Actor, TV presenter, dancer and singer, John Barrowman has had widespread
success in various fields, with a recording career that includes numerous
musicals and several pop albums. Born in Glasgow, he spent much of his childhood
growing up in Joliet, Illinois, USA, where his family moved when he was eight.
He excelled at music and the spoken word, appearing in several musical
productions, but returned to the UK in 1989 to study Shakespeare (though he
retains dual US and UK citizenship). He soon landed a part alongside Elaine
Paige in Anything Goes in London's West End and starred...