He also appeared in his nephew Jonathan Nolan's CBS series "Person of Interest." John Nolan, the English actor who appeared in films like Batman Begins, has died. The performer died at age 87, the Stratford-upon-Avon Herald reported on Saturday.

John Nolan — the English actor known for appearing in Batman Begins and Person of Interest, and the uncle of famed filmmakers Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan — is dead at

Nolan also collaborated closely with his family behind the scenes, appearing in Christopher Nolan’s early film “Following” (1998).

The uncle of filmmakers Christopher and Jonathan Nolan, the elder Nolan was a trained Shakespearean actor and theater veteran.

John Nolan, the veteran actor who was the uncle of director Christopher Nolan, has passed away at the age of 87 years old. He was one of the finest actors who had established a successful career for himself both on stage and in film.

John Nolan, a British stage and screen actor whose career spanned decades of theater, television and film - including roles in Christopher Nolan's "Batman" trilogy and the CBS drama "Person of Interest" - has died at 87,

British TV and film actor John Nolan has died. He was 87. The star was best known for his roles in Dark Knight Rises and Person of Interest. Nolan's wife, Kim Hartman, described her late husband to the Stratford-upon-Avon Herald as "a free spirit,

Christopher Nolan shares a statement after the death of a Batman trilogy star, sparking emotional reactions from fans and the film community.