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John Macmillan (also credited as MacMillan) is an actor. He began his career in theatre, earning an Ian Charleson Award nomination for his work in Hamlet and Macbeth. He was nominated for a Satellite Award for his performance in the BBC Two adaptation of King Lear (2018).

His television work includes the BBC One drama Silk (2011–2014), the Netflix sitcom Chewing Gum (2015–2017), and the Channel 4 sitcoms Back (2017–2021) and Hang Ups (2018).

Early life

Macmillan attended the Waterford Kamhlaba United World College in Mbabane, Swaziland (now Eswatini). He has also lived in Johannesburg, Malawi, Zambia, and Oxford. Macmillan trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. In 2011, Macmillan opened a garden at Chatsworth Baptist Church School in West Norwood.

Career

Macmillan began his career in theatre, going on the 2007 international tour of Cymbeline as Guideris. The following year, he appeared in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at the Almeida Theatre and Piranha Heights at Soho Theatre. He received an Ian Charleson Award nominations for his performances in the 2009 productions of Hamlet and Macbeth. That year, Macmillan made his screen debut with small roles in the horror film Heartless and the fifth series of the BBC One crime drama Hustle as Harry Fielding. In 2011, Macmillan starred in the short Friend Request Pending and appeared in the Joe Wright's 2010 action thriller film Hanna. That same year, he began starring as clerk Joe Bright in the BBC One drama Silk.

In 2015, Macmillan played staff nurse Joe Costello in the Sky One medical drama Critical (CR:IT:IC:AL), appeared in The Homecoming at Trafalgar Studios, and began playing Ronald, Tracey's long-term boyfriend in Michaela Coel's Netflix sitcom Chewing Gum. Macmillan played Victor in both the 2016 and 2017 productions of Yerma alongside Billie Piper. The cast and crew won an Obie Award in the Special Citations category. He starred in the one-man play Killer at Shoreditch Town Hall. He starred as Troye King Jones in Simon Amstell's mockumentary film Carnage and began playing Julian in the Channel 4 sitcom Back. For his performance in the 2018 BBC Two television film adaptation of King Lear, Macmillan was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor. Also in 2018, Macmillan starred as Abs Walter in the Channel 4 sitcom Hang Ups and began appearing in the Black British sketch comedy Famalam.

Macmillan played Laenor Velaryon, Princess Rhaenyra's first husband, in the first season of the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon, a Game of Thrones prequel and adaptation of George R. R. Martin's companion book Fire and Blood.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009HeartlessShe
2011HannaLewis
The Hype ManMilesShort film; also directed, wrote, produced
Friend Request PendingJasonShort film, part of Stars in Shorts
2012The Dark Knight RisesAnalyst
A ScholarshipLeonShort film
2013World War ZOfficer
2014PaddyThe SageShort film
MaleficentCaptain
FuryCorporal
2017CarnageTroye King JonesMockumentary
2020Heaven Can WaitShort film, part of Boys on Film 20
2021The DigDr Rothman
Ron's Gone WrongShayne the BikerVoice role
2022The People We Hate at the WeddingOllieAmazon Prime film
Seize Them!King Guthrum

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009HustleHarry Fielding2 episodes (series 5)
2010SherlockCommunity Police OfficerEpisode: "The Blind Banker"
2011–2014SilkJohn BrightMain role
2012Panto!FinlayChristmas special
2014New TricksArchieEpisode: "Bermondsey Boy"
2015CriticalJustin Costello9 episodes
Hoff the RecordMarcus FusterEpisode: "The Movie"
2015–2017Chewing GumRonald5 episodes
2016The WindsorsRichard1 episode
Barbarians RisingMagoEpisode: "Resistance"
Ordinary LiesAdamEpisode: "Holly"
2017Midsomer MurdersSolomon FranksEpisode: "Death by Persuasion"
2017–2021BackJulian8 episodes
2018–2020FamalamVariousSketch comedy (13 episodes)
2018Kiss Me FirstSaul GreenEpisode: "You Can Never Go Home"
King LearEdmundTelevision film
Hang UpsAdebowale "Abs" WalterMain role
2019The AccidentGareth Jarvis1 episode
Dial M for MiddlesbroughChadTelevision film
2020The Trouble with Maggie ColeJez2 episodes
2021The NeversBynerEpisode: "True"
2022House of the DragonLaenor Velaryon2 episodes
GhostsScottEpisode: "Speak as ye choose"
2023ExtraordinaryDr WedderburnEpisode: "Pet Project"
The CleanerStrazzamoEpisode: "The Clown"
The GreatJohn QuirktonEpisode: "Choose Your Weapon"
The Burning GirlsMike SudduthMain role

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Horizon Zero DawnVarl
2018Overkill's The Walking DeadAiden
2019Blood & Truth
2020Troy: A Total War Saga
Amnesia: RebirthJames Henry "Hank" Mitchell
Spellforce 3: Fallen GodZazka
2022Horizon Forbidden WestVarl

Audio

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016–2018TommiesJuma Gubanda / Leland Moody5 episodes
2020The SandmanAfrican Morpheus20 episodes

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007CymbelineGuideriusInternational tour
2008The Last Days of Judas IscariotBailiff / Simon the ZealotAlmeida Theatre, London
Piranha HeightsMedicSoho Theatre, London
2009HamletRosencrantzDonmar Warehouse, London / Broadhurst Theatre, New York
MacbethMalcolmRoyal Exchange, Manchester
2015The HomecomingJoeyTrafalgar Studios, London
2016, 2017YermaVictorYoung Vic, London
2017KillerVariousOne man play; Shoreditch Town Hall, London
2023PhaedraEricRoyal National Theatre, London

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2009Ian Charleson AwardsMacbeth and HamletNominated
2018Obie AwardsSpecial CitationsYermaWon
Satellite AwardsBest Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmKing LearNominated
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