George William Harris (born 20 October 1949) is a retired Grenadian 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. He retired from acting in 2013.
Life and career In 1972, he played the role of Caiaphas in the West End musical Jesus Christ Superstar.
In 1981, he played Captain Simon Katanga in Raiders of the Lost Ark. He was one of the original cast members of Casualty, in which he played Clive King from 1986. He also played real-life Somali arms dealer Osman Ali Atto in the 2001 film Black Hawk Down.
Between 2007 and 2011, he played Kingsley Shacklebolt in three films of the Harry Potter series: Order of the Phoenix and both parts of Deathly Hallows. His last new television roles were in 2012, including a supporting role in the Sky1 series Sinbad.
In 2013, he played the Abbot in BBC Radio 4's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere. Harris retired from acting in 2013 and has not made any new appearances in film or television since.
Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes1969 The Gladiators Nigerian Officer 1972 The Broad Coalition 1979 Yanks Black driver 1980 Flash Gordon Prince Thun of Ardentia 1980 The Dogs of War Colonel Bobi 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark Captain Simon Katanga 1981 Ragtime Clef Club Bandleader 1986 The American Way Vet Cameraman #1 1989 Slaves of New York Super 1989 See No Evil, Hear No Evil Bartender 1994 The Browning Version Adakendi Senior 1994 Camilla Jerry 1995 Soul Survivor Winston Price 1998 Madeline Liberian Ambassador 1998 Appetite Arthur 2001 The Emperor's New Clothes Papa Nicholas 2001 Black Hawk Down Osman Ali Atto 2004 Layer Cake Morty 2005 The Interpreter Kuman-Kuman 2006 Eye of the Dolphin Daniel 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Kingsley Shacklebolt 2009 Agora Heladius Dignitary 2009 The Heavy Doctor 2010 Beneath the Blue Daniel 2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Kingsley Shacklebolt2011 National Theatre Live: Frankenstein M. Frankenstein Filmed stage production2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Kingsley Shacklebolt + Television Year Title Role Notes1976 The Sweeney Zak Franklyn 1 episode1981 Wolcott Winston Churchill Wolcott 4 episodes1981 Prisoners of Conscience Nelson Mandela 1 episode1986–2004 Casualty Clive King / Neville Newton 16 episodes1992 Prime Suspect Vernon Allen 2 episodes1992 Downtown Lagos Biliaminu Uthmani 3 episodes1996 Gulliver's Travels Brobdingnag Scientist 1 episode1999 The Bill Mr Price 1 episode2000–2001 Starhunter Darius Scott 5 episodes2004–2005 55 Degrees North Errol Hill 14 episodes2005 Judge John Deed Judge Ben Wharton 1 episode2007 Trailblazers Himself 1 episode2012SinbadZalelew2 episodes
References
External links
George Harris interview on Trailblazers (Community Channel, 2007; archived)