John Sharian

John Sharian
Born John Shahnazarian
Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1992–present

John Sharian (born John Shahnazarian) is an American actor best known for portraying the villainous Ivan in The Machinist.

Education

Born in Connecticut, John Sharian attended the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut and later the Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, which he left in 1984.

Career

Sharian graduated from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 1991[1] and began television acting shortly thereafter, appearing in the British sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf in 1992.[2]

Sharian's film career began in 1994 with his role as one of the leads in Death Machine and later in the American movies Lost in Space[3] and Saving Private Ryan.[4] He also appeared in The Machinist alongside Christian Bale.

Selected filmography

Radio

Date Title Role Director Station
25 January 1996 The American Wife Ned Chaillet BBC Radio 4 Thirty Minute Theatre
30 September 1996 American Faith Ned Chaillet BBC Radio 4
9 April 1999 J Edgar Hoover: They Call Him Bobby Ned Chaillet BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
4 December 2000 Into the Ether Ned Chaillet BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
8 July 2001 Wit Jason Posner Gaynor Macfarlane BBC Radio 4
15 December 2001 The Gold Bug[5] Ned Chaillet BBC Radio 4 The Saturday Play
11 April 2002 The Titanic Inquiry – Part One Senator Fletcher Ned Chaillet BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
12 April 2002 The Titanic Inquiry – Part Two Senator Fletcher Ned Chaillet BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
17 January 2004 The Ipcress File Battersby Toby Swift BBC Radio 4 Saturday Play

References

  1. ↑ John Sharian
  2. ↑ "Red Dwarf" Back to Reality (1992)
  3. ↑ Lost in Space (1998)
  4. ↑ Saving Private Ryan (1998)
  5. ↑ BBC – The Saturday Play – The Gold Bug

External links

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