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Cal MacAninch
Actor, Additional CreditsBorn November 24, 1963 (61 years)
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.
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
| 2025 | Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo · as Banquo |
| 2023 | The Visit · as Tommy Mcdaid |
| 2022 | Mayflies (TV Series) · as Tibbs |
| 2022 | The Essex Serpent (TV Series) · as Michael Seaborne |
| 2022 | Trigger Point (2022) (TV Series) · as Inspector Lee Robins |
| 2021 | Nobody Has to Know · as Peter |
| 2021 | Time (2021) (TV Series) · as P.o. Galbraith |
| 2021 | Vigil (TV Series) · as Ben Oakley |
| 2020 | Des (TV Series) · as Neil Sinclair |
| 2020 | The Reckoning · as Ben Tuttle |
| 2019 | The Small Hand (Ghost Story) · as Hugo Snow |
| 2019 | Intrigo: Samaria · as Erich Neumann-Hansen |
| 2019 | Intrigo: Dear Agnes · as Erich Neuman-Hansen |
| 2019 | The Victim (TV Series) · as Christian Graham |
| 2018 | Calibre · as Al Mcclay |
| 2016 | Frontier (2016) (TV Series) · as Angus |
| 2015 | Banished (TV Series) · as Sergeant Timmins |
| 2013 | Katie Morag (TV Series) · as Mr. Cavendish |
| 2013 | Father Brown (2013) (TV Series) · as George Oakley |
| 2013 | Mr Selfridge (TV Series) · as Mr. Thackeray |
| 2012 | Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter · as Harold Finley |
| 2012 | The Awakening: Behind the Scenes · as Freddie Strickland |
| 2011 | The Awakening · as Freddie Strickland |
| 2011 | Screwed · as Eddie |
| 2011 | Scott & Bailey (TV Series) · as Craig Widnes |
| 2011 | Vera (TV Series) · as Thomas Walken |
| 2010 | DCI Banks (TV Series) · as Ds Martin Hexton |
| 2010 | Downton Abbey (TV Series) · as Henry Lang |
| 2010 | Strike Back (TV Series) · as Major Chris Pemberton |
| 2009 | Garrow's Law - Tales from the Old Bailey (TV Series) · as Richard Lucas |
| 2008 | Merlin (TV Series) · as Tauren |
| 2008 | Doomsday · as Chancellor Falco |
| 2007 | Jetsam · as Jack |
| 2007 | Holby Blue (TV Series) · as Detective Inspector John Keenan |
| 2006 | Sorted (TV Series) · as Radge |
| 2006 | Wild at Heart (TV Series) · as Rowan Collins |
| 2005 | The Ghost Squad (TV Series) |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Dear Frankie · as Davey |
| 2003 | Murphy's Law (2001) (TV Series) |
| 2001 | The Point Men · as Horst |
| 2000 | Breathtaking · as Mick Wilmott |
| 2000 | Little Bird · as Tony O'neill |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead (TV Series) · as Alex Bryson / Sam Keel |
| 2000 | Best · as Paddy |
| 1999 | Warriors · as Sgt. Andre Sochanik |
| 1999 | Warriors (1999) (TV Series) · as Sgt. Andre Sochanik |
| 1999 | The Lost Son · as Martin |
| 1998 | Speak Like a Child · as Billy |
| 1997 | The Woodlanders · as Dr, Fitzpiers |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Alan Robson |
| 1997 | It's Good to Talk · as Cast |
| 1996 | Silent Witness (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Nervous Energy · as Tom |
| 1995 | Dangerous Lady (TV Series) · as Geoff Ryan |
| 1995 | A Mind to Murder · as Philip Tippett |
| 1993 | Splitting Heirs · as Cid Officer |
| 1993 | The Riff Raff Element (TV Series) · as Declan Belcher |
| 1991 | Alive and Kicking · as Axle |
| 1991 | The Advocates (TV Series) · as Milligan |
| 1989 | The Paradise Club (TV Series) · as Angel Eyes |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Series) · as Finn |
| 1985 | Screen One (TV Series) · as Axle |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Tom Kelso |
| 1983 | Taggart (TV Series) · as Dr. David Argylle |
| 1974 | NOVA (TV Series) · as Alexander Macklin |