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John Heffernan

Actor

John Heffernan

Born June 30, 1981 in Billericay, Essex, England, UK13 films

John Heffernan is a British actor. He has worked with the the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), the National Theatre, and the English Touring Theatre. He has appeared in films and television shows.

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Official Secrets posterFirst watchOfficial Secrets20197.2as James WelchThe true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against…View film

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Eye in the Sky poster7.0Eye in the Sky2015Crooked House poster6.4Crooked House2017The Duke poster6.9The Duke2021Brexit: The Uncivil War poster6.6Brexit: The Uncivil War2019Misbehaviour poster6.4Misbehaviour2020The Banishing poster5.1The Banishing2021

Filmography

13 films as actor
  1. 2023A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249The Friend
  2. 2022National Theatre Live: Much Ado About NothingBenedick
  3. 2021The DukeNeddie Cussen
  4. 2021The BanishingLinus
  5. 2020MisbehaviourGareth
  6. 2019Forget Me NotJack
  7. 2019Official SecretsJames Welch
  8. 2019Brexit: The Uncivil WarMatthew Elliott
  9. 2017Crooked HouseLaurence Brown
  10. 2015Eye in the SkyMajor Harold Webb
  11. 2014Beyond the PaleCaptain Charles Shore
  12. 2010National Theatre Live: The Habit of ArtGeorge
  13. 2008King LearOswald