Jack Ellis | |
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Born | John Stuart Ellis 4 June 1955 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1977–present |
Spouse | Christine Kavanagh (divorced) |
Partner | Claire Bejanin |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Robin Ellis (brother) Peter Ellis (brother) |
John Stuart Ellis (born 4 June 1955) is a British theatre and television actor from London, best known for his portrayal of villainous prison officer Jim Fenner in the TV series Bad Girls. He has also appeared in ITV soap Coronation Street as Bookmaker Harry Mason.
He and his former wife Christine Kavanagh, from whom he is now divorced, have two children, Theo and Alice. Theo is the bassist in the Mercury Prize-winning band Wolf Alice. He was educated at Highgate School as were his older brothers Robin Ellis, also an actor, and Peter Ellis, a director.[1][2]