George Harris

Movie Actor

Birthday October 20, 1949

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Grenada

Age 74 years old

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About

He played Kingsley Shacklebolt, one of the officers of the Ministry of Magic, in the Harry Potter films and was cast in Casualty. He also played Captain Simon Katanga in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Before Fame

He was cast as a detective in the ITV series, Wolcott, as Britain's first ever on-screen black detective.

Trivia

In addition to his on-screen roles, he appeared in numerous stage productions at the Royal Court and West End: in Jesus Christ Superstar, as well as the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice production of Cricket.

Family Life

He was born in Grenada, moved to the West Indies, and was educated in his father's home country of Barbados.

Associated With

He played the African warlord Osman Ali Atto in Ridley Scott's award-winning film, Black Hawk Down.