him as a lesson for Jack. The enemies let Jack go, bearing the guilt of his friend's fate. (TW: Captain Jack Harkness)
Once, when sentenced to death, he ordered four hypervodkas as a last meal and ended up bedding both executioners (at the same time). He recalled them as a lovely couple who kept in touch (which he joked most executioners wouldn't do). (DW: The Doctor Dances)
Jack worked as a Time Agent with a partner, in multiple contexts, called John Hart. At some point, they spent five years trapped in a two-week time loop, with the two becoming the equivalent of a married couple after spending so much time together. Hart conceded to having been "a good wife" which closed an argument between the two about which of them was the wife in the relationship. (TW: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang). Eventually Jack found that the Agency had erased two years of his memory, which he wished to have back (DW:The Empty Child).
Jack with Rose and the Ninth Doctor. (DW: The Doctor Dances) Jack left the Agency and became a time-travelling con artist, running various scams using his knowledge of future events, such as demanding money for items that he knew would be destroyed before the buyer could see it. Finding pieces of space junk and directing them to soon-to-be disaster sites, Jack would sell them to passers-by, then allow the items to be destroyed before the buyers could pick up their merchandise. He would, at some point, acquire a small, sleek Chula spacecraft, fitted for human use which could turn invisible. (DW: The Empty Child)
While in 1941, he assumed the alias of an American volunteer Captain Jack Harkness, who had died in action the January prior. He knew very little about the real Jack, other than basic information such as the date and manner of death of the original Jack Harkness. (TW: Captain Jack Harkness)
While pulling a con with a Chula ambulance during the London Blitz, he spotted Rose Tyler hanging from a barrage balloon and rescued her, taking her aboard his ship. Quickly deducing that Rose came from the future, he suspected that other Time Agents had discovered him. (DW: The Empty Child) Shortly after, Rose introduced him to the Ninth Doctor and crushed his dream of conning the Time Agency. The trio worked to stop the plague brought about by the ambulance's nanogenes. Jack carried an active German bomb ready to explode in his ship to save many people, and was almost killed himself. However, the TARDIS materialized within his ship and the Doctor and Rose rescued him just before the ship exploded. (DW: The Doctor Dances) Jack subsequently became a new companion for the Doctor, to the delight of both Rose, who found Jack attractive, and Jack, who found both Rose and the Doctor likewise.
The trio shared numerous adventures together and clicked as a team to the point where Mickey Smith found himself an outsider during a shared adventure (DW: Boom Town).
Jack was aboard Satellite 5 when a Dalek fleet launched their assault on Earth. He was killed while defending the satellite against them. He was resurrected by Rose Tyler, who at that time had the powers of the Time Vortex which turned her into the Bad Wolf. He was unable to rejoin the Doctor and Rose before the Doctor's TARDIS departed; Jack was left stranded on the satellite. (DW: The Parting of the Ways) Jack later learnt from the Tenth Doctor that this resurrection was what made him immortal. (DW: Utopia)
Attack on the Boeshane Peninsula Young Jack Harkness on Boeshane Peninsula. (TW: Adam) Jack was brought up on the Boeshane Peninsula, a sandy, beach-like area. He spent time with his brother Gray and his father, Franklin, playing cricket and singing around campfires. One day an unknown enemy invaded his homeland and killed many of the inhabitants. Jack was told by his father to flee with Gray while he went back for Jack's mother. As Jack was running, Gray stumbled and Jack accidentally let go of Gray's hand. Jack continued to run, thinking Grey was behind him hiding in a bush while the invaders flew overhead. He returned to his home hoping to find his brother, but instead found only his father, dead. Jack claimed it was the worst day of his life, and that he spent many years searching for his brother, though he never found him (TW: Adam).
As a young man, he persuaded a friend to "join up" with him to fight against an unspecified enemy Jack described only as "horrible". When captured, the enemy, considering Jack's friend to be the weaker of the pair, tortured him as a lesson for Jack. The enemies let Jack go, bearing the guilt of his friend's fate. (TW: Captain Jack Harkness)
Once, when sentenced to death, he ordered four hypervodkas as a last meal and ended up bedding both executioners (at the same time). He recalled them as a lovely couple who kept in touch (which he joked most executioners wouldn't do). (DW: The Doctor Dances)
Jack worked as a Time Agent with a partner, in multiple contexts, called John Hart. At some point, they spent five years trapped in a two-week time loop, with the two becoming the equivalent of a married couple after spending so much time together. Hart conceded to having been "a good wife" which closed an argument between the two about which of them was the wife in the relationship. (TW: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang). Eventually Jack found that the Agency had erased two years of his memory, which he wished to have back (DW:The Empty Child).
