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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 29, 1932
Died
March 17, 2017
Place of Birth
Lambeth, South London, England, UK
Johnny Shannon
0.4 Popularity
Biography
Johnny Shannon was an English actor. Best known for his role as gangster Harry Flowers in the cult film Performance, he appeared in numerous television and film productions over a 35-year period, often playing policemen or villains in crime dramas. Shannon had been an amateur boxer in his youth and was working as a trainer when he was asked to help James Fox prepare for his role in Performance. As a result, he landed the part of Harry Flowers. On this foundation he was able to build an acting career in film and on television which lasted through the 1970s and 1980s, with occasional parts thereafter.
Known For
5.1
Landlord
Stoned
2005
5.9
Peter Rachman
Scandal
1989
5.5
Mel
Bust
1987
5.8
Running Out of Luck
1987
6.0
Cockney Gangster
Coast to Coast
1987
5.4
Saltzman
Absolute Beginners
1986
6.3
Derek Morbid
Super Gran
1985
0.0
Lenny Stone
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984
4.8
Hotel Desk Porter
Runners
1983
5.0
Warder
The Fourth Arm
1983
Credits
Stoned
as Landlord
2005
5.1
Scandal
as Peter Rachman
1989
5.9
Bust
as Mel
1987
5.5
Running Out of Luck
1987
5.8
Coast to Coast
as Cockney Gangster
1987
6.0
Absolute Beginners
as Saltzman
1986
5.4
Super Gran
as Derek Morbid
1985
6.3
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
as Lenny Stone
1984
0.0
Runners
as Hotel Desk Porter
1983
4.8
The Fourth Arm
as Warder
1983
5.0
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as Nazi
1980
6.2
Murphy's Stroke
as Joe Hagan
1980
4.7
Dreams of Leaving
as Stievel
1980
7.0
A Hole in Babylon
as Gambler
1979
0.0
Minder
as George
1979
6.8
Minder
as Roly-Poly Peter
1979
6.8
Minder
as Tony Benson
1979
6.8
Sweeney 2
as Harry
1978
6.1
The Professionals
as Harris
1977
7.5
The Professionals
as Charley Turkel
1977
7.5
Secret Army
as Dutch Policeman
1977
7.5
Sweeney!
as Scotland Yard Duty Sergeant
1977
6.8
Fawlty Towers
as Mr. Firkin
1975
8.3
Flame
as Ron Harding
1975
7.1
The Sweeney
as Mason
1975
7.8
Armchair Cinema
as Desk Sergeant
1974
7.0
The Prison
as Desk Sergeant
1974
0.0
The Donati Conspiracy
as Father Easton
1973
7.0
That'll Be The Day
as Jack
1973
6.2
The Operation
as Ron
1973
0.0
Hide and Seek
as Wykes
1972
4.9
Something to Hide
as Lorry Driver
1972
5.2
Villain
as Heavy (uncredited)
1971
6.1
Budgie
as Leopold King
1971
7.0
Performance
as Harry Flowers
1970
6.7