Batman Begins and Dunkirk's John Nolan dead at 87

Batman Begins and Dunkirk's John Nolan dead at 87 Batman Begins and Dunkirk star John Nolan died aged 87 on April 11. 11 April 2026 Batman Begins and Dunkirk star John Nolan has died at the age of 87. Actor John Nolan The actor - who was the uncle of screenwriter-and-film producer Jonathan Nolan and director Christopher Nolan - passed away on April 11. In a statement to the Stratford-Upon-Avon Herald, John's widow, Kim Hartman, described the star as "a free spirit, who always knew what he wanted and acted on his own terms; the only truly original thinker I think I ever knew.