John Nolan, “Batman Begins” actor and uncle of Christopher Nolan, dies at 87

John Nolan, “Batman Begins” actor and uncle of Christopher Nolan, dies at 87

John Nolan, the English actor who appeared in films likeBatman Begins, has died.

Entertainment Weekly John Nolan in New York City on Nov. 7, 2015Credit: Mireya Acierto/FilmMagic

The performerdiedat age 87, theStratford-upon-Avon Heraldreported on Saturday.

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Nolan was best known for his collaborations with his nephewsChristopher Nolanand Jonathan Nolan. He portrayed Wayne Enterprises board member Douglas Fredericks inBatman BeginsandThe Dark Knight Rises, both of which were helmed by Christopher and the latter of which was co-written by Jonathan.

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John Nolan in 'Batman Begins'Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

On the small screen, he appeared in 27 episodes of CBS'Person of Interest, which was created and executive-produced by Jonathan. On the show, he portrayed John Greer, a former MI6 operative intent on destroying the central Machine.

He also played a police officer in Christopher's 1997 feature directorial debut,Following, and portrayed a blind man in his 2017 Oscar-winning movie,Dunkirk.

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