
Cal MacAninch
Known for Acting · 63 credits
- Born
- 1963-11-24 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- Cal Macaninch · Calum Andrew Colquhoun MacAninch
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (30)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Alan Robson

Vera
2011
as Thomas Walken

Silent Witness
1996

Downton Abbey
2010
as Henry Lang

Father Brown
2013
as George Oakley

Merlin
2008
as Tauren

Waking the Dead
2001
as Alex Bryson / Sam Keel

Strike Back
2010
as Major Chris Pemberton

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
as Finn

Mr Selfridge
2013
as Mr. Thackeray

Murphy's Law
2001
as DS Nic Winters

The Paradise Club
1989
as Angel Eyes

Time
2021
as P.O. Galbraith

The Hack
2025
as Tommy Sheridan

Wild at Heart
2006
as Rowan Collins

Trigger Point
2022
as Inspector Lee Robins

The Essex Serpent
2022
as Michael Seaborne

Garrow's Law
2009
as Richard Lucas

Banished
2015
as Sgt Timmins

Des
2020
as Neil Sinclair

Rik Mayall Presents
1993
as Jeff

Holby Blue
2007
as Detective Inspector John Keenan

The Ghost Squad
2005

Rockface
2002
as Ben Craig

The Victim
2019
as Christian Graham

Mayflies
2022
as Tibbs

The Riff Raff Element
1994
as Declan Belcher

Sorted
2006
as Radge

Warriors
1999
as Sgt. Andre Sochanik

Judge Rinder's Crown Court
2017
as Jeremy Parsons - Prosecution Counsel
Movies (33)

Doomsday
2008
as Chancellor Falco

The Awakening
2011
as Freddie Strickland

Calibre
2018
as Al McClay

Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
2012
as Harold Finley

Dear Frankie
2004
as Davey

Macbeth
2025
as Banquo

The Lost Son
1999
as Martin

The Point Men
2001
as Horst

Slapper
2008
as Jack / Lad 1

The Reckoning
2021
as Ben Tuttle

Best
2000
as Paddy

Splitting Heirs
1993
as CID Officer

Warriors
1999
as Sgt. Andre Sochanik

Nobody Has to Know
2022
as Peter

Intrigo: Dear Agnes
2019
as Erich Neuman-Hansen

Susan Hill's Ghost Story
2019
as Hugo Snow

The Woodlanders
1998
as Dr, Fitzpiers

Intrigo: Samaria
2019
as Erich Neumann-Hansen

Sentimental Education
1998
as August

A Mind to Murder
1995
as Philip Tippett

Rag Tale
2005
as Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy
Dangerous Lady
1995

Alive and Kicking
1991
as Axle

Breathtaking
2000
as Mick Wilmott

Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
1995
as Jeff

Speak Like a Child
1998
as Billy

Little Bird
2000
as Tony O'Neill

Nervous Energy
1995
as Tom

The Chestnut Soldier
1991
as Evan Llyr

The Punishment
2021
as Michael

The Visit
2023
as Tommy McDaid
Lucky Star
2019

Jetsam
2007
as Jack
About 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 sor… With 63 credits spanning from 1987 to 2025, Cal MacAninch has appeared in 33 films and 30 TV shows.
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- Doomsday (2008) — as Chancellor Falco
- The Awakening (2011) — as Freddie Strickland
- Calibre (2018) — as Al McClay
- Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter (2012) — as Harold Finley
- Dear Frankie (2004) — as Davey
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