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Cal MacAninch Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1963-11-24

Birthplace:
Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Credits:
64 Total Roles

Cal MacAninch

Acting

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 The Hack TV Tommy Sheridan
2025 Macbeth MOVIE Banquo
2023 The Visit MOVIE Tommy McDaid
2022 Mayflies TV Tibbs
2022 The Essex Serpent TV Michael Seaborne
2022 Nobody Has to Know MOVIE Peter
2022 Trigger Point TV Inspector Lee Robins
2021 Time TV P.O. Galbraith
2021 The Punishment MOVIE Michael
2021 The Reckoning MOVIE Ben Tuttle

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