John Pirkis

John Pirkis

John Pirkis was born John Simon Alexander Lyne-Pirkis in Guildford, Surrey, England and grew up in the neighboring market town of Godalming. His father was Dr. Richard Hugh Godfrey Lyne-Pirkis (Born of English Aristocracy; Earls of Liverpool), and his mother (born of Irish Aristocracy; Earls of Carysfort), Ellinor Bessie Maureen (Austin). Their blood runs thick with a healthy blend of Russian, French, German and Scandinavian. John was privately educated; first at Penthorpe preparatory school in Rudgewick, Sussex, and then Sutton Valence School in Kent, where he won several prizes for his writing and public narrative. He trained as an actor at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Shortly after graduating, he took the unconventional step of joining a circus company, touring Mediaeval Jousting Tournaments around Great Britain and Europe as both the Earl Marshall ( Ring Master ), and various Combative Knights. For thirty years since, John appeared internationally on stage, and on screen. Featuring in many established British TV Dramas, including playing, Freddie Chalk Marshall opposite Hugh Laurie in two seasons of the award winning, Jeeves and Wooster. During those thirty years John resided in London. He has featured in the Feature Films, National Treasure II and Young Victoria opposite Emily Blunt as her uncle, Duke of Cumberland/Earl of Derby, Swing Kids opposite Robert Sean Leonard, and has completed filming on Stephen Gaghan's Gold with Matthew McConaughy, Bryce Dallas Howard and Corey Stoll. His theatre credits include Shakespeare, Chekhov, Oscar Wilde, Bertolt Brecht, Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean-Marie Besset and Nick Ward among others, on London's West End, and throughout Great Britain and Europe. John has also studied with the Meisner Centre in Los Angeles, and studied the Alba Emoting and Feldenkrais techniques at the Université De Montréal. In 2002 John co-founded the multi-award winning, Theatre 503 in London, the home of cutting edge new writing, and afforded the title, 'Britain's most important little theatre' by Lynn Gardner of The Guardian (UK). For this, John received recognition as one of the top 100 people to have contributed the most to British theatre in the Twenty-first Century by The Stage. In 2010 Theatre 503 hit the headlines when their production of Katori Hall's The Mountaintop starring David Harewood, Lorraine Burroughs and directed by James Dacre won the Olivier for Best Play making Katori the first Black female writer to win this prestigious award. Following its successful transfer to the West End, it opened on Broadway in 2011 starring Samuel L. Jackson (his Broadway debut), Angela Bassett, and directed by Kenny Leon. In 2011 John moved to Los Angeles, where he met and married the French actress and director, Cecile Delepiere. In 2014 they moved to New York with their two rescue cats, Harley Gingerson and Luther. They continue reside in Los Angeles where John continues his work as both actor and an ambassador for Theatre 503.

  • Npe: John Pirkis
  • Cov Nrov: 3.454
  • Paub Txog: Acting
  • Hnub yug: 1960-06-12
  • Qhov chaw yug: Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
  • Homepage: https://www.johnpirkis.com/
  • Kuj Paub Li: Johnnie Lyne-Perkins, Johnnie Lyne-Pirkis, John Duval, John Duvall
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John Pirkis Movies

  • 1989
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    Blore M.P.

    Blore M.P.

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1993
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    Swing Kids

    Swing Kids

    6.7 1993 HD

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  • 2023
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    Chindia

    Chindia

    1 2023 HD

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  • 2021
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    Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie

    Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2025
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    The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

    The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

    1 2025 HD

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  • 2022
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    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

    6.056 2022 HD

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  • 2022
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    The Ulysses Project

    The Ulysses Project

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2016
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    Gold

    Gold

    6.6 2016 HD

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  • 1993
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    Stalag Luft

    Stalag Luft

    6.8 1993 HD

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  • 2017
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    Can Hitler Happen Here?

    Can Hitler Happen Here?

    1 2017 HD

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  • 2020
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    Wake Up

    Wake Up

    5.8 2020 HD

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  • 2017
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    Big Muddy

    Big Muddy

    2 2017 HD

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  • 2014
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    Of Mind and Music

    Of Mind and Music

    6 2014 HD

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  • 1995
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    Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nuts

    Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nuts

    8 1995 HD

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  • 1999
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    Astérix & Obélix contre César

    Astérix & Obélix contre César

    6 1999 HD

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  • 2009
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    The Young Victoria

    The Young Victoria

    7.2 2009 HD

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  • 2010
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    Bibliothèque Pascal

    Bibliothèque Pascal

    6 2010 HD

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  • 2013
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    Echo Dr.

    Echo Dr.

    4.3 2013 HD

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  • 1998
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    The Scold's Bridle

    The Scold's Bridle

    7 1998 HD

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  • 1991
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    The Brittas Empire

    The Brittas Empire

    6.6 1991 HD

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  • 2002
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    Spooks

    Spooks

    7.6 2002 HD

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  • 2005
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    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

    7.5 2005 HD

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  • 2015
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    Marvel's Daredevil

    Marvel's Daredevil

    8.2 2015 HD

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  • 2016
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    The Tick

    The Tick

    6.976 2016 HD

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  • 2010
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    Victorious

    Victorious

    8.2 2010 HD

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  • 2014
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    Gotham

    Gotham

    7.595 2014 HD

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  • 2021
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    Star Trek: Prodigy

    Star Trek: Prodigy

    7.4 2021 HD

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  • 2016
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    Billions

    Billions

    7.738 2016 HD

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  • 1985
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    Three Up, Two Down

    Three Up, Two Down

    5.6 1985 HD

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  • 1990
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    Jeeves and Wooster

    Jeeves and Wooster

    8.022 1990 HD

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  • 1990
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    Jeeves and Wooster

    Jeeves and Wooster

    8.022 1990 HD

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  • 1991
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    Murder Most Horrid

    Murder Most Horrid

    6.6 1991 HD

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  • 1990
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    House of Cards

    House of Cards

    8.1 1990 HD

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  • 1989
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    Screen One

    Screen One

    7 1989 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Little And Large Show

    The Little And Large Show

    5 1978 HD

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  • 1987
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    Late Expectations

    Late Expectations

    6 1987 HD

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  • 1991
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    Trainer

    Trainer

    5 1991 HD

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  • 1985
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    Three Up, Two Down

    Three Up, Two Down

    5.6 1985 HD

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  • 2014
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    Madam Secretary

    Madam Secretary

    7 2014 HD

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  • 2021
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    Finding Love in Quarantine

    Finding Love in Quarantine

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2014
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    TURN: Washington's Spies

    TURN: Washington's Spies

    7.122 2014 HD

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