Actor
Johnny Shannon
July 29, 1932 · Lambeth, South London, England, UK
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 thereafter.
Notable work
Often works with
Dennis Waterman
4 titles together
Minder, Sweeney!, The Sweeney
Iain Cuthbertson
3 titles together
Scandal, Super Gran, Budgie
John Thaw
3 titles together
Sweeney!, The Sweeney, Sweeney 2
John Alkin
3 titles together
Sweeney!, The Sweeney, Sweeney 2
Brian Hall
2 titles together
Fawlty Towers, Sweeney 2
James Fox
2 titles together
Performance., Absolute Beginners
Full filmography · 34
Stoned
as Landlord
20055.2
Scandal
as Peter Rachman
19896
Running Out of Luck
cast
1987
Coast to Coast
as Cockney Gangster
1987
Absolute Beginners
as Saltzman
19865.5
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
as Lenny Stone
1984
Runners
as Hotel Desk Porter
1983
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as Nazi
19806.4
Murphy's Stroke
as Joe Hagan and as Joe Hagen
1980
Dreams of Leaving
as Stievel
1980
A Hole in Babylon
as Gambler
1979
Sweeney 2
as Harry
1978