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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Most Popular Cal MacAninch Movies
- 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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