Cal MacAninch

Cal MacAninch

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.

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Filmography

2025

Macbeth
Macbeth
as Banquo
Movie - Released: 2/5/2025

2023

The Visit
The Visit
as Tommy McDaid
Movie - Released: 5/20/2023

2022

Nobody Has to Know
Nobody Has to Know
as Peter
Movie - Released: 3/23/2022
Trigger Point
Trigger Point
as Inspector Lee Robins
TV - Released: 1/23/2022
Mayflies
Mayflies
as Tibbs
TV - Released: 12/28/2022
The Essex Serpent
The Essex Serpent
as Michael Seaborne
TV - Released: 5/13/2022

2021

The Reckoning
The Reckoning
as Ben Tuttle
Movie - Released: 2/5/2021
The Punishment
The Punishment
as Michael
Movie - Released: 2/18/2021
Time
Time
as P.O. Galbraith
TV - Released: 6/6/2021

2020

Des
Des
as Neil Sinclair
TV - Released: 9/14/2020

2019

Intrigo: Dear Agnes
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
as Erich Neuman-Hansen
Movie - Released: 10/10/2019
Susan Hill's Ghost Story
Susan Hill's Ghost Story
as Hugo Snow
Movie - Released: 12/26/2019
Intrigo: Samaria
Intrigo: Samaria
as Erich Neumann-Hansen
Movie - Released: 10/10/2019
The Victim
The Victim
as Christian Graham
TV - Released: 4/8/2019

2018

Calibre
Calibre
as Al McClay
Movie - Released: 6/22/2018

2013

Father Brown
Father Brown
as George Oakley
TV - Released: 1/14/2013
Mr Selfridge
Mr Selfridge
as Mr. Thackeray
TV - Released: 1/6/2013

2012

Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
as Harold Finley
Movie - Released: 9/7/2012

2011

The Awakening
The Awakening
as Freddie Strickland
Movie - Released: 8/17/2011
Vera
Vera
as Thomas Walken
TV - Released: 5/1/2011

2010

Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
as Henry Lang
TV - Released: 9/26/2010
Strike Back
Strike Back
as Major Chris Pemberton
TV - Released: 5/5/2010

2009

Garrow's Law
Garrow's Law
as Richard Lucas
TV - Released: 11/1/2009

2008

Slapper
Slapper
as Jack / Lad 1
Movie - Released: 6/21/2008
Doomsday
Doomsday
as Chancellor Falco
Movie - Released: 3/14/2008
Merlin
Merlin
as Tauren
TV - Released: 9/20/2008

2007

Jetsam
Jetsam
as Jack
Movie - Released: 10/23/2007
Holby Blue
Holby Blue
as Detective Inspector John Keenan
TV - Released: 5/8/2007

2006

Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart
TV - Released: 1/29/2006
Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart
as Rowan Collins
TV - Released: 1/29/2006
Sorted
Sorted
as Radge
TV - Released: 7/18/2006

2005

Rag Tale
Rag Tale
as Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy
Movie - Released: 10/7/2005
The Ghost Squad
The Ghost Squad
TV - Released: 11/15/2005

2004

Dear Frankie
Dear Frankie
as Davey
Movie - Released: 5/18/2004

2002

Rockface
Rockface
TV - Released: 3/13/2002

2001

The Point Men
The Point Men
as Horst
Movie - Released: 9/7/2001
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
as Alex Bryson / Sam Keel
TV - Released: 6/18/2001
Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law
TV - Released: 9/24/2001

2000

Little Bird
Little Bird
as Tony O'Neill
Movie - Released: 11/1/2000
Best
Best
as Paddy
Movie - Released: 5/10/2000
Breathtaking
Breathtaking
as Mick Wilmott
Movie - Released: 12/16/2000

1999

The Lost Son
The Lost Son
as Martin
Movie - Released: 6/25/1999
Warriors
Warriors
as Sgt. Andre Sochanik
Movie - Released: 11/29/1999
Warriors
Warriors
as Sgt. Andre Sochanik
TV - Released: 11/20/1999

1998

The Woodlanders
The Woodlanders
as Dr, Fitzpiers
Movie - Released: 2/6/1998
Speak Like a Child
Speak Like a Child
as Billy
Movie - Released: 9/4/1998
Sentimental Education
Sentimental Education
as August
Movie - Released: 1/1/1998

1997

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Alan Robson
TV - Released: 3/23/1997

1996

Silent Witness
Silent Witness
TV - Released: 2/21/1996

1995

A Mind to Murder
A Mind to Murder
as Philip Tippett
Movie - Released: 1/1/1995
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
as Jeff
Movie - Released: 1/29/1995
Movie
Dangerous Lady
Movie - Released: 5/23/1995
Nervous Energy
Nervous Energy
as Tom
Movie - Released: 11/9/1995

1993

Splitting Heirs
Splitting Heirs
as CID Officer
Movie - Released: 4/2/1993
Rik Mayall Presents
Rik Mayall Presents
as Jeff
TV - Released: 5/20/1993
The Riff Raff Element
The Riff Raff Element
as Declan Belcher
TV - Released: 4/2/1993

1991

The Chestnut Soldier
The Chestnut Soldier
as Evan Llyr
Movie - Released: 11/20/1991
Alive and Kicking
Alive and Kicking
as Axle
Movie - Released: 10/13/1991

1989

The Paradise Club
The Paradise Club
as Angel Eyes
TV - Released: 9/19/1989

1987

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
as Finn
TV - Released: 8/2/1987