Cal MacAninch

Cal MacAninch (born 24 November 1963) is a Scottish actor,[1] who is known for portraying the character of DI John Keenan in police drama HolbyBlue[1] on BBC1 (from 2007–08). 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.

Cal MacAninch
Born
Calum Andrew Colquhoun MacAninch

(1963-11-24) 24 November 1963
Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
Spouse(s)Shauna Macdonald
Children3

Biography

MacAninch played Rowan Collins in Series 4 of the ITV drama series Wild at Heart.[1][2] 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.[3]

Family, personal life

MacAninch and his wife, actress Shauna Macdonald, have three daughters. MacAninch is a keen marathon runner.[1]

Radio
DateTitleRoleDirectorStation
30 September 2013 – 3 October 2013The BlackhouseDI Fin MacleodKirsteen CameronBBC Radio Scotland
31 October 2011 – 4 November 2011The Pillow Book (series 4)[4]YukinariLu KempBBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama
23 April 2004The LightsLiamToby SwiftBBC Radio 4 Friday Play
11 June 2004Soft Fall the Sounds of EdenAndyGaynor MacfarlaneBBC Radio 4 Friday Play
11 July 2004How Many Miles to Basra?[5]Toby SwiftBBC Radio 3 Drama on 3

Television
  • The Chestnut Soldier - Evan Llyr - 1991
  • The Woodlanders - Dr. Fitzpiers - 1997
  • Warriors – Sgt Andre Sochanik – 1999
  • Rockface – Ben Craig – 2002–03
  • HolbyBlue – DI John Keenan – 2007–08
  • Merlin – Tauren – 2008
  • Best of Both Worlds (UK TV Series)’’ - Mark Landucci - 2009
  • Wild at Heart – Rowan Collins – 2009–10
  • Downton Abbey – Henry Lang – 2011
  • Silent Witness – David Loader – 2013
  • Mr Selfridge - Mr Thackeray - 2014
  • Banished - Sergeant Timmins - 2015
  • Katie Morag - Mr Cavendish - 2015
  • DCI Banks - Detective Sargeant Martin Hexton - 2015 - Episode 4.5&6 "Ghosts"
  • Father Brown - George Oakley - 2020 - Episode 8.10 "The Tower of Lost Souls"

Film

References
  1. "A Lap With Cal MacAninch". Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  2. "A quick chat with Wild at Heart's Cal Macaninch". What's on TV. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  3. Downton Abbey webpage Archived 3 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, ITV.com, July 2011; accessed 12 August 2014.
  4. BBC – Woman's Hour Drama – The Pillow Book (series 4)
  5. BBC – Drama on 3 – How Many Miles to Basra?



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