John Nolan dead: Batman and Dunkirk icon dies as wife | UK News

Actor John Nolan, who starred in blockbuster hits such as Batman and Dunkirk, has sadly died today (April 11) at the age of 87, his wife confirmed. The star’s doting widow, Kim Hartman, described him as a “free spirit, who always knew what he wanted and acted on his own terms; the only truly original thinker I ever knew.” She went on to describe him as “articulate, intelligent, and with an anarchic wit”, including that “he was always willing to see both sides of an argument.”

Hartman went on: “He was also the kindest person I ever knew – and animals loved him too! John was a popular and talented teacher, whether explaining a Shakespeare soliloquy or how to swing a golf club, and was devoted to his family.” The movie star was born on May 22, 1938, and confirmed an instant promise on both stage and screen.

He is best recognized for taking part in the main villain, John Greer, in the CBS sci-fi drama, Person of Interest, which was created by his nephews Jonathan and Christopher Nolan. His memorable character made his TV debut in the second sequence and remained a fixture on the show until its conclusion in its fifth sequence in 2016.

The news comes shortly after Christopher Nolan’s award-winning struggle epic, Dunkirk, arrived on Netflix. Over the years, Nolan frequently collaborated with his nephews, showing as Douglas Fredericks, a Wayne Enterprises board member, in Batman Begins and its follow-up hit, The Dark Knight Rises.

The veteran star also took on the position of a blind man in Nolan’s World War 2 hit, Dunkirk, where he shared the screen alongside the likes of Harry Styles, Fionn Whitehead, James D’Arcy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy and Barry Keoghan. He went on to star in the HBO sequence, Dune: Prophercy, where he delivered his swan tune efficiency at the age of 85 as the Speaker of the Hall, according to the Mirror US.

John is survived by his famend nephews, his wife Kim, their kids, Miranda and Tom and his grandchildren, Dylan and Kara. He was the youthful sibling of Christopher and Jonathan’s late father, Brendan Nolan. The Stratford-upon-Avon Herald was the first to affirm the news of his death.

Shortly after the news of his death hit the headlines, followers flocked to social media to categorical their sympathies to the Nolan household online. One fan penned: “He was a terrific villain in Person of Interest. R.I.P”, as another echoed: “Rest in Peace, he was really cool. Must have been a cool uncle, too. He goes all the way back to Chris’ first movie, Following.”

A 3rd chimed in with: “I know he was the Nolans’ uncle, and they liked to place him in their projects, but I like it when he popped up. He had just a couple of lines in Dunkirk as a blind war vet welcoming the soldiers home, but it was probably my favourite cameo of his.”

John’s last screen credit appeared just two years in the past in the Dune spin-off sequence. He also appeared in The World is Full of Married Men, Silent Witness, ITV Playhouse, and Doomwatch.