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Cal MacAninch

Cal MacAninch

Acting1963Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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.

Acting History

2025
Macbeth
as Banquo
The Hack
TVas Tommy Sheridan
2023
The Visit
as Tommy McDaid
2022
The Essex Serpent
TVas Michael Seaborne1 eps
Trigger Point
TVas Inspector Lee Robins
Mayflies
TVas Tibbs
2021
The Punishment
as Michael
The Reckoning
as Ben Tuttle
Time
TVas P.O. Galbraith3 eps
2020
Des
TVas Neil Sinclair2 eps
Father Brown
TVas George Oakley1 eps
Vera
TVas Thomas Walken1 eps
2019
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
as Erich Neuman-Hansen
Intrigo: Samaria
as Erich Neumann-Hansen
The Victim
TVas Christian Graham
2018
Calibre
as Al McClay
2015
Banished
TVas Sgt Timmins
2014
Mr Selfridge
TVas Mr. Thackeray10 eps
2013
Midsomer Murders
TVas Alan Robson1 eps
2011
The Awakening
as Freddie Strickland
Garrow's Law
TVas Richard Lucas1 eps
Downton Abbey
TVas Henry Lang2 eps
2010
Strike Back
TVas Major Chris Pemberton1 eps
2008
Doomsday
as Chancellor Falco
Slapper
as Jack / Lad 1
Merlin
TVas Tauren1 eps
2007
Jetsam
as Jack
Holby Blue
TVas Detective Inspector John Keenan
2006
Wild at Heart
TVas Rowan Collins
Sorted
TVas Radge
2005
Rag Tale
as Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy
2004
Dear Frankie
as Davey
2001
Waking the Dead
TVas Alex Bryson / Sam Keel2 eps
2000
Best
as Paddy
Breathtaking
as Mick Wilmott
Little Bird
as Tony O'Neill
1999
Warriors
as Sgt. Andre Sochanik
The Lost Son
as Martin
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
TVas Finn1 eps
Warriors
TVas Sgt. Andre Sochanik
1998
1994
The Riff Raff Element
TVas Declan Belcher
1993
Splitting Heirs
as CID Officer
1989
The Paradise Club
TVas Angel Eyes

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/24/1963(62 years old)
Place of Birth
Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK