John Francis is a native of Newport, Pembrokeshire. Wales. He trained to be a school teacher at the Reading University Department of Education and after teaching in a number of London schools completed a three year classical training at L.A.M.D.A. (London Acadmy of Music and Drama). John's theatre credits include: Julius Caesar with Robert Flemyng,Lindsay Duncan,Anthony Head. (Riverside Studios, London). King Lear with David Ryall (Birmingham Repertory Theatre, UK) Bent with Ian Mc Kellen and Tom Bell (Royal Court/Criterion, London), various roles in Under Milk Wood (Mayfair Theatre, London), Morgan Evans in The Corn is Green opposite Annette Crosby(Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, UK),Eddie (lead) in Steven Berkoff's Greek in Los Angeles- Drama Critics Circle Award, New York, San Francisco- Drama Critics Circle Award, Rowley & Careless in The School For Scandal (Skirball Centre, Los Angeles) and Davies in The Caretaker (the Actor's Company, West Hollywood). He recently appeared alongside Mathew Rhys (The Americans) and Kate Burton (Scandal) in "Under Milk Wood" at the James Bridges theater in L.A. This production was also recorded for NPR radio. Show less «