John Scot Barrowman was born 11th March 1967 in Glasgow, Scotland.  When he was 8yrs old, the family moved to Illinois, USA and after finishing university, he returned to the UK in 1990.  

John is openly gay, and was in 2006 voted Stonewall Entertainer of the Year.  He met his partner - Scott Gill in 1993 and on 27th December 2006, they became civil partners in a ceremony in Cardiff, Wales.

Barrowman’s professional debut was in the 1989 production of “Anything Goes”, and he reprised the role of “Billy Crocker” in the 2003 revival.  He has appeared in the West End productions of “Miss Saigon”, “Beauty and The Beast”, “Matador”, “Hair”, “Grease”, “Sunset Boulevard”, “Chicago” and “The Phantom of the Opera”.

Since 2005, he has played the role of “Captain Jack Harkness” in the BBC’s television series “Doctor Who”.  The character he plays is an omni-sexual time traveller, and due to this character’s popularity, in 2006 Barrowman was given his own spin-off series “Torchwood”.

Barrowman regularly appears on television and on tour.  His autobiography was released in 2008 and he is quickly becoming one of Britain’s best loved entertainers.  In September 2009 he is due to take over the lead role in “La Cage Aux Folles”.

I admire John a great deal... he has done so much to promote a positive view on gay issues, he has a zest for life and his positivity is infectious.  He is a wondeful role model, and I wish I had just a cup full of his talent.