John Nolan, Batman Begins actor and uncle of Christopher Nolan, dies at 87
He also appeared in his nephew Jonathan Nolan’s CBS series “Person of Interest.”
John Nolan, Batman Begins actor and uncle of Christopher Nolan, dies at 87
He also appeared in his nephew Jonathan Nolan's CBS series "Person of Interest."
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John Nolan in New York City on Nov. 7, 2015. Credit:
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John Nolan, the English actor who appeared in films like *Batman Begins*, has died.
The performer died at age 87, the *Stratford-upon-Avon Herald* reported on Saturday.
** has reached out to representatives for Nolan for more information.
Nolan was best known for his collaborations with his nephews Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan. He portrayed Wayne Enterprises board member Douglas Fredericks in *Batman Begins* and *The Dark Knight Rises*, both of which were helmed by Christopher and the latter of which was co-written by Jonathan.
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John Nolan in 'Batman Begins'.
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On the small screen, he appeared in 27 episodes of CBS' *Person of Interest*, which was created and executive-produced by Jonathan. On the show, he portrayed John Greer, a former MI6 operative intent on destroying the central Machine.
He also played a police officer in Christopher's 1997 feature directorial debut, *Following*, and portrayed a blind man in his 2017 Oscar-winning movie, *Dunkirk*.
*This is a developing story.*
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