Guy Flanagan

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::summary British actor ::

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Field	Value
name	Guy Flanagan
birth_date	1980
birth_place	New Longton, Lancashire, England, UK
yearsactive	2002–present
occupation	Actor
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| name = Guy Flanagan | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = 1980 | birth_place = New Longton, Lancashire, England, UK | height = | yearsactive = 2002–present | occupation = Actor | website = Guy Nicholas Flanagan (born 1980) is an English actor, best known for portraying John Mitchell in the pilot episode of Being Human.

Background

Born in New Longton, Lancashire, Flanagan attended Cardinal Newman College, and went on to train at Drama Centre London. Flanagans mother Poppy Flanagan is also an actress, she previously worked as a teacher.

Career

After graduating from drama school, Flanagan joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, playing Oswald in the RSC Academy production of King Lear. His other theatre work includes Cymbeline and Mimi and the Stalker.

Flanagan has appeared in the films Millions (2004), Stoned (2005) and A Bunch of Amateurs (2008).

Flanagan played the lead role of John Mitchell in the pilot episode of Being Human; the character was played by Aidan Turner in the subsequently produced series. His other television credits include Messiah: The Harrowing, Holby City, Totally Frank, Doctors and The Bill.

Filmography

Television

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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

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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
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Theatre

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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
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References

References

1. "Results for Births & Baptisms in Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records". Find my Past.
2. "Taxi News". Preston City Council.
3. (October 2017). "Performing Arts Course: Performance". Cardinal Newman College.
4. Ron Ellis. (15 September 2014). "A Separate Table for am-dram Grand Dame". lep.co.uk.
5. [http://www.rscshakespeare.co.uk/kingLear.html The RSC Shakespeare - King Lear] See listing for 2002 RSC Academy production. Retrieved on 10 August 2009.
6. [http://www.ltdb.co.uk/node/10200 Guy Flanagan. London Theatre Database] {{webarchive. link. (30 May 2011 Retrieved on 10 August 2009.)
7. Staff, Hollywood.com. (2015-02-03). "Guy Flanagan {{!}} Biography and Filmography". Hollywood.com.
8. (8 February 2008). "Guy Flanagan plays Mitchell (The Vampire)". BBC.
9. Neil Wilkes. (4 November 2008). "Exclusive: New 'Being Human' cast revealed!".
10. Daniel Martin. (2009-02-13). "How online fans rescued BBC3's Being Human". The Guardian.

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