Cal MacAninch
| Cal MacAninch | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 November 1963 Govan, Glasgow |
| Years active | 1991-present |
Cal MacAninch (born 24 November 1963) is a Scottish actor,[1] best known for portraying the character of DI John Keenan in police drama HolbyBlue[1] on BBC 1 during 2007–08.
Biography
MacAninch went on to play 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". Cal also starred in the 2001 BBC mini series The Best of Both Worlds with Alice Evans. He played a valet, Henry Lang, in the second series of Downton Abbey.[3]
Cal once lent his support as a volunteer on a Sense holiday, working with deafblind people.[citation needed]
He and his wife, the actress Shauna Macdonald,[1] have three daughters, Jesi-Lilas, Ava-Red Amahle[2] ("Amahle" means "beautiful" in Zulu).[2] and Ever Eden-Rose. He is currently appearing in the ITV period drama, Mr Selfridge as Mr Thackeray.
He is a keen marathon runner.[1]
Radio
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April 2004 | The Lights | Liam | Toby Swift | BBC Radio 4 Friday Play |
| 11 June 2004 | Soft Fall the Sounds of Eden | Andy | Gaynor Macfarlane | BBC Radio 4 Friday Play |
| 11 July 2004 | How Many Miles to Basra?[4] | Toby Swift | BBC Radio 3 Drama on 3 | |
| 31 October 2011 – 4 November 2011 | The Pillow Book (series 4)[5] | Yukinari | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama |
Television
- Warriors – Sgt Andre Sochanik – 1999
- Rockface – Ben Craig – 2002–03
- HolbyBlue – DI John Keenan – 2007–08
- Merlin – Tauren – 2008
- Wild at Heart – Rowan Collins – 2009–10
- Downton Abbey – Henry Lang – 2011
- Silent Witness – David Loader – 2013
- Mr Selfridge - Mr Thackeray - 2014
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "A Lap With Cal MacAninch". Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "A quick chat with Wild at Heart's Cal Macaninch". What's on TV. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ↑ Downton Abbey – Back in 2011 ITV, July 2011
- ↑ BBC – Drama on 3 – How Many Miles to Basra?
- ↑ BBC – Woman's Hour Drama – The Pillow Book (series 4)