---
name: "George Harris"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/george-harris"
fi1m_id: "george-harris"
imdb_id: "nm0364711"
tmdb_id: 2247
wikidata_id: "Q1334754"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "20 October 1949"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-05T04:09:24.410569+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."
---

# George Harris

## Identity

George Harris

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/george-harris
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** george-harris
- **IMDb ID:** nm0364711
- **TMDB ID:** 2247
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1334754
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harris_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1334754, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0364711/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2247

Actor. Born 20 October 1949 in Grenada, West Indies.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 October 1949, Grenada, West Indies
- **Active:** 1980–2011
- **Also known as:** George William Harris 
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 82 (2), 1990s 88 (1), 2000s 65 (3), 2010s 75 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 70 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 6, Fantasy 3, Action 2, Crime 2, Drama 2, Family 1
- **Screen time:** 15 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,853m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harris_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1334754, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0364711/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2247

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Interpreter*](https://film.one/film/the-interpreter.md) (62)

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

## Biography

George William Harris (born 20 October 1949) is a Grenadian-born British actor. His film roles include Captain Simon Katanga in *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981), Osman Ali Atto in *Black Hawk Down* (2001), Kuman-Kuman in *The Interpreter* (2005) and Kingsley Shacklebolt in the *Harry Potter* film series (2007–2011).

Harris originated the role of Caiaphas in the 1972 West End production of the musical *Jesus Christ Superstar*. He was one of the original cast members of the BBC medical drama *Casualty*, playing Clive King from 1986. He retired from acting in 2013.

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

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2* (2011), Fi1m 83, as Kingsley Shacklebolt — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1* (2010), Fi1m 67, as Kingsley Shacklebolt — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1.md)
- *Agora* (2009), Fi1m 66, as Heladius Dignitary — [page](https://film.one/film/agora.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* (2007), Fi1m 68, as Kingsley Shacklebolt — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix.md)
- *The Interpreter* (2005), Fi1m 62, as Kuman-Kuman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-interpreter.md)
- *Prime Suspect* (1991), Fi1m 88, as Vernon Allen — [page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md)
- *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981), Fi1m 93, as Katanga — [page](https://film.one/film/raiders-of-the-lost-ark.md)
- *Flash Gordon* (1980), Fi1m 70, as Prince of Ardentia — [page](https://film.one/film/flash-gordon.md)

## Complete filmography (62)

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

- *Starhunter ReduX* (2018), series, as Darius Scott
- *Secrets and Words* (2012), series, as Eugene
- *Arne Dahl: Bad Blood* (2012), as Ray Larner
- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2* (2011), as Kingsley Shacklebolt — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2.md)
- *National Theatre Live: Frankenstein* (2011), as M. Frankenstein
- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1* (2010), as Kingsley Shacklebolt — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1.md)
- *Beneath the Blue* (2010), as Daniel
- *The Heavy* (2010), as Doctor
- *Agora* (2009), as Heladius Dignitary — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/agora.md)
- *Eye of the Dolphin* (2007), as Daniel
- *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* (2007), as Kingsley Shacklebolt — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix.md)
- *The Interpreter* (2005), as Kuman-Kuman — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-interpreter.md)
- *Layer Cake* (2004), as Morty
- *The Long Firm* (2004), series, as Dr Chukwurah
- *55 Degrees North* (2004), series, as Errol Hill
- *Elmina’s Kitchen* (2004), as Clifton
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Gabriel Sekoa — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Black Hawk Down* (2001), as Atto — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/black-hawk-down.md)
- *The Emperor's New Clothes* (2001), as Papa Nicholas
- *Starhunter* (2000), series, Actor
- *The Alchemists* (1999), series, as Winston Smith
- *Appetite* (1998), as Arthur
- *Madeline* (1998), as Mr. Liberian Ambassador
- *Soul Music* (1997), series, as Lias Bluestone (voice)
- *Gulliver's Travels* (1996), series, as Brobdingnag Scientist
- *Soul Survivor* (1995), as Winston
- *The Absence of War* (1995), as Colin Fontaine
- *Camilla* (1994), as Jerry
- *The Browning Version* (1994), as Adakendi Senior
- *Bermuda Grace* (1994), Actor
- *Not Even God Is Wise Enough* (1993), as Father
- *Downtown Lagos* (1992), series, as Biliaminu Uthmani
- *Highlander: The Series* (1992), series, as Vemas
- *The Law Lord* (1992), as John Nixon
- *Prime Suspect* (1991), series, as Vernon Allen — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md)
- *Hallelujah Anyhow* (1991), as Sonny
- *See No Evil, Hear No Evil* (1989), as Bartender
- *Slaves of New York* (1989), as Super
- *Mountain Language* (1988), as Guard
- *Deadline: Madrid* (1988), as Chief Bandu Banta
- *The Ruth Rendell Mysteries* (1987), series, as Dr. Raymond Akande
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Clive King
- *Affairs of the Heart* (1985), series, as Doctor
- *Dempsey and Makepeace* (1985), series, as Reuben — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/dempsey-and-makepeace.md)
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Colin Fontaine, Sonny
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *Ragtime* (1981), as Band Leader - Clef Club
- *Prisoners of Conscience* (1981), series, as Nelson Mandela
- *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981), as Katanga — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/raiders-of-the-lost-ark.md)
- *Wolcott* (1981), series, as Winston Churchill Wolcott
- *Death of a Prophet* (1981), Actor
- *The Dogs of War* (1980), as Col. Bobi
- *Flash Gordon* (1980), as Prince of Ardentia — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/flash-gordon.md)
- *Number on End* (1980), as Martin Sebela
- *Yanks* (1979), as Black driver
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Arty
- *Peter Pan* (1976), as Pirate #5
- *Cat on a Hot Tin Roof* (1976), as Sookey
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Zak Franklyn — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *The Broad Coalition* (1972), Actor
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Martin Sebela
- *The Gladiators* (1969), as Nigerian Officer

## Gallery

- ![George Harris](https://film.one/media/person/298186/gallery-d59f67b2a60b.jpg) George Harris — Iremaestro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/George_Harris.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![George Harris](https://film.one/media/person/298186/gallery-78f563d549e1.jpg) George Harris — Image via TMDB
- ![George Harris](https://film.one/media/person/298186/gallery-e436d025f000.jpg) George Harris — Image via TMDB

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