Cal MacAninch
Born: 1963-11-24 in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2023
- The Visit as Tommy McDaid
2022
- Trigger Point as Inspector Lee Robins
- Nobody Has to Know as Peter
- The Essex Serpent as Michael Seaborne
- Mayflies as Tibbs
2021
- The Reckoning as Ben Tuttle
- Time as P.O. Galbraith
- The Punishment as Michael
2020
- Des as Neil Sinclair
2019
- Lucky Star
- Intrigo: Dear Agnes as Erich Neuman-Hansen
- Susan Hill's Ghost Story as Hugo Snow
- The Victim as Christian Graham
- Intrigo: Samaria as Erich Neumann-Hansen
2018
- Calibre as Al McClay
2015
- Banished as Sgt Timmins
2013
- Father Brown as George Oakley
- Mr Selfridge as Mr. Thackeray
2012
- Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter as Harold Finley
2011
- Vera as Thomas Walken
- The Awakening as Freddie Strickland
2010
- Downton Abbey as Henry Lang
- Strike Back as Major Chris Pemberton
2009
- Garrow's Law as Richard Lucas
2007
- Holby Blue as Detective Inspector John Keenan
- Jetsam as Jack
2006
- Wild at Heart
- Sorted as Radge
2005
- Rag Tale as Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy
- The Ghost Squad
2004
- Dear Frankie as Davey
2002
2001
- Waking the Dead as Alex Bryson / Sam Keel
- The Point Men as Horst
- Murphy's Law
2000
- Breathtaking as Mick Wilmott
- Best as Paddy
- Little Bird as Tony O'Neill
1999
- Warriors as Sgt. Andre Sochanik
- The Lost Son as Martin
- Warriors as Sgt. Andre Sochanik
1998
- The Woodlanders as Dr, Fitzpiers
- Sentimental Education as August
- Speak Like a Child as Billy
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Alan Robson
1996
1995
- Dangerous Lady
- Nervous Energy as Tom
- A Mind to Murder as Philip Tippett
- Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One as Jeff
1994
- The Riff Raff Element as Declan Belcher
1993
- Splitting Heirs as CID Officer
- Rik Mayall Presents as Jeff
1991
- Alive and Kicking as Axle
- The Chestnut Soldier as Evan Llyr
1989
- The Paradise Club as Angel Eyes
1987
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries as Finn