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.The RSC Shakespeare - King Lear See listing for 2002 RSC Academy production. Retrieved on 10 August 2009. His other theatre work includes Cymbeline and Mimi and the Stalker.Guy Flanagan | London Theatre Database Retrieved on 10 August 2009.
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 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 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
Theatre 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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