- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- London-born, classically-trained actor Harry Van Gorkum holds an impressive career in all aspects of acting, including stage theater, film and television. After attending Lancaster University, Harry went on to act in theater, participating in stage productions throughout England, with an appearance in the award-winning Being At Home With Claude. On moving to America, Harry began to add to his acting resume with guest appearances on various television series including Seinfeld, Friends, Just Shoot Me, CSI, Jag, and perhaps most notably in The Nanny as a recurring character who was Fran Drescher's love interest. On film, Harry has appeared in Batman & Robin (1997), Gone In Sixty Seconds (2000) with Nicolas Cage and Escape Under Pressure (2000) with Rob Lowe. He also appeared with seasoned action stars Steven Seagal in The Foreigner (2003), with Bruce Willis in Tears of the Sun (2003) and Sylvester Stallone in Avenging Angelo (2002). Harry also brought his comic skills to the screen in Pink Panther 2 (2009) and was recurring on the final season of 24 (2010), playing the British Foreign Minister Louis Dalton. He has can also be seen in the top ten grossing film of 2010 Karate Kid, and two Disney shows I'm in the Band (2011) and Wizards of Waverly Place (2011).- IMDb Mini Biography By: Harry van Gorkum
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- Had recurring roles in two TV series created by Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson: as 'Nigel Sheffield', Maxwell's dashing brother who proposes to Fran on The Nanny (1993) and as 'Neil', Fran's neighbor on Happily Divorced (2011).
- Originally selected to play The Doctor in the 1996 Doctor Who TV Movie, however the BBC were unhappy with his casting and replaced him with Paul McGann.
- Played the role of 'Stenographer' in the 1990 London stage production of René-Daniel Dubois' play 'Being at Home with Claude' (1985), which was later adapted into the film Being at Home with Claude (1992) and the thriller drama 5150 Elm's Way (2009).
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