---
name: "John Hannah"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-hannah"
fi1m_id: "john-hannah"
imdb_id: "nm0001314"
tmdb_id: 10727
wikidata_id: "Q298243"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 April 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-07T18:35:00.327965+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."
---

# John Hannah

## Identity

John Hannah

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-hannah
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-hannah
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001314
- **TMDB ID:** 10727
- **Wikidata ID:** Q298243
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hannah_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298243, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001314/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10727

Actor. Born 23 April 1962 in East Kilbride, Scotland, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 April 1962, East Kilbride, Scotland, UK
- **Active:** 1994–present
- **Also known as:** John David Hannah, جان هانا
- **Frequently works with:** [Brendan Fraser](https://film.one/person/brendan-fraser.md), [Sean Daniel](https://film.one/person/sean-daniel.md), [Stephen Sommers](https://film.one/person/stephen-sommers.md), [Arnold Vosloo](https://film.one/person/arnold-vosloo.md), [James Jacks](https://film.one/person/james-jacks.md), [Rachel Weisz](https://film.one/person/rachel-weisz.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 71 (3), 2000s 58 (2), 2010s 70 (2), 2020s 78 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 65 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 8 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Comedy 3, Fantasy 3, Action 2, Adventure 2, Mystery 2
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,124m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hannah_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298243, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001314/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10727

## Coming up

- *Bad Day at the Office* (2026-10-30), as Karl Davis
- *The Mummy 4* (2027-10-14), as Jonathan Carnahan

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Victim*](https://film.one/tv/the-victim.md) (76), [*Spartacus*](https://film.one/tv/spartacus-2010.md) (63)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Last of Us*](https://film.one/tv/the-last-of-us.md) (85)
- **Netflix:** [*Four Weddings and a Funeral*](https://film.one/film/four-weddings-and-a-funeral.md) (80)
- **AMC+:** [*The Mummy*](https://film.one/film/the-mummy.md) (71)
- **Peacock:** [*Sliding Doors*](https://film.one/film/sliding-doors.md) (63)
- **Tubi:** [*The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor*](https://film.one/film/the-mummy-tomb-of-the-dragon-emperor.md) (40)

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## Fi1m on John Hannah

> John Hannah makes cowardice funny without making the coward disposable. We rate his comic precision, especially in company, and his work in romance and harsher television drama gives good reason to look beyond the jokes.

In *The Mummy* (1999), John Hannah's Jonathan Carnahan seems to have given cowardice considerable thought and decided to stick with it. He plays the sponging brother of Rachel Weisz's Evelyn, joining Brendan Fraser's Rick O'Connell on the expedition without acquiring much of his courage. We laughed because Hannah makes the fear seem habitual, rather than something switched on whenever the script needs a joke. He gives us reason to enjoy having this unreliable man around.

Director Stephen Sommers helps by keeping the three actors together in the frame, so that Jonathan's evasiveness can sit beside Rick's bravery and Evelyn's capable clumsiness. We find Hannah most rewarding here because he does not have to supply all the comedy himself. The writing is less reliable, too willing to offer a shrug in place of a joke. That limits the film's pleasures, though the three leads remain good company. We would happily spend another evening with them, while reserving the right to complain about the dialogue.

The earlier parts resist any suggestion that comedy was all he had to offer. His breakthrough was Matthew in *Four Weddings and a Funeral* (1994), followed by the romantic lead James Hamilton opposite Gwyneth Paltrow in *Sliding Doors* (1998). Television then gave him lead roles in *Rebus* (2000–2001) and, as Batiatus, *Spartacus: Blood and Sand* (2010). The latter's ruthlessness is some distance from Jonathan's habitual retreat, though both parts give Hannah men whose behaviour need not be admirable to be watchable. We would be wary of treating the lighter work as a detour from the serious business of acting.

His Dr Newman in *The Last of Us* (2023) is another supporting part, in a patient horror-drama led by Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. We rate that series highly, but it is not where we would begin an evening devoted to Hannah. Start with *The Mummy* for the company. Leave *Spartacus: Blood and Sand* for an evening when cowardice seems too mild a failing.

## Biography

John Hannah (born 23 April 1962) is a Scottish actor and narrator. He came to prominence with his role as Matthew in *Four Weddings and a Funeral* (1994), for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

His film credits include *Sliding Doors* (1998), *The Hurricane* (1999), and the role of Jonathan Carnahan in *The Mummy* (1999), *The Mummy Returns* (2001) and *The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor* (2008). On television he has played Quintus Lentulus Batiatus in *Spartacus* (2010–2011), Dr Holden Radcliffe in *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2016–2017) and Dr Neuman in *The Last of Us* (2023).

