George William Harris (born 20 October 1949) is a British actor. His notable roles include

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in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, Captain Simon Katanga in ''

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'' and Clive King in the BBC medical drama '' Casualty'', where he was one of the original cast members. He also played real-life Somali warlord

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in the 2001 film '' Black Hawk Down''.

Life and career

In 2013, he played the Abbot of the Black Friars in a BBC radio adaptation of

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's London fantasy ''

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's London fantasy ''Neverwhere''

Filmography

References

External links

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Video interview at Trailblazers.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, George 1949 births Living people British male film actors British male stage actors British male television actors Grenadian male actors British people of Barbadian descent Grenadian emigrants to the United Kingdom Grenadian people of Barbadian descent 20th-century British male actors 21st-century British male actors