
Fulton Mackay
Known for Acting · 80 credits
- Born
- 1922-08-12
- Died
- 1987-06-06
- Place of birth
- Paisley, Scotland, UK
Biography
Fulton Mackay OBE (12 August 1922 - 6 June 1987) was a Scottish actor and playwright, best known for his role as prison officer Mr. Mackay in the 1970s sitcom Porridge.
Known For
TV Shows (39)

The Avengers
1961
as Professor Chadwick / Glover / Master

Play for Today
1970
as Dr. Leafer / Thomas - Celia

Doctor Who
1963
as Dr. Quinn

Z-Cars
1962

Playhouse
1974
as Austin Miller

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Edward

The Saint
1962
as John Everett / James Euston

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Eck / Engstrand

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962

Theatre 625
1964
as Vincent MacMaster

Fraggle Rock
1983
Drama 61-67
1961
as Norman Curtis

Lovejoy
1986
as Luciano

Justice
1971
as Judge Seaton

The Expert
1968
as Judge

Strangers
1978
as Morton

The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
as Self
Festival
1963
as Dr. Swinburne

Out of the Unknown
1965
as Cullen

Special Branch
1969
as Det. Chief Supt. Inman

Dad's Army
1968
as Doctor McCeavedy

Churchill's People
1974
as Bishop Wishart

Porridge
1974
as Mr. Mackay

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960
as Ron Ashton

The Edwardians
1972
as Alexander Ross
Brett
1971
as Anderson

Diana
1984
as Blackier

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Mr. Roberts / Mr. Ricardo

Seven of One
1973
as Mr Mackay
Theatre '70
1960
as Bernard Webber

The Man in the Iron Mask
1968
as M. Baisemeaux
The Master of Ballantrae
1975
as Ephrain Mackellar

The Vital Spark
1965
as Reverend McGubbin / Minister

Going Straight
1978
as Mr. Mackay

Shoulder to Shoulder
1974
as Keir Hardie
Here I Stand...
1977
as John Knox

Mann's Best Friends
1985
as Hamish James Ordway
Rob Roy
1977
as Bailie Nicol Jarvie
Movies (41)

Local Hero
1983
as Ben Knox

Dreamchild
1985
as Gryphon (voice)

Going Gently
1981
as Austin Miller

Britannia Hospital
1982
as Chief Superintendant Johns

Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
1976
as Alec Webster

Defence of the Realm
1986
as Victor Kingsbrook

Vendetta for The Saint
1969
as Euston

Andover and the Android
1965
as Cullen

Sleepwalker
1984
as Restaurant Proprietor

Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
as Mr. Mackay (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nothing But the Night
1973
as Cameron

Brand
1959
as Villager

Porridge
1979
as Mr. Mackay

To Catch a King
1984
as Hitler

Night Train to Murder
1984
as Mackay
For King and Country: Out There
1963
as Scotsman

Water
1985
as Eric

Gumshoe
1971
as John Straker

Three's One
1973
as Dr. Leafer

I'm A Stranger
1952
as Alastair Campbell (as Fulton MacKay)
Laxdale Hall
1953
as Andrew Flett

A Prize of Arms
1962
as Cpl. Henderson

Private Potter
1962
as Soldier

A Sense of Freedom
1985
as Inspector Davidson
Feller By The Name Of...
1986
as Police Inspector

Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022
as (archive footage)

Doctor Who and the Silurians
1970
as Dr. Quinn

Porridge: No Way Out
1975
as Mr. Mackay

The Brave Don't Cry
1952
as Dan Wishart

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981
as Bonar Law

A Wreath of Roses
1987
as Morgan Beddoes

Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
1983
as The Captain (UK version)
The Clearances
1980

Ill Fares the Land
1983

Shapes In The Water
1974
as Narrator

Orkney
1971
as Thomas

If You Go Down in the Woods Today
1981
as Colonel Noriss

Porridge: The Desperate Hours
1976
as Mr. Mackay

Strife
1965
as David Roberts

Willie Rough
1976
as Hughie
Enchanted Isles
1957
as Narrator
About Fulton Mackay
Fulton Mackay OBE (12 August 1922 - 6 June 1987) was a Scottish actor and playwright, best known for his role as prison officer Mr. Mackay in the 1970s sitcom Porridge. With 80 credits spanning from 1952 to 2022, Fulton Mackay has appeared in 41 films and 39 TV shows.
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- Local Hero (1983) — as Ben Knox
- Dreamchild (1985) — as Gryphon (voice)
- Going Gently (1981) — as Austin Miller
- Britannia Hospital (1982) — as Chief Superintendant Johns
- Clay, Smeddum and Greenden (1976) — as Alec Webster
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