John Mawson(II)

Actor
Writer
Producer

John Mawson at the BAFTA EMMY's Party 2014

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British actor, writer and Producer based in L.A. After a career at sea and in marine insurance, John took an intensive post graduate course in drama with The Actors Company at the London Centre for Theatre Studies and became a professional actor and writer. In 2011, he moved to Los Angeles. Since then he has appeared in movies, on TV and on stage. Writing credits include "Unsinkable" an 11 episode Audio Movie starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Brian Cox and John Malkovich. He has written and produced web series, short films and features. He has created several TV series.

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Awards
- 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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Known for

Unsinkable

6.6

TV Series

Captain Waite(voice)

Leviathan

6.7

TV Series

George Darwin
Protestor
Old Man
Audience Member(voice: English version)

A Christmas Spin

Connie Bergmann

Never Have I Ever

7.8

TV Series

Dr. Elgin Peters

Credits

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Actor

Leviathan
6.7
TV Series
- George Darwin
- Protestor
- Old Man (voice: English version) ...
- 2025
Unsinkable
6.6
TV Series
- Captain Waite (voice)
- 2024
Never Have I Ever
7.8
TV Series
- Dr. Elgin Peters
- 2021
Soft Voice
7.8
Podcast Series
- Kenneth
- Ian
- Mr. Trefusis
- 2021
Green Rush
4.0
- David Atkinson - Nature Narrator (voice)
- 2020
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
6.4
TV Series
- Geoffrey, Guillermo's butler
- 2019
Rainbow Book
Short
- Captain Tony Montana-Soprano Fantastico
- 2019
Running Out of Time
5.9
Short
- Dr. Curnow
- 2018
Spirit 7
TV Series
- British Prime Minister Brent Jenkins (2017)
- 2017
Mi Mi Land
5.9
Short
- Tony
- 2017
Casual
7.5
TV Series
- Funeral Director
- 2016
96 Souls
6.2
- Dr. Azro Doodnaugh
- 2016
Outlander
8.3
TV Series
- Nobleman #2
- 2016
Rehearsal
5.9
- Sorin
- 2015
Castle
8.1
TV Series
- 1st Class Passenger
- 2015

Writer

Unsinkable: Inside the Episodes
TV Series
- Writer
- 2024
Unsinkable
6.6
TV Series
- Writer
- 2024
Cooper's Mountain
TV Movie
- Writer
- 2018
Running Out of Time
5.9
Short
- Writer
- 2018
Knobraska
Short
- Writer
- 2014
6 Years, 4 Months & 23 Days
7.9
Short
- writer
- 2013
Silver Whinings Payback
5.8
Short
- Writer
- 2013
Saw Horse
Short
- Writer
- 2012
Masters of the House
9.1
TV Series
- Writer
- 2011
Anniversarius Interruptus
7.4
Short
- Writer
- 2011

Producer

Unsinkable: Inside the Episodes
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2024
Unsinkable
6.6
TV Series
- executive producer
- executive producer (showrunner)
- 2024
Green Rush
4.0
- co-executive producer
- 2020
Cooper's Mountain
TV Movie
- co-producer
- 2018
Running Out of Time
5.9
Short
- creative executive
- producer
- 2018
Knobraska
Short
- producer
- 2014
6 Years, 4 Months & 23 Days
7.9
Short
- producer
- 2013
Masters of the House
9.1
TV Series
- producer
- 2011

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John Mawson as Dr Peters in Never have I Ever

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John Mawson as Dr Peters in Never have I Ever

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John Mawson on Jimmy Kimmel Live! October 2019

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John Mawson, Doctor & Professor reel

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Scene from Hulu's "Casual" Ep 2/11

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John Mawson. Comedy Reel

Personal details

Official sites
- John Mawson website
- Production website
Height
- 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
Other works
A video called "Muppets vs. Goldman Sachs" on FunnyorDie.com starring some of The Muppets, Kyle MacLachlan and Neal McDonough which spoofs public claims by an ex-employee of Goldman Sachs that Goldman Sachs refers to its' clients as Muppets. The video also featured Stephen Kramer Glickman, Richard Riehle, John Mawson, Darri Ingolfsson, Luke Barnett, and Adam Lustick.

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Gender / Gender identity
- Male

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Trivia
John is from a long acting dynasty: grandson of actress Ena Grossmith. Great-grandson of actor/manager/writer George Grossmith, whose brother was actor Lawrence Grossmith. Great-great-grandson of Gilbert and Sullivan actor George Grossmith who, with his brother Weedon Grossmith, wrote The Diary of a Nobody (2007).