John Gordon Sinclair is a Scottish actor born in 1962 in Glasgow. He is best known for his role as Gregory in the 1981 film "Gregory's Girl," which he starred in at the age of 19. Sinclair took the stage name "John Gordon Sinclair" because Equity already had a Gordon John registered.
Sinclair joined Glasgow's Youth Theatre after meeting fellow fan of Canadian progressive rock group Rush, Robert Buchanan. He went on to star in a number of films directed by Bill Forsyth, including "Local Hero" and "Gregory's Two Girls."
In addition to his film work, Sinclair has also appeared on stage and screen. He has had roles in productions such as "Goodbye Mr Steadman," "Mad About Alice," "Gasping," and "Roman Road." He has also appeared in the television sitcoms "An Actor's Life For Me" and "Hot Metal."
Sinclair has also had a successful radio career, playing the lead role in the BBC Radio 4 series "Adventures of a Black Bag" and appearing in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Iain Banks' novel "Espedair Street."
In addition to his acting work, Sinclair has also been involved in music. He appeared in the 1982 Scottish squad's World Cup song "We Have a Dream," which was a number 5 hit in the UK. He also narrated the 2006-07 BBC Scotland documentary series "That Was The Team That Was."
Sinclair has continued to work in television and theatre throughout his career. He played Frank McClusky in the 1990 John Byrne TV serial "Your Cheatin' Heart" and appeared in Tesco TV adverts in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He has also appeared in the West End in the production "The Producers" and voiced all the male characters (except for Finbar) in HIT Entertainment's "Rubbadubbers."
Sinclair was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1995 for Best Actor in a Musical for his 1994 performance in "She Loves Me." He also performed the part of "Master of Ceremonies" in Mike Oldfield's premiere performance of "Tubular Bells II" at Edinburgh Castle in 1992.
