John Barrowman in Desperate Housewives?

[wamdue]

or a shark catcher

 

[Mistral]

so he is not considered "the star of the hit BBC Am series Torchwood"

Relative things. Big hit for BBCA is just another cable show in the TV wilderness. Also, I don't think JB gets a lot of face time in the US outside of Torchwood so unless you actually watch the show I don't you'd catch him in passing anywhere else (talk shows, magazines, etc.).

Not true-that talent show he hosts gets a decent audience here in the US. There are lots of reality show junkies floating around...