Personal Info
Johnny Shannon
Acting
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 there…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Stoned
as Landlord
Scandal
as Peter Rachman
Running Out of Luck
Coast to Coast
as Cockney Gangster
Absolute Beginners
as Saltzman
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
as Lenny Stone
Runners
as Hotel Desk Porter
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as Nazi
Murphy's Stroke
as Joe Hagen
Dreams of Leaving
as Stievel
TV Shows
Bust
as Mel · 1 ep.
Super Gran
as Derek Morbid · 1 ep.
The Fourth Arm
as Warder · 1 ep.
Minder
as Tony Benson · 1 ep.
The Professionals
as Charley Turkel · 1 ep.
Secret Army
as Dutch Policeman · 1 ep.
The XYY Man
as Warren · 5 ep.
The Sweeney
as Mason · 1 ep.
Fawlty Towers
as Mr. Firkin · 1 ep.
Armchair Cinema
as Desk Sergeant · 1 ep.