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

## On Fi1m (9)

- *The Incomer* (2026), Fi1m 72, as Fin Man/Father, Fin Man / Father — [page](https://film.one/film/the-incomer.md)
- *The Last of Us* (2023), Fi1m 85, as Dr. Newman - Scientist #2 — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-of-us.md)
- *The Victim* (2019), Fi1m 76, as DI Steven Grover — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-victim.md)
- *Spartacus* (2010), Fi1m 63, as Batiatus — [page](https://film.one/tv/spartacus-2010.md)
- *The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor* (2008), Fi1m 40, as Jonathan Carnahan — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mummy-tomb-of-the-dragon-emperor.md)
- *Carnivàle* (2003), Fi1m 76, as Stangler — [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)
- *The Mummy* (1999), Fi1m 71, as Jonathan Carnahan — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mummy.md)
- *Sliding Doors* (1998), Fi1m 63, as James Hamilton — [page](https://film.one/film/sliding-doors.md)
- *Four Weddings and a Funeral* (1994), Fi1m 80, as Matthew — [page](https://film.one/film/four-weddings-and-a-funeral.md)

## Complete filmography (117)

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

- *The Mummy 4* (2027), as Jonathan Carnahan
- *Bad Day at the Office* (2026), as Karl Davis
- *The Incomer* (2026), as Fin Man / Father — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-incomer.md)
- *Benidorm Is Murder* (2026), series, as Dennis Crown
- *Sandokan* (2025), series, as Sergeant Murray
- *The Decameron* (2024), series, as Eduardo
- *A Gangster's Kiss* (2024), as Mem
- *This Time Next Year* (2024), as Keith
- *Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire* (2024), as The Postman
- *Damaged* (2024), as Colin McGregor
- *The Last of Us* (2023), series, as Dr. Newman - Scientist #2 — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-of-us.md)
- *The Read* (2022), series, Actor
- *Scotland: A Year In The Wild* (2021), series, as Narrator
- *The Auschwitz Report* (2021), as Warren
- *Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse* (2020), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud* (2020), as Revengor
- *Enemy Lines* (2020), as Colonel Preston
- *Transplant* (2020), series, as Jed Bishop
- *The Garden of Evening Mists* (2019), as Magnus Gemmell
- *The Victim* (2019), series, as DI Steven Grover — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-victim.md)
- *One Red Nose Day and a Wedding* (2019), as Matthew
- *Princess Emmy* (2019), as King Karl (voice)
- *Blood, Sweat and Terrors* (2018), as Dr. James Borans (segment "Get Some")
- *Genesis* (2018), as Paul Brooks
- *Overboard* (2018), as Colin
- *Scorched Earth* (2018), as Doc
- *Toy Gun* (2018), as Elio Sironi
- *Trust Me* (2017), series, as Dr Archie Watson
- *The Marker* (2017), as Brendan Doyle
- *Another Mother's Son* (2017), as Arthur Forster
- *Love of My Life* (2017), as Richard
- *Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency* (2016), series, as Mage
- *Alleycats* (2016), as Yates
- *A Midsummer Night's Dream* (2016), as Theseus
- *Rosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her Family* (2015), series, as Lord Rupert Mallory
- *Marley's Ghosts* (2015), series, as Adam
- *Angel* (2015), as Lapslie
- *Girona* (2015), Actor
- *Bone in the Throat* (2015), as Sullivan
- *Scotland In A Day* (2014), Actor
- *Get Some* (2014), as Dr. James Borans
- *Cutting Grass* (2014), as Gerry
- *Shooting for Socrates* (2014), as Billy Bingham
- *Ping Pong Summer* (2014), as Mr. Miracle
- *The Widower* (2014), series, as DI Charlie Henry
- *Duck Quacks Don't Echo* (2014), series, Actor
- *우주는 얼마나 작은가?* (2014), series, Actor
- *The Christmas Candle* (2013), as William Barstow
- *Atlantis* (2013), series, as Aeson, Tychon
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, as Holden Radcliffe
- *The Wee Man* (2013), as Tam McGraw
- *Rosamunde Pilcher: The Other Wife* (2012), series, as Richard Kendall
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Rhys Kinlan
- *The Words* (2012), as Richard Ford
- *A Touch of Cloth* (2012), series, as DI Jack Cloth
- *Black Mirror* (2011), series, as Richard King — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *Kidnap and Ransom* (2011), series, as Alexander Willard
- *Spartacus* (2010), series, as Batiatus — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/spartacus-2010.md)
- *We Are the People We've Been Waiting For* (2009), as Narrator
- *The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor* (2008), as Jonathan Carnahan — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mummy-tomb-of-the-dragon-emperor.md)
- *Moose in the Glen* (2008), as Narrator
- *Damages* (2007), series, as Rutger Simon — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea* (2007), as Prof. Ian Holbourn
- *The Last Legion* (2007), as Nestor
- *Ghost Son* (2007), as Mark
- *New Street Law* (2006), series, as Jack Roper
- *Cold Blood* (2005), series, as Jake Osbourne
- *Afterlife* (2005), series, Producer
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Inspector Tom Campbell
- *Amnesia* (2004), series, as D.S. Mackenzie Stone
- *Sea of Souls* (2004), series, as John Wade
- *I Accuse* (2003), as Dr. Richard Darian
- *Carnivàle* (2003), series, as Stangler — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)
- *Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde* (2003), as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde · Executive Producer
- *Camouflage* (2002), as Male Guest
- *MDs* (2002), series, as Dr. Robert Dalgety
- *I'm with Lucy* (2002), as Date 1 - Doug
- *Before You Go* (2002), as Mike
- *Alias* (2001), series, as Martin Shepard — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *Pandaemonium* (2001), as William Wordsworth
- *The Mummy Returns* (2001), as Jonathan Carnahan
- *Circus* (2000), as Leo
- *Rebus* (2000), series, as Rebus
- *The Intruder* (1999), as Charlie
- *The Hurricane* (1999), as Terry
- *The Mummy* (1999), as Jonathan Carnahan — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mummy.md)
- *Sliding Doors* (1998), as James Hamilton — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/sliding-doors.md)
- *Resurrection Man* (1998), as Darkie Larche
- *The Love Bug* (1997), as Simon Moore III
- *The James Gang* (1997), as Spendlove James
- *Romance and Rejection (So This Is Romance?)* (1997), as Tonay
- *McCallum* (1997), series, as Dr. Iain McCallum
- *Circles of Deceit: Kalon* (1996), as Jason Sturden
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, as Dr. Charles Beck
- *The Innocent Sleep* (1996), as James
- *Truth or Dare* (1996), as Nick
- *The Final Cut* (1995), as Gilmore
- *Out of the Blue* (1995), series, as DS Franky Drinkall
- *Madagascar Skin* (1995), as Harry
- *Pauline Calf's Wedding Video* (1994), as Mark
- *Milner* (1994), as Windscreen Washer
- *Faith* (1994), series, as Nick Simon
- *Four Weddings and a Funeral* (1994), as Matthew — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/four-weddings-and-a-funeral.md)
- *Paul Calf's Video Diary* (1993), as Mark
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Avery McManus — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Civvies* (1992), series, as Dan Walker
- *Between the Lines* (1992), series, Actor
- *Shrinks* (1991), series, as Hamish
- *Harbour Beat* (1990), as Neal McBride
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Dr. Gerard — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *Reasonable Force* (1988), as Pretty Boy
- *Loser's Blues* (1987), Actor
- *The Bill* (1984), series, as Derek Pierce
- *Natural World* (1983), series, as Narrator, Narrator (voice)
- *Taggart* (1983), series, Actor
- *Bedlam*, as Monroe
- *Vows*, as Deacon Sylvester

