Jack Ellis (actor)

Jack Ellis
Born
John Stuart Ellis

(1955-06-04) 4 June 1955 (age 69)
OccupationActor
Years active1977–present
SpouseChristine Kavanagh (divorced)
PartnerClaire Bejanin
Children2
RelativesRobin 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]

  1. ^ Swann, Yvonne (22 September 2005). "My CV: Jack Ellis". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
  2. ^ Hughes, Patrick; Davies, Ian F. (eds.). Highgate School Register 1833-1988 (7th ed.).