Jack with Rose and the Ninth Doctor. (DW: The Doctor Dances) Jack left the Agency and became a time-travelling con artist, running various scams using his knowledge of future events, such as demanding money for items that he knew would be destroyed before the buyer could see it. Finding pieces of space junk and directing them to soon-to-be disaster sites, Jack would sell them to passers-by, then allow the items to be destroyed before the buyers could pick up their merchandise. He would, at some point, acquire a small, sleek Chula spacecraft, fitted for human use which could turn invisible. (DW: The Empty Child)
While in 1941, he assumed the alias of an American volunteer Captain Jack Harkness, who had died in action the January prior. He knew very little about the real Jack, other than basic information such as the date and manner of death of the original Jack Harkness. (TW: Captain Jack Harkness)
While pulling a con with a Chula ambulance during the London Blitz, he spotted Rose Tyler hanging from a barrage balloon and rescued her, taking her aboard his ship. Quickly deducing that Rose came from the future, he suspected that other Time Agents had discovered him. (DW: The Empty Child) Shortly after, Rose introduced him to the Ninth Doctor and crushed his dream of conning the Time Agency. The trio worked to stop the plague brought about by the ambulance's nanogenes. Jack carried an active German bomb ready to explode in his ship to save many people, and was almost killed himself. However, the TARDIS materialized within his ship and the Doctor and Rose rescued him just before the ship exploded. (DW: The Doctor Dances) Jack subsequently became a new companion for the Doctor, to the delight of both Rose, who found Jack attractive, and Jack, who found both Rose and the Doctor likewise.
The trio shared numerous adventures together and clicked as a team to the point where Mickey Smith found himself an outsider during a shared adventure (DW: Boom Town).
Jack was aboard Satellite 5 when a Dalek fleet launched their assault on Earth. He was killed while defending the satellite against them. He was resurrected by Rose Tyler, who at that time had the powers of the Time Vortex which turned her into the Bad Wolf. He was unable to rejoin the Doctor and Rose before the Doctor's TARDIS departed; Jack was left stranded on the satellite. (DW: The Parting of the Ways) Jack later learnt from the Tenth Doctor that this resurrection was what made him immortal. (DW: Utopia)
John Barrowman
John Scot Barrowman (born 11 March 1967) is a Scottish-American singer, actor, dancer, musical theatre performer and media personality. Born in Glasgow yet growing up in Illinois after his family emigrated to the United States when he was nine years old, Barrowman was encouraged to further his love for music and theatre by his high school teachers. He studied performing arts at the United States International University in San Diego before visiting Britain and landing the role of Billy Crocker in Cole Porter's Anything Goes in London's West End.
Since his debut in professional theatre, Barrowman has played lead roles in various musicals both in the West End and on Broadway, including Matador, Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera and Sunset Boulevard. After appearing in Sam Mendes' production of The Fix, he was nominated for the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical and, in the early 2000s, returned to the role of Billy Crocker in the revival of Anything Goes. His most recent West End credit was in the 2009 production of La Cage aux Folles.
Aside his career in theatre, Barrowman has expanded his repertoire into film and television. He has appeared in various films including the musical biopic De-Lovely (2004) and musical comedy The Producers (2005). On British television, he is known for his acting and presenting work for the BBC, including his work for CBBC in its earlier years, his self-produced entertainment programme Tonight's the Night, and his BAFTA Cymru-nominated role of Captain Jack Harkness, who appears in science fiction series Doctor Who and Torchwood. Before venturing into British television, he featured on the American television dramas Titans and Central Park West. Since, Barrowman has had a number of guest roles in television programmes both in the United States and in the United Kingdom. He appeared as a contestant on the first series of celebrity ice skating show Dancing on Ice while his theatrical background allowed him to become a judge on Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical talent shows How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, Any Dream Will Do and I'd Do Anything. In 2006, he was voted Stonewall's Entertainer of the Year.
In addition to appearing in several feature films and television series, Barrowman has featured on more than a dozen musical theatre recordings including cover tunes found on his 2007 album Another Side and 2008's Music Music Music. Both albums accrued places on the UK Albums Chart, as did his self-titled John Barrowman (2010), which reached number 11, his highest chart placing to date. Furthermore, Barrowman has published two memoirs and autobiographies, Anything Goes (2008) and I Am What I Am (2009), with his sister as co-author.
Since his debut in professional theatre, Barrowman has played lead roles in various musicals both in the West End and on Broadway, including Matador, Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera and Sunset Boulevard. After appearing in Sam Mendes' production of The Fix, he was nominated for the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical and, in the early 2000s, returned to the role of Billy Crocker in the revival of Anything Goes. His most recent West End credit was in the 2009 production of La Cage aux Folles.
Aside his career in theatre, Barrowman has expanded his repertoire into film and television. He has appeared in various films including the musical biopic De-Lovely (2004) and musical comedy The Producers (2005). On British television, he is known for his acting and presenting work for the BBC, including his work for CBBC in its earlier years, his self-produced entertainment programme Tonight's the Night, and his BAFTA Cymru-nominated role of Captain Jack Harkness, who appears in science fiction series Doctor Who and Torchwood. Before venturing into British television, he featured on the American television dramas Titans and Central Park West. Since, Barrowman has had a number of guest roles in television programmes both in the United States and in the United Kingdom. He appeared as a contestant on the first series of celebrity ice skating show Dancing on Ice while his theatrical background allowed him to become a judge on Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical talent shows How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, Any Dream Will Do and I'd Do Anything. In 2006, he was voted Stonewall's Entertainer of the Year.
In addition to appearing in several feature films and television series, Barrowman has featured on more than a dozen musical theatre recordings including cover tunes found on his 2007 album Another Side and 2008's Music Music Music. Both albums accrued places on the UK Albums Chart, as did his self-titled John Barrowman (2010), which reached number 11, his highest chart placing to date. Furthermore, Barrowman has published two memoirs and autobiographies, Anything Goes (2008) and I Am What I Am (2009), with his sister as co-author.