children birth_place name birth_date yearsactive article_title birth_name occupation
2 london , england jack ellis 4 june 1955 1977 - present jack ellis -lrb- actor -rrb-
 john stuart ellis actor
jack ellis -lrb- actor -rrb-

john stuart `` jack '' ellis -lrb- born 4 june 1955 in london -rrb- is an english theatre and television actor best known for his portrayal of villainous prison officer jim fenner in the tv series `` bad girls '' .
he has also appeared in itv soap `` coronation street '' as bookmaker harry mason .
he has two children , theo and alice .
he was educated at highgate school as were his older brothers robin ellis , also an actor , and the director peter ellis .
