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John Sessions

Born

1/11/1953, Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

Birth Name

John Gibb Marshall

Gender

Male

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Sessions was born as John Gibb Marshall in Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland. He changed his name to John Sessions when he registered at Equity. He attended the University of Wales, Bangor and graduated with an MA in English literature. He studied for a Phd from MacMaster University, Ontario,…more

Credits

Star (22)

Role
- Enemies Within: Joe McCarthy
  Star
  2012
- The Last Station
  Dushan
  2010
- Nativity!
  Star
  2010
- The Good Shepherd
  Star
  2006
- Stella Street
  Mrs. Huggett/Keith Richard/Jeremy Hickman/Joe Pesci/Jack Flatley/Johnny Van Damm/Dustin Hoffman/Al Pacino & Various
  - S 4: Ep 7 Stella Street
    3/21/04
  - S 4: Ep 6 Episode 36
    12/11/01
  - S 4: Ep 5 Episode 35
    12/9/01
  - S 4: Ep 4 Episode 34
    12/4/01
  - S 4: Ep 3 Episode 33
    11/27/01
  - + 33 More Credits
- Stella Street
  Star
  2004
- 5 Children and It
  Star
  2004
- The Merchant of Venice
  Salerio
  2004
- Grumpy Old Men
  Himself
- Masterpiece Mystery!: The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Well-Schooled in Murder
  Star
  2002
- Gormenghast
  Dr Prunesquallor
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    2/7/00
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    1/31/00
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    1/24/00
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    1/17/00
- Faeries
  Star
  1999
- The Scarlet Tunic
  Star
  1998
- Cousin Bette
  Star
  1998
- Spitting Image
  Various Voices
  - S 12: Ep 7 #132
    2/18/96
  - S 12: Ep 6 #131
    2/11/96
  - S 12: Ep 5 #130
    2/11/96
  - S 12: Ep 4 #129
    2/4/96
  - S 12: Ep 3 #128
    1/28/96
  - + 132 More Credits
- Nice Day at the Office
  Tippit
  - S 1: Ep 6 Dressing To The Right
    10/31/94
  - S 1: Ep 5 Stupid Cupid
    10/24/94
  - S 1: Ep 4 Acting Up
    10/17/94
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Enemy Within
    10/10/94
  - S 1: Ep 2 Petty Little Things
    10/3/94
  - + 1 More Credits
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? (UK)
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 14 John Sessions, Archie Hahn, Ryan Stiles, Mike McShane
    4/19/91
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? (UK)
  Himself (1988-1991)
  - S 3: Ep 11 Mike McShane, Mark Cohen, Greg Proops, John Sessions
    3/29/91
  - S 2: Ep 17 Series 2 Compilation 2
    3/16/90
  - S 2: Ep 16 Series 2 Compilation 1
    3/9/90
  - S 2: Ep 13 Greg Proops, Josie Lawrence, Tony Slattery, John Sessions
    2/16/90
  - S 2: Ep 12 Mike McShane, Chris Langham, Sandi Toksvig, John Sessions
    2/9/90
  - + 19 More Credits
- Sweet Revenge
  Star
  1990
- Henry V
  Macmorris
  1989
- Castaway
  Star
  1986
- The Bounty
  Star
  1984
Recurring Role (3)

Role
- QI
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 8 Jumble
    11/2/12
  - S 6: Ep 11 Films & Fame
    3/6/09
  - S 4: Ep 9 Doves
    11/24/06
  - S 4: Ep 6 Drinking
    11/3/06
  - S 3: Ep 10 Clive Anderson, John Sessions, Mark Steel
    11/25/05
  - + 5 More Credits
- Oliver Twist
  Mr. Sowerberry
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    12/18/07
- Have I Got News for You
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 1 Griff Rhys Jones, John Sessions
    9/16/92
  - S 3: Ep 9 Trevor McDonald, John Sessions
    6/19/92
Guest Star (44)

