John Scot Barrowman, (born 11 March 1967), is a Scottish-American actor, singer, dancer, presenter and writer who holds both British and American citizenship. Born in
Glasgow, Scotland, he emigrated to the United States with his family in 1975. Encouraged by his high school teachers, Barrowman studied performing arts at the
United States International University in
San Diego before landing the role of
Billy Crocker in
Cole Porter's
Anything Goes at London's West End.