{"id":57164,"date":"2026-01-13T10:50:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.facts.be\/?post_type=guest&#038;p=57164"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:50:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:50:20","slug":"john-barrowman","status":"publish","type":"guest","link":"https:\/\/www.facts.be\/en\/speaker\/john-barrowman\/","title":{"rendered":"John Barrowman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BEST KNOWN AS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Malcolm Merlyn in the Arrowverse\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arrow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Flash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legends of Tomorrow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Captain Jack Harkness in Torchwood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeremy in Zero Dark Thirty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ben Carpenter in Shark Attack 3: Megalodon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peter Fairchild in Central Park West<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peter Williams in Titans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patrick Logan in Desperate Housewives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A celebrated actor in a whole list of theatre productions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Scottish film, television and theatre actor John Barrowman is famous for his roles as Captain Jack Harkness in the series Dr Who and its spin-off Torchwood, and as Malcolm Merlyn \/ Dark Archer in Arrow, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow. He is also a hero in the LGBT community, with his unwavering fight against homophobia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His role as Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who and Torchwood was a hit, further establishing him as a celebrated television actor, known for his charming and witty acting in this universe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His role as \u201cbad guy\u201d Malcolm Merlyn, alias Dark Archer, in the popular DC Universe series Arrow, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow proves that John Barrowman is a particularly versatile actor. He not only knows how to portray a great hero, but also a convincingly menacing villain. His absence from these series since 2017 is still noticeable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Barrowman is also known for his leading role in the acclaimed series Titans and for his roles in several well-known films, such as Zero Dark Thirty and Shark Attack 3: Megalodon. John Barrowman is even a highly respected name in the theatre world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Barrowman is often seen wearing the most extravagant outfits, partially with the aim of eradicating homophobia and keeping gay rights on the agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meet John Barrowman at FACTS on November 2nd, 2025, in Flanders Expo, Ghent! He will be available for photoshoots, autograph sessions, selfies, and Q&amp;A on Sunday afternoon only.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Damien Darhk vs Malcolm Merlyn   DC&#039;s Legends of Tomorrow 2x\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hKf1obnJpCY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor John Barrowman is coming to FACTS! Doctor Who&#8217;s Jack Harkness and Malcolm Merlyn\/Dark Archer from the Arrowverse join in one charming actor package on Sunday, November 2nd. 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