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John Doman is an actor, born on January 9, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. That puts John Doman at 81 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Northeast Catholic High School and University of Pennsylvania.
My Take
John Doman has built one of the most quietly authoritative careers in modern television. From Rawls in The Wire to Carmine Falcone in Gotham and the Borgia patriarch, he keeps getting handed men of power, and he never wastes the assignment. What I admire is the restraint: he doesn't chew scenery, he simply lowers his voice and lets the room tighten around him. A Penn-educated Philadelphian playing gritty operators is a fun contradiction, and it shows in the texture he brings. He's a character actor in the best sense, the kind whose mere presence signals the stakes have just gone up.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Doman
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ドーマン
- Reading
- じょん・どーまん
- Born
- January 9, 1945 (age 81)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
- High school
- Northeast Catholic High School
- University
- University of Pennsylvania
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Doman
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q984443
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was John Doman born?
Born January 9, 1945 (age 81).
Where is John Doman from?
John Doman is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does John Doman do?
John Doman works as actor.