- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 24, 1963
- Place of Birth
- Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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.
Filmography
tvThe Hack
2025 · Tommy Sheridan
movieMacbeth
2025 · Banquo
movieThe Visit
2023 · Tommy McDaid
tvMayflies
2022 · Tibbs
tvThe Essex Serpent
2022 · Michael Seaborne
movieNobody Has to Know
2022 · Peter
tvTrigger Point
2022 · Inspector Lee Robins
tvTime
2021 · P.O. Galbraith
movieThe Punishment
2021 · Michael
movieThe Reckoning
2021 · Ben Tuttle
tvDes
2020 · Neil Sinclair
movieSusan Hill's Ghost Story
2019 · Hugo Snow
movieIntrigo: Dear Agnes
2019 · Erich Neuman-Hansen
movieIntrigo: Samaria
2019 · Erich Neumann-Hansen
Lucky Star
movieLucky Star
2019
tvThe Victim
2019 · Christian Graham
movieCalibre
2018 · Al McClay
tvJudge Rinder's Crown Court
2017 · Jeremy Parsons - Prosecution Counsel
tvBanished
2015 · Sgt Timmins
tvFather Brown
2013 · George Oakley
tvMr Selfridge
2013 · Mr. Thackeray
movieHamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
2012 · Harold Finley
movieThe Awakening
2011 · Freddie Strickland
tvVera
2011 · Thomas Walken
tvDownton Abbey
2010 · Henry Lang
tvStrike Back
2010 · Major Chris Pemberton
tvGarrow's Law
2009 · Richard Lucas
tvMerlin
2008 · Tauren
movieSlapper
2008 · Jack / Lad 1
movieDoomsday
2008 · Chancellor Falco
movieJetsam
2007 · Jack
tvHolby Blue
2007 · Detective Inspector John Keenan
tvSorted
2006 · Radge
tvWild at Heart
2006 · , Rowan Collins
tvThe Ghost Squad
2005
movieRag Tale
2005 · Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy
movieDear Frankie
2004 · Davey
tvRockface
2002 · Ben Craig
tvMurphy's Law
2001 · DS Nic Winters
movieThe Point Men
2001 · Horst
tvWaking the Dead
2001 · Alex Bryson / Sam Keel
movieBreathtaking
2000 · Mick Wilmott
movieLittle Bird
2000 · Tony O'Neill
movieBest
2000 · Paddy
movieWarriors
1999 · Sgt. Andre Sochanik
tvWarriors
1999 · Sergeant Andre Sochanik
movieThe Lost Son
1999 · Martin
movieSpeak Like a Child
1998 · Billy
movieThe Woodlanders
1998 · Dr, Fitzpiers
movieSentimental Education
1998 · August
tvMidsomer Murders
1997 · Alan Robson
tvSilent Witness
1996
movieNervous Energy
1995 · Tom
Dangerous Lady
movieDangerous Lady
1995
movieRik Mayall Presents: The Big One
1995 · Jeff
movieA Mind to Murder
1995 · Philip Tippett
tvThe Riff Raff Element
1994 · Declan Belcher
tvRik Mayall Presents
1993 · Jeff
movieSplitting Heirs
1993 · CID Officer
movieThe Chestnut Soldier
1991 · Evan Llyr
movieAlive and Kicking
1991 · Axle
tvThe Paradise Club
1989 · Angel Eyes
tvThe Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987 · Finn
tvScreen Two
1985 · Tom Kelso