---
name: "Burn Gorman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/burn-gorman"
fi1m_id: "burn-gorman"
imdb_id: "nm1218607"
tmdb_id: 39659
wikidata_id: "Q981821"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 September 1974"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 15
updated: "2026-10-22T03:24:20.118574+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Burn Gorman

## Identity

Burn Gorman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/burn-gorman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** burn-gorman
- **IMDb ID:** nm1218607
- **TMDB ID:** 39659
- **Wikidata ID:** Q981821
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burn_Gorman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981821, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1218607/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/39659

Actor. Born 1 September 1974 in Hollywood, California, U.S.A..

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 September 1974, Hollywood, California, U.S.A.
- **Active:** 2005–present
- **Also known as:** برن گورمن
- **Frequently works with:** [Guillermo del Toro](https://film.one/person/guillermo-del-toro.md), [Jon Jashni](https://film.one/person/jon-jashni.md), [Charlie Hunnam](https://film.one/person/charlie-hunnam.md), [Dominic West](https://film.one/person/dominic-west.md), [Gillian Anderson](https://film.one/person/gillian-anderson.md), [Gwyneth Horder-Payton](https://film.one/person/gwyneth-horder-payton.md), [Mary Parent](https://film.one/person/mary-parent.md), [Rinko Kikuchi](https://film.one/person/rinko-kikuchi.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as actor, over 15 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 69 (2), 2010s 65 (7), 2020s 64 (6)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 64 to 63 across 13 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 10 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 12 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 8, Action 5, Comedy 4, Fantasy 4, Adventure 3, Crime 3
- **Screen time:** 23 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,807m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burn_Gorman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981821, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1218607/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/39659

## Coming up

- *Jumanji: Open World* (2026-12-23) — [page](https://film.one/film/jumanji-open-world.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio*](https://film.one/film/guillermo-del-toros-pinocchio.md) (80), [*Crimson Peak*](https://film.one/film/crimson-peak.md) (74)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Dark Knight Rises*](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight-rises.md) (74), [*Pacific Rim: Uprising*](https://film.one/film/pacific-rim-uprising.md) (52)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Hour*](https://film.one/tv/the-hour.md) (70)
- **BritBox:** [*Bleak House*](https://film.one/tv/bleak-house.md) (65)
- **Apple TV:** [*Beetlejuice Beetlejuice*](https://film.one/film/beetlejuice-beetlejuice.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Burn Gorman is an actor. He was born Burn Hugh Gorman on 1 September 1974 in Hollywood, California, to English parents, and moved with his family to England at the age of seven. He trained at the Manchester School of Theatre at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Gorman is known for his television roles as Owen Harper in the BBC series *Torchwood* (2006–2008), Karl Tanner in the HBO series *Game of Thrones* (2013–14), and Adolphus Murtry in the Prime Video series *The Expanse* (2019). His film roles include Phillip Stryver in *The Dark Knight Rises* (2012), Dr Hermann Gottlieb in *Pacific Rim* (2013) and its sequel *Pacific Rim: Uprising* (2018), Commander Hoff in *The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes* (2023), and Father Damien in *Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* (2024).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (15)

- *Digger* (2026), Fi1m 52, as Amos — [page](https://film.one/film/digger.md)
- *Frankenstein* (2025), Fi1m 74, as Executioner — [page](https://film.one/film/frankenstein.md)
- *Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* (2024), Fi1m 64, as Father Damien — [page](https://film.one/film/beetlejuice-beetlejuice.md)
- *The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes* (2023), Fi1m 61, as Commander Hoff — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes.md)
- *Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio* (2022), Fi1m 80, as Priest (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/guillermo-del-toros-pinocchio.md)
- *Halo* (2022), Fi1m 52, as Vinsher Grath — [page](https://film.one/tv/halo.md)
- *Pacific Rim: Uprising* (2018), Fi1m 52, as Dr. Hermann Gottlieb — [page](https://film.one/film/pacific-rim-uprising.md)
- *Crimson Peak* (2015), Fi1m 74, as Holly — [page](https://film.one/film/crimson-peak.md)
- *Pacific Rim* (2013), Fi1m 70, as Dr. Hermann Gottlieb — [page](https://film.one/film/pacific-rim.md)
- *The Dark Knight Rises* (2012), Fi1m 74, as Stryver — [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight-rises.md)
- *Johnny English Reborn* (2011), Fi1m 53, as Slater — [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-english-reborn.md)
- *The Hour* (2011), Fi1m 70, as Thomas Kish — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hour.md)
- *Cemetery Junction* (2010), Fi1m 61, as Renwick — [page](https://film.one/film/cemetery-junction.md)
- *Torchwood* (2006), Fi1m 73, as Owen Harper — [page](https://film.one/tv/torchwood.md)
- *Bleak House* (2005), Fi1m 65, as William Guppy — [page](https://film.one/tv/bleak-house.md)

