---
name: "Harry Van Gorkum"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/harry-van-gorkum"
fi1m_id: "harry-van-gorkum"
imdb_id: "nm0002246"
tmdb_id: 58655
wikidata_id: "Q1586837"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 December 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 51
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-05T13:11:50.472905+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."
---

# Harry Van Gorkum

## Identity

Harry Van Gorkum

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/harry-van-gorkum
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** harry-van-gorkum
- **IMDb ID:** nm0002246
- **TMDB ID:** 58655
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1586837
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Van_Gorkum, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1586837, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002246/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58655

Actor. Born 31 December 1969 in London.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 December 1969, London
- **Active:** 1989–2013
- **Average Fi1m score:** 51, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 90 (1), 1990s 35 (1), 2000s 40 (1), 2010s 38 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 38 to 36 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 3, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Fantasy 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $571m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Van_Gorkum, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1586837, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002246/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58655

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones*](https://film.one/film/the-mortal-instruments-city-of-bones.md) (38)

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

## Biography

Harry Van Gorkum is an English actor. Born in London, he studied at Lancaster University and began his career performing in stage productions in England before moving to the United States.

He has appeared in more than thirty films since 1989, including *Batman & Robin* (1997) as the M.C., *Gone in Sixty Seconds* (2000) as Forge, *The Foreigner* (2003) as Jerome Van Aken, and *The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones* (2013) as Alaric. Television credits include guest and recurring roles in *Seinfeld* (1996), *The Nanny* (1996–1998), *Friends* (as Don), *Charmed* (as Kurzon), *Bones* (as David Batuhan), *NCIS* (as Alton Brinkman), and *24* (as Louis Dalton).

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones* (2013), Fi1m 38, as Alaric — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mortal-instruments-city-of-bones.md)
- *Gone in Sixty Seconds* (2000), Fi1m 40, as Forge — [page](https://film.one/film/gone-in-sixty-seconds.md)
- *Batman & Robin* (1997), Fi1m 35, as M.C. — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-and-robin.md)
- *Seinfeld* (1989), Fi1m 90, as Craig — [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

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

- *Accidentally in Love* (2021), as Richard
- *Broken Halos* (2020), as Father Murphy
- *The Oil Fund* (2018), series, as Mr. McGregor
- *Eruption: LA* (2018), as Professor Irwin
- *The 12th Man* (2017), as British naval commander
- *Dark Intentions* (2015), as Dr. Bob Everett
- *Rosewood* (2015), series, as Dr. Greg Hawking
- *Instant Mom* (2013), series, as Stanley
- *The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones* (2013), as Alaric — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mortal-instruments-city-of-bones.md)
- *Austin & Ally* (2011), series, as Armand Bianchi
- *Torchwood: Web of Lies* (2011), series, as Henry Van Gorkum (voice)
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Daniel
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Harlan Holt
- *The Pink Panther 2* (2009), as Ticketed Driver
- *Legend of the Seeker* (2008), series, as Malray
- *Wizards of Waverly Place* (2007), series, as Grant Greybeck
- *Chuck* (2007), series, as Gavin — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *The Last Legion* (2007), as Vortgyn
- *S.S. Doomtrooper* (2006), as Sergeant Digger
- *Bones* (2005), series, as David Batuhan — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Entourage* (2004), series, as Dr. Green — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md)
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Alton Brinkman — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *I'm with Her* (2003), series, as Michael Barrett
- *The Foreigner* (2003), as Jerome Van Aken
- *Agent Cody Banks* (2003), as Double Agent
- *Tears of the Sun* (2003), as Carrier Reporter
- *Avenging Angelo* (2002), as Kip Barrett
- *24* (2001), series, as Louis Dalton — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Inside Schwartz* (2001), series, as Hugh
- *Firetrap* (2001), as Roger
- *The Fearing Mind* (2000), series, as Bill Fearing
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Jake Lenoir
- *DragonHeart: A New Beginning* (2000), as Lord Osric of Crossley
- *Deep Core* (2000), as Alan Morrisey
- *Gone in Sixty Seconds* (2000), as Forge — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/gone-in-sixty-seconds.md)
- *Escape Under Pressure* (2000), as Crowley
- *Face the Music* (2000), as Puzzles Levy
- *Crusade* (1999), series, as Durkani
- *Charmed* (1998), series, as Kurzon
- *Will & Grace* (1998), series, as Porcelain Paul
- *Hamilton* (1998), Actor
- *Veronica's Closet* (1997), series, as Alan
- *Batman & Robin* (1997), as M.C. — Fi1m 35, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-and-robin.md)
- *Just Shoot Me!* (1997), series, as Simon
- *The Big Easy* (1996), series, as Preston
- *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, as Alex Crow
- *The Sentinel* (1996), series, as Ted McCarthy
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Lorcan Barnes, Lt. Whitehall
- *Can't Hurry Love* (1995), series, as Gregg
- *First Time Out* (1995), series, as Freddy
- *The World of Lee Evans* (1995), series, as Bob
- *Friends* (1994), series, as Don — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *Viper* (1994), series, as Lord Braxton
- *The Nanny* (1993), series, as Nigel Sheffield
- *The Chief* (1990), series, as Airman 2nd Class Mark Wesley
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Craig — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Brush Strokes* (1986), series, as Vincente

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