Hilton McRae

Hilton McRae
Born (1949-12-28) 28 December 1949
Dundee, Scotland
Residence North London, England
Occupation Actor
Years active 1977–present
Spouse(s) Lindsay Duncan
Children 1

Hilton McRae (born 28 December 1949) is a Scottish actor, working in theatre, television and film.

Career

McRae with friends and family at the closing night of Rabbit at the Old Red Lion Theatre.

McRae was part of the radical theatre group 7:84 before graduating from Edinburgh University, and by 1977 he had joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has concentrated mainly on avant-garde and political theatre.

His most mainstream American film role was as Arvel Crynyd in Return of the Jedi; he was uncredited for his brief appearance. In the UK he had substantial roles in The French Lieutenant's Woman and Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan.

He has performed in several musicals on the London stage, including Mamma Mia! and Miss Saigon, in which he played the part of The Engineer. He performed the role of Mr Stopnick in the UK premiere of Caroline, or Change at the National Theatre, which won the Best Musical Award from the London newspaper the Evening Standard. In 2008 he played the part of Scarecrow in the Southbank's production of The Wizard of Oz.

In 2006, he acted in Rabbit, a play by Nina Raine which opened at the Old Red Lion Theatre in London, and then transferred to the Trafalgar Studios, Whitehall.

In 2009, McRae won rave reviews as the title role in The Execution of Gary Glitter.

McRae starred in the play The Kreutzer Sonata, based on Tolstoy's novella, which opened at the Gate Theatre in London in 2009 with McRae in the solo role, and was revived for a second run in 2012. The production also transferred to New York City. His performance received acclaim both in the UK from many top publications, and in the U.S. from the New York Times.[1]

Personal life

McRae was born in Dundee. He is married to actress Lindsay Duncan, with whom he has a son, Cal McRae (born September 1991).[2]

A close friend and Edinburgh University classmate of Ian Charleson's, McRae contributed a chapter to the 1990 book, For Ian Charleson: A Tribute.[3]

Partial filmography

Film or Television Title Year(s) Role
Macbeth2015Macdonwald
Lewis: Counter Culture Blues2010, TVMack Maguire
The Execution of Gary Glitter2009, TVGary Glitter
Frances Tuesday2004, TVFeltham
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius2004Jimmy Maiden
Silent Witness2003, TVSupt. Colin Osbourne
Mansfield Park1999Mr. Price
Voices1995Gerald Duffy
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales1994, TVHortensio
The Secret Rapture1993Norman
Zorro1993, TV
King of the Wind1989Cook
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future1985, TVBreugel
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes1984Willy
Return of the Jedi1983Green Leader
The French Lieutenant's Woman1981Sam

References

  1. ↑ Brantley, Ben (2012-03-25). "'The Kreutzer Sonata,' Based on Tolstoy, at La MaMa". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
  2. ↑ Lane, Harriet (23 April 2007). "Bad girl. Lindsay Duncan talks to Harriet Lane about her new play". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  3. ↑ McKellen, Ian; Bates, Alan; Hudson, Hugh; et al. For Ian Charleson: A Tribute. London: Constable and Company, 1990. pp. 13–20. ISBN 0-09-470250-0
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