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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 24, 1963
Place of Birth:
Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Cal MacAninch
Biography
Cal MacAninch is a Scottish actor, who is known for portraying the character of DI John Keenan in police drama HolbyBlue on BBC1 (from 2007 to 2008). Other notable appearances were his roles as Mr Thackeray in the ITV period drama, Mr Selfridge, and Henry Lang in Downton Abbey, but he has played many leading roles in British television and film over the last 30 years.
MacAninch played Rowan Collins in Series 4 of the ITV drama series Wild at Heart. He returned to the show for its fifth series as a main cast member. He also played Tauren, a sorcerer in the BBC television series Merlin in the episode "To Kill the King". He starred in the 2001 BBC miniseries The Best of Both Worlds with Alice Evans. He appeared as Henry Lang, a valet, in the second series of Downton Abbey.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Macbeth | Banquo |
| 2023 | The Visit | Tommy McDaid |
| 2022 | Nobody Has to Know | Peter |
| 2021 | The Reckoning | Ben Tuttle |
| 2021 | The Punishment | Michael |
| 2019 | Intrigo: Dear Agnes | Erich Neuman-Hansen |
| 2019 | Susan Hill's Ghost Story | Hugo Snow |
| 2019 | Intrigo: Samaria | Erich Neumann-Hansen |
| 2019 | Lucky Star | |
| 2018 | Calibre | Al McClay |
| 2012 | Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter | Harold Finley |
| 2011 | The Awakening | Freddie Strickland |
| 2008 | Slapper | Jack / Lad 1 |
| 2008 | Doomsday | Chancellor Falco |
| 2007 | Jetsam | Jack |
| 2005 | Rag Tale | Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy |
| 2004 | Dear Frankie | Davey |
| 2001 | The Point Men | Horst |
| 2000 | Little Bird | Tony O'Neill |
| 2000 | Best | Paddy |
| 2000 | Breathtaking | Mick Wilmott |
| 1999 | The Lost Son | Martin |
| 1999 | Warriors | Sgt. Andre Sochanik |
| 1998 | The Woodlanders | Dr, Fitzpiers |
| 1998 | Speak Like a Child | Billy |
| 1998 | Sentimental Education | August |
| 1995 | A Mind to Murder | Philip Tippett |
| 1995 | Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One | Jeff |
| 1995 | Dangerous Lady | |
| 1995 | Nervous Energy | Tom |
| 1993 | Splitting Heirs | CID Officer |
| 1991 | The Chestnut Soldier | Evan Llyr |
| 1991 | Alive and Kicking | Axle |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Trigger Point | Inspector Lee Robins |
| 2022 | Mayflies | Tibbs |
| 2022 | The Essex Serpent | Michael Seaborne |
| 2021 | Time | P.O. Galbraith |
| 2020 | Des | Neil Sinclair |
| 2019 | The Victim | Christian Graham |
| 2013 | Father Brown | George Oakley |
| 2013 | Mr Selfridge | Mr. Thackeray |
| 2011 | Vera | Thomas Walken |
| 2010 | Downton Abbey | Henry Lang |
| 2010 | Strike Back | Major Chris Pemberton |
| 2009 | Garrow's Law | Richard Lucas |
| 2008 | Merlin | Tauren |
| 2007 | Holby Blue | Detective Inspector John Keenan |
| 2006 | Wild at Heart | |
| 2006 | Wild at Heart | Rowan Collins |
| 2006 | Sorted | Radge |
| 2005 | The Ghost Squad | |
| 2002 | Rockface | |
| 2001 | Waking the Dead | Alex Bryson / Sam Keel |
| 2001 | Murphy's Law | |
| 1999 | Warriors | Sgt. Andre Sochanik |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | Alan Robson |
| 1996 | Silent Witness | |
| 1994 | The Riff Raff Element | Declan Belcher |
| 1993 | Rik Mayall Presents | Jeff |
| 1989 | The Paradise Club | Angel Eyes |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Finn |