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Home/People/Cal MacAninch
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Born
Nov 24, 1963
Age 62
Place of Birth
Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

33
Movies
31
TV Shows
Also Known As
Cal Macaninch
Calum Andrew Colquhoun MacAninch
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Cal MacAninch

Acting

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.
Macbeth poster

Macbeth

as Banquo
2025
The Visit poster

The Visit

as Tommy McDaid
2023
Nobody Has to Know poster

Nobody Has to Know

as Peter
2022
The Punishment poster

The Punishment

as Michael
2021
The Reckoning poster

The Reckoning

as Ben Tuttle
2021
Susan Hill's Ghost Story poster

Susan Hill's Ghost Story

as Hugo Snow
2019
Intrigo: Dear Agnes poster

Intrigo: Dear Agnes

as Erich Neuman-Hansen
2019
Intrigo: Samaria poster

Intrigo: Samaria

as Erich Neumann-Hansen
2019
Lucky Star poster

Lucky Star

Cast
2019
Calibre poster

Calibre

as Al McClay
2018
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter poster

Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter

as Harold Finley
2012
The Awakening poster

The Awakening

as Freddie Strickland
2011
Slapper poster

Slapper

as Jack / Lad 1
2008
Doomsday poster

Doomsday

as Chancellor Falco
2008
Jetsam poster

Jetsam

as Jack
2007
Rag Tale poster

Rag Tale

as Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy
2005
Dear Frankie poster

Dear Frankie

as Davey
2004
The Point Men poster

The Point Men

as Horst
2001
Breathtaking poster

Breathtaking

as Mick Wilmott
2000
Little Bird poster

Little Bird

as Tony O'Neill
2000