Role
- The Many Faces Of...
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 5 Robbie Coltrane
    5/11/13
- Richard Briers: A Tribute
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Richard Briers: A Tribute
    3/30/13
- Only Connect
  Contestant
  - — Children in Need Special: 2011
    11/14/11
- Rab C Nesbitt
  Chief Inspector Haggerty
  - S 10: Ep 1 Broke
    10/5/11
- Outnumbered
  Vicar
  - S 4: Ep 1 Season Four - Episode One
    9/2/11
- Skins (UK)
  Geoff Fitzgerald
  - S 5: Ep 1 Franky
    1/27/11
- Sherlock
  Kenny Prince
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Great Game
    8/8/10
- Lewis
  Professor Rufus Strickfaden
  - S 4: Ep 4 Falling Darkness
    5/23/10
- Celebrity Mastermind
  Contestant
  - S 6: Ep 3 30 December 2008
    12/30/08
  - S 6: Ep 2 29 December 2008
    12/29/08
- Hotel Babylon
  Donovan Credo
  - S 2: Ep 8 Episode 16
    4/12/07
- New Tricks
  Dr Finlay McKenzie
  - S 4: Ep 1 Casualty
    4/9/07
- The Andrew Marr Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 13 26th November, 2006
    11/26/06
- The South Bank Show
  Himself
  - S 30: Ep 3 Robbie Coltrane
    9/24/06
- Agatha Christie's Marple
  Cardew Pye
  - S 2: Ep 2 The Moving Finger
    2/12/06
- Judge John Deed
  Brian Cantwell
  - S 4: Ep 4 Defence of the Realm
    2/3/05
- Masterpiece Theatre
  Mr. Hansell
  - S 34: Ep 2 The Lost Prince (2)
    10/24/04
  - S 34: Ep 1 The Lost Prince (1)
    10/17/04
- Britain's Best Sitcom
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Fawlty Towers
    1/24/04
- Judge John Deed
  Brian Cantwell, Q.C.
  - S 3: Ep 3 Conspiracy
    12/11/03
- Comedy from Merton to Enfield
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Harry Enfield
    6/5/03
  - S 1: Ep 5 Paul Merton
    5/29/03
  - S 1: Ep 3 Ben Elton
    5/15/03
- Midsomer Murders
  Barrett Philby
  - S 6: Ep 3 Painted in Blood
    1/17/03
- Dalziel and Pascoe
  Charlie Penn
  - S 7: Ep 5 Dialogues of the Dead
    12/21/02
- Judge John Deed
  Brian Cantwell, QC
  - S 2: Ep 1 Political Expediency
    11/21/02
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
  John Corntel
  - S 1: Ep 1 Well-Schooled in Murder
    4/8/02
- Heroes of Comedy
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 1 Mike Yarwood
    2/16/02
  - S 5: Ep 1 Kenneth Williams
    10/7/00
  - S 1: Ep 0 Heroes of Comedy
    12/31/92
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
  Combe Fishacre
  - S 2: Ep 3 O Happy Isle
    10/13/01
- Murder Rooms
  Professor Rutherford
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Kingdom of Bones
    9/25/01
- Funny Turns
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Richard Briers: A Good Life
    4/16/00
- Light Lunch
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 Kings of Comedy
    10/6/97
- The South Bank Show
  Reader of Joe Orton's Diaries
  - S 18: Ep 1 Kenneth Williams
    9/18/94
- Sunday Night Clive
  studio guest
  - S 1: Ep 5 Lenny Henry, John Sessions
    3/20/94
- Sunday Night Clive
  Himself
- Aspel & Company
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 9 Lauren Bacall, Phil Collins, John Sessions
    5/30/93
  - S 9: Ep 4 Natalie Cole, Donald Pleasence, John Sessions
    2/8/92
- The Full Wax
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 5 Brigitte Nielsen, John Sessions
    5/20/93
- The New Statesman
  Lord Peniston
  - S 3: Ep 3 Let Them Sniff Cake
    1/20/91
- Have I Got News for You
  Himself
- The South Bank Show
  Guest Star
  - S 13: Ep 12 Arts Review '89
    12/29/89
- Agatha Christie's Poirot
  Radio Voice Overs
  - S 1: Ep 4 Four and Twenty Blackbirds
    1/29/89
- Agatha Christie's Poirot
  voice on radio
- The Last Resort (1987)
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 13 Episode 27
    12/11/87
- The New Statesman
  Guest Star
- Girls on Top
  Rodney
  - S 2: Ep 3 Who's Ya Uncle Shelley?
    11/20/86
- Boon
  Barney Spitz
  - S 1: Ep 1 Box 13
    1/14/86
- Happy Families (1985)
  Dean
  - S 1: Ep 2 Cassie
    10/24/85
- The Lenny Henry Show (1984)
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 1 Episode 7
    9/5/85
Writer (2)

Role
- Stella Street
  Writer
  - S 4: Ep 7 Stella Street
    3/21/04
  - S 4: Ep 6 Episode 36
    12/11/01
  - S 4: Ep 5 Episode 35
    12/9/01
  - S 4: Ep 4 Episode 34
    12/4/01
  - S 4: Ep 3 Episode 33
    11/27/01
  - + 33 More Credits
- Stella Street
  Writer
  2004

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