## Gallery

- ![John Hannah](https://film.one/media/person/6880/gallery-232c477130cd.jpg) John Hannah — President (2001-2009 : Bush). Office of Management and Administration. Office of White House Management. Photography Office. 1/20/2001-1/20/2009, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/David_Addington_Talks_with_Ed_Gillespie_and_John_Hannah_-_DPLA_-_edf1b7c07abcf194fca32031475997f1.jpg/1280px-David_Addington_Talks_with_Ed_Gillespie_and_John_Hannah_-_DPLA_-_edf1b7c07abcf194fca32031475997f1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![John Hannah](https://film.one/media/person/6880/gallery-14ff534ce95c.jpg) John Hannah — President (2001-2009 : Bush). Office of Management and Administration. Office of White House Management. Photography Office. 1/20/2001-1/20/2009, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/David_Addington_Talks_with_Ed_Gillespie_and_John_Hannah_-_DPLA_-_f786f2617febe261c00ba6b1f2532dd8.jpg/1280px-David_Addington_Talks_with_Ed_Gillespie_and_John_Hannah_-_DPLA_-_f786f2617febe261c00ba6b1f2532dd8.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actor John Hannah on the Spartacus: Blood and Sand panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used els](https://film.one/media/person/6880/gallery-ee87e1df629f.jpg) Actor John Hannah on the Spartacus: Blood and Sand panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used els — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/John_Hannah_%284842333814%29.jpg/1280px-John_Hannah_%284842333814%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![John Hannah](https://film.one/media/person/6880/gallery-f4a87a9bdf2b.jpg) John Hannah — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/John_Hannah_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-John_Hannah_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![John Hannah](https://film.one/media/person/6880/gallery-4b2a46a5a323.jpg) John Hannah — Image via TMDB
- ![John Hannah](https://film.one/media/person/6880/gallery-c1bde2f9533b.jpg) John Hannah — Image via TMDB
- ![John Hannah](https://film.one/media/person/6880/gallery-fdecfe5f283f.jpg) John Hannah — Image via TMDB
- ![John Hannah](https://film.one/media/person/6880/gallery-f6572fd2e6d7.jpg) John Hannah — President (2001-2009 : Bush). Office of Management and Administration. Office of White House Management. Photography Office. 1/20/2001-1/20/2009, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Vice_President_Cheney_Talks_with_David_Addington_and_John_Hannah_in_Sydney%2C_Australia_-_DPLA_-_112139456578be4b30fd33800ed18000.jpg/1280px-Vice_President_Cheney_Talks_with_David_Addington_and_John_Hannah_in_Sydney%2C_Australia_-_DPLA_-_112139456578be4b30fd33800ed18000.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![John Hannah](https://film.one/media/person/6880/gallery-82388864210a.jpg) John Hannah — Image via TMDB

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