Ron Donachie

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Ron Donachie
Born Ronald Eaglesham Porter
(1956-04-26) 26 April 1956
Dundee, Scotland
Citizenship Scottish
Alma mater Glasgow University
Occupation Actor
Years active 1983–present
Spouse(s) Fiona Biggar (m. 1989)

Ron Donachie (born 26 April 1956) is a Scottish actor. He is known for starring as Inspector Rebus in the BBC Radio 4 dramatizations of the Ian Rankin "Rebus" mystery novels and for his supporting roles in films Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, Titanic and television series Doctor Who and Game of Thrones.

Biography

Donachie was born in Dundee, Scotland as Ronald Eaglesham Porter. He was educated at Madras College, St Andrews and the University of Glasgow, from where he graduated in English Literature and Drama in 1979.[1]

His brother, Stewart Porter, is also an actor. Donachie is married to Fiona Biggar, they have two children.[1]

Selected filmography

Plays

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Zoot Case. "Biography of Ron Donachie". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 18 May 2012. 
  2. "Awards of Ron Donachie". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 18 May 2012. 
  3. "Ian Rankin's Dark Road, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh". independent.co.uk. The Independent. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013. 

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