'Whose Line Is It Anyway' actor John Sessions passes away at the age of 67

Scottish actor and comedian John Sessions, best kwn for his role on UK version of Whose Line is it Anyway, passed away at his home in South London on Monday. John Sessions ncy confirmed news with Variety that actor passed away at of 67. John Sessions also appeared on several or British comedy shows including I Got News For You, QI, Stella Street and Spitting Im.

John Sessions passes away at 67

John Sessions appeared on a wide variety of TV shows and films from year 1980s to 2010s. He was born on January 11, 1953 in Ayrshire, Scotland and trained at Royal Acemy of Dramatic Art in London. He studied alongside director Kenneth Branagh and two worked toger on Henry V in 1989 and Five Children and It in 2004.

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As reported by Variety, in late 1980s, John Sessions was a part of cast of original rio brocast of comedy series Whose Line Is It Anyway. He performed alongside fellow regular cast member Stephen Fry, a rotating panel of comedian and host Clive Anderson. John Sessions also became a recurring cast member in second and third season of show, before departing series ahe of fourth season in 1992.

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John Sessions also has shows like Doctor Who, Sherlock, Shameless and Outlander to his credits. He played two former Prime Ministers, Harold Wilson in 2010 film Me in Dnham and Edward Heath in Iron Ly in 2011. His or film credits include Loving Vincent, Florence Foster Jenkins and Mr Holmes, in which he played Mycroft Holmes, elder bror of famous detective Sherlock Holmes.

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Many of John Sessions celebrity friends paid tribute to him. His friend Ronni Ancona paid tribute to him and told Telegraph that he was a rare commodity, a towering intellect who was able to translate his vast intelligence into highly-accessible unulterated comedy. Speaking about his performances, she said watching him was like watching a high-wire act without a  net- equivalent of chomping into a dangerous Japanese fish.

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