John Barrowman / Biography

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, and raised in Joliet, Illinois. He returned to the UK, after graduating from the United States International University of San Diego, to star in the musical productions of "Anything Goes", "Miss Saigon", "Matador", "Rope" and "Hair" at London's West End. Barrowman has homes in London and California.

John Barrowman was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and moved to the U.S. with his family when he was eight. He first lived in Aurora, Illinois, then his family moved to Joliet and he attended Joliet West High School before moving to Peoria where his father worked at the Caterpillar head office. He attended DePaul University for a short while, but left when he was told he had to become an opera singer, when he wanted to be a musical-comedy performer in musical theatre.He returned to the UK after graduating from the United States International University of San Diego, and went on to star in the musical productions of "Anything Goes", "Miss Saigon", "Matador", "Rope" and "Hair" at London's West End.Barrowman has homes in London and California with his partner of many years, Scott Gill, who is an architect.His sister, Carol, writes for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and is also writing a book about John. His brother still lives in Aurora.