John Nola, British stage actor who appeared in the series Guarded and in several films by his nephew Christopher, including the trilogy of Batman, He died today, Saturday, at the age of 87, as published by the main media in the United States and the United Kingdom, citing the local newspaper. Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. In addition to the famous director, he was also the uncle of the filmmaker and screenwriter Jonathan.
Born in London, on May 22, 1938, he started in theater, at the London Drama Centre, from where he launched a career that led him to appear on the main stages of the United Kingdom, as Variety recalls. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company for two years, and also worked for the British National Theatre.
On television, some of his best-known projects were the leading roles in the series Daniel Deronda y Doomwatch. Although his perhaps most famous role was that of John Greer in guarded, production for the small screen created by his nephew Jonathan. His character, introduced in the second season of the series, became one of the main antagonists of CIA agent John Reese.
In film he played, among other characters, Douglas Fredericks, member of the Board of Directors of Wayne Enterprises in Batman Begins y The Dark Knight: The Legend Risesboth directed by Christopher Nolan. He also participated in other films by his famous nephew, such as Following y Dunkirk.