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Jack Rowan (born 18 February 1997) is an English actor, nominated for best actor at the BAFTAs for his performance in '' Born to Kill'' (2017). Rowan has appeared in ''
Peaky Blinders The Peaky Blinders were a street gang based in Birmingham, England, which operated from the 1880s until the 1910s. The group consisted largely of young criminals from lower- to middle-class backgrounds. They engaged in robbery, violence, racket ...
'', '' Casualty'', ''
Silent Witness ''Silent Witness'' is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC, which focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. First broadcast in 1996, the series was created by Nigel Mc ...
'', and '' Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands''. In 2020, he played Callum McGregor in the BBC drama series ''
Noughts + Crosses ''Noughts + Crosses'' is a British drama television series based on the '' Noughts & Crosses'' novel series by Malorie Blackman. The series is set in an alternative history where black "Cross" people rule over white "Noughts". The first episod ...
''.


Early life

Rowan was born 18 February 1997 in
Pimlico Pimlico () is an area of Central London in the City of Westminster, built as a southern extension to neighbouring Belgravia. It is known for its garden squares and distinctive Regency architecture. Pimlico is demarcated to the north by Victor ...
,
Westminster Westminster is an area of Central London, part of the wider City of Westminster. The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street, has many visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buck ...
, London. Before becoming an actor, Rowan was an amateur boxer from age 12, winning 18 of 27 fights.


Career

Known for his roles as Sam in ''Born to Kill'' and Bonnie in ''Peaky Blinders''. He has also had small roles in numerous television dramas including ''Casualty'', ''Silent Witness'', and ''Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands''. In 2020, he played Callum McGregor in the BBC drama series ''Noughts + Crosses''. In 2022, Rowan joined the cast of the upcoming television series '' A Town Called Malice'', where he plays protagonist Gene Lord in a cast which includes
Jason Flemyng Jason Iain Flemyng''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 25 September 1966) is an English actor. He is known for roles in British films such as '' Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' (1998 ...
,
Dougray Scott Stephen Dougray Scott (born 25 November 1965) is a Scottish actor. He has appeared in the films ''Ever After'' (1998), '' Mission: Impossible 2'' (2000), '' Enigma'' (2001), ''Hitman'' (2007), and ''My Week with Marilyn'' (2011). Early life S ...
and
Tahirah Sharif Tahirah Amandla Sharif is a British actress noted mainly for her roles as student Carrie Norton in '' Waterloo Road'' in 2015, Rebecca Jessel in the Netflix horror anthology series ''The Haunting of Bly Manor'' in 2020, and PC Lizzie Adama in ' ...
.


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* 21st-century British actors English male film actors English male television actors Living people Male actors from London People from Pimlico 1997 births {{England-actor-stub