John William Watkins Profile
Profile Overview
John William Watkins
- Male
- New York, United States
About Me
Iowa native, LGBTQ, classically-trained actor based in NYC. Some skills include ukelele, rhythm guitar, improv, juggling, bull-whip, contact improv, singing, pratfalls and clowning. Recent credits include The Cucumbered Gentleman in Hendrick’s Anotherland, Ceyx in Metamorphoses, Uncle Dread in Death Of Rasputin and seven roles as a thirteen year company member in Punchdrunk's Sleep No More.
- Playing Age
- 48 - 58
- Height
- 6′ 1″ (185 cm)
- Ethnicity
- White
- Eye Colour
- Hazel
- Hair Colour
- Red
- Passport
- Yes
- Driving Licence
- Yes
- Home Studio
- Yes
Unions
AEA, AFTRA, SAG
"Fast-talking talent agent"
"Uptight astrophysicist"
"Elusive, down-home, disarming rancher"
"High-rolling, Yale-bred bank exec"
"Free-spirited, aging-rocker doctor"
Credits
| Year | Production | Role | Director Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Anotherland
|
Cucumbered Gentleman |
Ilana Gilovich
Hendrick's Gin |
| 2025 |
Sleep No More
|
Duncan, Porter, Bar-Host, Malcolm, Speakeasy, Bell-Taxi, Cunning Man |
Felix Barrett, Maxine Doyle
Punchdrunk |
| 2025 |
Metamorphoses
|
Ceyx, Vertumnus, Hermes |
Isadora Wolfe
Berkshire Theatre Group |
| 2025 |
Death Of Rasputin
|
Uncle Dread |
Ashely Brett Chimpan, Hope Youngblood
Artemis Is Burning |
| 2024 |
Midnight Coleslaw
|
Daddy, Chair |
Nick Browne
The Tank |
| 2023 |
Law & Order: Organized Crime
|
Stephen (Co-star) |
John Polson
NBC |
| 2022 |
The Gold Room
|
One, Two (u/s) |
Gus Heagerty
HERE Arts |
| 2019 |
Gotham
|
Henchman foreman |
John Stephens
FOX |
| 2019 |
The Blacklist
|
Daniel (Co-star) |
Daniel Willis
NBC |
| 2019 |
Wink
|
Wink |
Mike Donahue
Marin Theatre Company |
| 2018 |
Gotham
|
Guard |
John Stephens
FOX |
| 2014 |
Othello
|
Duke |
Ted Swetz
Riverside Theatre In The Park |
| 2014 |
The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)
|
John |
Ron Clark
Riverside Theatre In The Park |
| 2013 |
Hamlet
|
Horatio |
Kristin Horton
Riverside Theatre In The Park |
| 2013 |
The School For Scandal
|
Crabtree |
Ted Swetz
Riverside Theatre In The Park |
| 2012 |
The Merchant Of Venice
|
Gratiano, Shylock u/s |
Kristin Horton
Riverside Theatre In The Park |
| 2012 |
As You Like It
|
Corin, Le Beau |
Ted Swetz
Riverside Theatre In The Park |
| 2012 |
Guys On Ice
|
Lloyd, Ernie |
Jody Hovland
Riverside Theatre |
| 2009 |
A Midsummer Night's Dream
|
Lysander, Bottom u/s |
Ron Clark
Riverside Theatre |
Training
| Year | School | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
T. Schreiber
|
Scene Study |
| 2025 |
HB Studio
|
Scene Study |
| 2012 |
University Of Iowa
|
MFA Theatre Arts |
- Playing Age
- 48 - 58
- Height
- 6′ 1″ (185 cm)
- Ethnicity
- White
- Eye Colour
- Hazel
- Hair Colour
- Red
- Passport
- Yes
- Driving Licence
- Yes
- Home Studio
- Yes
Unions
AEA, AFTRA, SAG