{"id":375608,"date":"2026-04-12T07:28:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/375608\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T07:28:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:28:20","slug":"person-of-interest-actor-was-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/375608\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Person of Interest&#8217; Actor Was 87"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/john-nolan\/\" id=\"auto-tag_john-nolan\" data-tag=\"john-nolan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John Nolan<\/a>, the actor who starred in Dark Knight Rises and <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/person-of-interest\/\" id=\"auto-tag_person-of-interest\" data-tag=\"person-of-interest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Person of Interest<\/a>, has died. He was 87.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe uncle of Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, his death was reported by the Stratford-upon-Avon Herald on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tJohn\u2019s wife Kim Hartman described her late husband to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stratford-herald.com\/news\/tributes-to-john-nolan-actor-director-and-a-free-spirit-9461362\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">outlet<\/a> as \u201ca free spirit, who always knew what he wanted and acted on his own terms; the only truly original thinker I think I ever knew. Articulate, intelligent and with an anarchic wit, he was always willing to see both sides of an argument.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cHe was also the kindest person I ever knew \u2013 and animals loved him too!\u201d added Hartman. \u201cJohn was a popular and talented teacher, whether explaining a Shakespeare soliloquy or how to swing a golf club, and was devoted to his family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tBorn May 22, 1938 in London, John Nolan trained at the Drama Centre before landing the male lead in Romeo &amp; Juliet at Richmond Theatre, opposite Francesca Annis. He went on to join the Royal Court Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TCDPEOF_EC152.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"721\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tCamryn Manheim and John Nolan in \u2018Person of Interest\u2019 (Giovanni Rufino\/CBS\/courtesy Everett Collection)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tJohn made his onscreen debut in a 1967 episode of The Prisoner, going on to appear on shows like Doomwatch, Shabby Tiger, The Water Margin, Marked Personal, General Hospital, Crown Court, ITV Playhouse and Dune: Prophecy. He was known for playing ex-MI6 agent John Greer on Person of Interest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tAfter appearing in his nephew Christopher Nolan\u2019s 1998 directorial debut Following, the actor also played Wayne Enterprises board member Fredericks in Batman Begins (2005) and <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/the-dark-knight-rises\/\" id=\"auto-tag_the-dark-knight-rises\" data-tag=\"the-dark-knight-rises\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Dark Knight Rises<\/a> (2012), as well as Dunkirk (2017).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tJohn is survived by wife Kim and their two children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"John Nolan, the actor who starred in Dark Knight Rises and Person of Interest, has died. 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