| Alastair Duncan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alastair Neil Duncan 1958 (age 53–54) Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Other names | Alastair Ducan, Alister Duncan, Alistair Duncan, Neil Duncan |
| Occupation | Actor/Voice actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse | Anna Gunn (?-present) 2 children |
Alastair Neil Duncan (b.1958) is a Scottish television, film and stage actor. He is sometimes credited as Neil Duncan.
Duncan was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK in 1958.
Duncan's breakout role was as side-kick DS Peter Livingstone to Mark McManus's Taggart in Scottish television's eponymous detective series.
Leaving the show after the first two series, Duncan then appeared in the 1988 TV adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles, starring Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes.
Duncan's next key role was in the 1992 science fiction film Split Second, with Rutger Hauer. He continued with guest roles on TV series and he appeared in other films such as War Dogs, Trick of the Eye, Dazzle (1995) and Tower of Terror.
In the early 2000s, he started doing voiceover work, including video games like Warlords Battlecry, Legacy of Kain: Defiance, X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, Tomb Raider: Legend, Tomb Raider: Anniversary, Final Fantasy XIV, Mass Effect and the TV series The Batman, as Alfred Pennyworth.
His most notable TV guest appearances include episodes of Tracey Takes On..., Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed and Angel.
Duncan was one of 400 actors considered for the lead role in the international hit series Highlander: The Series but lost out to Adrian Paul. He later guest-starred in the fifth season, in the episode "Dramatic License" as immortal Terence Coventry.