Beloved âBatmanâ Star Passes Away at 87 & Tributes Pour In
John Nolan, a beloved actor best known for his roles in âBatmanâ and âPerson of Interest,â passed away on Saturday, April 11, at the age of 87, the Stratford-Upon-Avon Herald reports.
No cause of death was listed.
Tributes Pour In For John Nolan
âSad loss John Nolan had a long, memorable career. RIP,â one person posted.
âRest in peace legend,â another person commented.
âRest in peace to him. I enjoyed his movies, he was a great actor,â a fan wrote.
âRest in peace, John Nolan, Christopher Nolanâs beloved uncle. You will be greatly missed,â another fan said.
âLoved him as one of the many villains of Person of Interest. And he was a stellar actor,â one fan expressed.
âJust finished a rewatch of Person of Interest. He was a really good actor, sad to see he passed,â a fan shared.
John Nolanâs Legacy
Nolan began his career in theater, eventually joining the Royal Shakespeare Company where he performed in projects such as âJulius Caesarâ and âThe Merry Wives of Windsor.â
He transitioned to television, earning a lead role in the BBC series âDaniel Derondaâ (1970) and âDoomwatch.â He also made appearances in âThe Prisoner,â âSilent Witness,â and âReturn of the Saint.â
Some of his other credits include âBequest to the Nationâ (1973), âTerror â(1978), âThe World Is Full of Married Menâ (1979), The Sweeney,â âGeneral Hospital,â âTarget,â âReturn of the Saint,â and âEnemy at the Door.â
He also got to work alongside his nephew, Christopher Nolan, in numerous projects, including âFollowingâ (1998), âBatman Beginsâ (2005), and âThe Dark Knight Risesâ (2012), where he played Wayne Enterprises board member Douglas Fredericks. He also appeared in the 2017 film âDunkirk.â
However, one of his most widely known roles was in the hit show âPerson of Interest,â where he played John Greer. This show was created by his other nephew, Jonathan Nolan. He made his first appearance in the showâs second season in 2013, but went on to have a recurring role as one of the main antagonists. Specifically, he was in 27 episodes.
The actor was married to actress Kim Hartman, with the two having met in a production of âRomeo and Juliet.â They got married in 1975, going on to have two children together, Tom and Miranda. And with that, Hartman also had a small role in Dunkirk along with her husband, portraying a stewardess.
He is survived by his nephews, his wife, his children, and grandchildren.