
Colin McFarlane
Known for Acting · 102 credits
- Born
- 1961-09-15 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Upper Clapton, London
Biography
Colin Andrew Ignatius Peter McFarlane (born 15 September 1961) is a British actor and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Gillian B. Loeb in two films of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy, Ulysses in the STARZ television drama series Outlander and as the voice of Bulgy in the children's television series Thomas & Friends.
Known For
TV Shows (54)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Jordan Briggs

Doctor Who
2005
as Moran

Outlander
2014
as Ulysses

Death in Paradise
2011
as Anton Burrage

Father Brown
2013
as Cardinal Papillon

The Bill
1984

Torchwood
2006
as General Pierce

Industry
2020
as Lord Oaki

Not Going Out
2006
as Foreman

Jeeves and Wooster
1990
as Toto

The War Between the Land and the Sea
2025
as General Austin Pierce

Jonathan Creek
1997
as Inspector Fell

M.I. High
2007
as Maximus Fiticus

Chuggington
2008
as Harrison

Murder in Mind
2001
as Ray Marker

Supertato
2022
as Narrator (voice)

Dempsey and Makepeace
1985
as Watson / Det. Sgt. Watson

Judge John Deed
2001

Black Books
2000
as Inspector Norris

As If
2001
as Jerry

The Thin Blue Line
1995
as European Commissioner Mustafa Delcroix

Plebs
2013

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
2001

Bad Education
2012
as Politician

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992
as Othello (voice)

The Fast Show
1994
as Various Characters

Jo
2013

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
1996
as Sgt. Slipper (voice)
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000

Toast of Tinseltown
2022
as Weech Beacon

Hooten & The Lady
2016

Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996
as God (voice) / Goliath (voice)

Milo
2021
as (voice)

Big Tree City
2022
as Additional Voices (voice)

Strange
2003
as Reverend Johnson

Hyperdrive
2006
as Male Bulaahg

Backup
1995

Harry & Paul
2005

Bust
1987
as Steve

New Street Law
2006

Virtual Murder
1992
as Professor Daniels

Dirk Gently
2012
as Terence Brown

Gotham Tonight
2008
as Comissioner Gillian B. Loeb

It's Kevin
2013
as Various

Reggie Perrin
2009
as Mr Fox

The Cube
2009

I Hate You
2022
as Lord Grutley

The Rebel
2016
as Roderick

Oscar's Orchestra
1995

The History of the World Backwards
2007
Tales from the Poop Deck
1992
as Lieutenant Parkinson
Parents of the Band
2008

Last Rights
2005
as Don
Vegas Virgins
2005
as Self - Narrator
Movies (48)

The Dark Knight
2008
as Loeb

Batman Begins
2005
as Loeb

Crawl
2019
as Governor

The Commuter
2018
as Conductor Sam

Grand Prix of Europe
2025
as Nachtkrabb (voice)

Crown for Christmas
2015
as Chancellor Riggs

Patient Zero
2018
as General Pierce

The Invisible Guardian
2017
as Aloisius Dupree

The Queen's Corgi
2019
as Chief / Nelson (voice)

Fragile
2005
as Roy

Offering to the Storm
2020
as Aloisius Dupree

The Legacy of the Bones
2019
as Aloisius Dupree

The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
2016
as Seth

A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016
as Egeus

Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
2017
as Beresford (voice)

Christmas Carol: The Movie
2001
as Fezziwig (voice)

Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
2017
as Mr. Lion (voice)

Sorted
2000
as Doctor

The First 9½ Weeks
1998
as Remy

On Angel Wings
2014
as Joseph
Black and Blue
1992
as Jesse Jarman

Ted & Ralph
1998
as Interior Designer

The Whistle-Blower
2001
as Bobby De Luca

Fireman Sam: Norman Price and the Mystery in the Sky
2020
as Malcolm Williams / Map-Screen 700

The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
2020
as Self

Porridge
2016
as Judge

The King's Beard
2002
as Jasper (voice)

Beneath the Skin
2005
as Jeremy

Coriolanus
1997
as Tullus Aufidius

Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain
2014
as Sparkie (voice)

Legacy of the Dragon
2001
as Narrator

The Criminal
1999
as Businessman

Dutch Girls
1985
as Mkwela

War Game
2002
as Little General / King George V (voice)
In Dreams
1992
as Journalist/Dave
Circles of Deceit: Kalon
1996
as Interrogator

Chunky Monkey
2003
as Trevor
Black Poppies
1992

Chuggington: All Buckled Up!
2012
as Voice

Mike the Knight: Magical Mishaps
2011
as Sparkie the Dragon

The Last Belle
2011
as The Barman

Hounded
2010
as Dr. Muhahaha

Shadows of a Stranger
2014
as Asmo

The Final Passage
1996

Mysteries of Easter Island
2002
as Narrator (UK)

Hannibal: The World's Most Notorious Serial Killer Captured on Film
2000
as Narrator

Chilling Out
1990
as Colin

Bob the Builder: Bob's Friends and Family
2003
as J.J. (voice)
About Colin McFarlane
Colin Andrew Ignatius Peter McFarlane (born 15 September 1961) is a British actor and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Gillian B. Loeb in two films of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy, Ulysses in the STARZ television drama series Outlander and as the voice of Bulgy in the children's television series Thomas & Friends. With 102 credits spanning from 1984 to 2025, Colin McFarlane has appeared in 48 films and 54 TV shows.
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Most Popular Colin McFarlane Movies
- The Dark Knight (2008) — as Loeb
- Batman Begins (2005) — as Loeb
- Crawl (2019) — as Governor
- The Commuter (2018) — as Conductor Sam
- Grand Prix of Europe (2025) — as Nachtkrabb (voice)
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