## Complete filmography (69)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Jumanji: Open World* (2026), Actor — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/jumanji-open-world.md)
- *Digger* (2026), as Amos — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/digger.md)
- *Frankenstein* (2025), as Executioner — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/frankenstein.md)
- *All the Devils Are Here* (2025), as Numbers
- *Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* (2024), as Father Damien — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/beetlejuice-beetlejuice.md)
- *Lift* (2024), as Cormac
- *The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes* (2023), as Commander Hoff — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes.md)
- *Ransomed* (2023), as Carter
- *Ghosted* (2023), as English Cabbie
- *Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio* (2022), as Priest (voice) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/guillermo-del-toros-pinocchio.md)
- *Watcher* (2022), as Watcher
- *The Offer* (2022), series, as Charles Bluhdorn
- *Halo* (2022), series, as Vinsher Grath — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/tv/halo.md)
- *Undergods* (2021), as Tim
- *Enola Holmes* (2020), as Linthorn
- *The Good Traitor* (2020), as Berle
- *Cheat* (2019), series, as Ben Jarvis
- *Pacific Rim: Uprising* (2018), as Dr. Hermann Gottlieb — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/pacific-rim-uprising.md)
- *Jamestown* (2017), series, as Nicholas Farlow
- *In a Valley of Violence* (2016), as Priest
- *Imperium* (2016), as Morgan
- *Guernica* (2016), as Consul
- *And Then There Were None* (2015), series, as D.S. William Blore
- *The Expanse* (2015), series, as Adolphus Murtry — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-expanse.md)
- *Crimson Peak* (2015), as Holly — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/crimson-peak.md)
- *The Man in the High Castle* (2015), series, as The Marshal
- *Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day* (2014), as Mr. Brand
- *Forever* (2014), series, as Adam
- *Walking with the Enemy* (2014), as Lt. Colonel Otto Skorzeny
- *TURN: Washington's Spies* (2014), series, as Major Hewlett
- *Low Down* (2014), as Wiggenhern
- *Jimi: All Is by My Side* (2013), as Michael Jeffery
- *The Other Man* (2013), as Simon
- *Pacific Rim* (2013), as Dr. Hermann Gottlieb — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/pacific-rim.md)
- *Spies of Warsaw* (2013), series, as Jourdain
- *Up There* (2012), as Martin
- *Heroes and Demons* (2012), as Jason (16) (voice) (segment "Some Safe Place")
- *The Dark Knight Rises* (2012), as Stryver — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight-rises.md)
- *Red Lights* (2012), as Benedict Cohen
- *Revenge* (2011), series, as Trask
- *Johnny English Reborn* (2011), as Slater — Fi1m 53, [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-english-reborn.md)
- *The Hour* (2011), series, as Thomas Kish — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hour.md)
- *Game of Thrones* (2011), series, as Karl Tanner — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *The Runaway* (2011), series, as Richard Gates
- *Cemetery Junction* (2010), as Renwick — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/cemetery-junction.md)
- *Wuthering Heights* (2009), series, as Hindley Earnshaw
- *Bonekickers* (2008), series, Actor
- *The Curse of Steptoe* (2008), as Ray Galton
- *The Oxford Murders* (2008), as Yuri Podorov
- *Lark Rise to Candleford* (2008), series, Actor
- *Penelope* (2007), as Larry
- *Fred Claus* (2007), as Elf
- *Sex, the City and Me* (2007), as Lawrence
- *Torchwood Declassified* (2006), series, Actor
- *Torchwood* (2006), series, as Owen Harper — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/torchwood.md)
- *Low Winter Sun* (2006), as Kenny Morton
- *Bleak House* (2005), series, as William Guppy — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/bleak-house.md)
- *Colour Me Kubrick* (2005), as Willie
- *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005), series, as The Scientist
- *The Best Man* (2005), as Bus Driver
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Jacko Argyle
- *Layer Cake* (2004), as Gazza
- *A Good Thief* (2002), as DC Fairchild
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Jerry Hart
- *Love Is Not Enough*, as Al Weisburger
- *The Bully Boys*, as Taff
- *Brides*, Actor
- *A Colt Is My Passport*, Actor
- *Dr. Mason Miller*, as Lance Dawson

## Gallery

- ![Burn Gorman as Owen Harper in Torchwood (2006)](https://film.one/media/title/8797/still-9209327b013e.jpg) Burn Gorman as Owen Harper in *Torchwood* (2006) — Image via TMDB
- ![Game of Thrones actor Burn Gorman with a fan (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/11002/gallery-40635acfeb71.jpg) Game of Thrones actor Burn Gorman with a fan (2014) — Steve Potter, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Burn_Gorman.jpg/1280px-Burn_Gorman.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Burn Gorman](https://film.one/media/person/11002/gallery-5b16ea7a868d.jpg) Burn Gorman — David Johnson from Sheffield, England, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Burn_Gorman_2.jpg/1280px-Burn_Gorman_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Burn Gorman](https://film.one/media/person/11002/gallery-a5e351ebd3f8.jpg) Burn Gorman — Image via TMDB
- ![Burn Gorman](https://film.one/media/person/11002/gallery-0411481e6e49.jpg) Burn Gorman — Image via TMDB
- ![Burn Gorman](https://film.one/media/person/11002/gallery-53dcbf35b99c.jpg) Burn Gorman — Image via TMDB
- ![Burn Gorman](https://film.one/media/person/11002/gallery-79573ae0b9da.jpg) Burn Gorman — Image via TMDB
- ![Burn Gorman](https://film.one/media/person/11002/gallery-d2d792687e7b.jpg) Burn Gorman — Image via TMDB

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