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Irvine Welsh
Born
Sep 27, 1958
Age 67
Place of Birth
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
18
Movies
6
TV Shows
3
Directed
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Irvine Welsh
Writing
Biography
Irvine Welsh (born September 27, 1958) is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short story writer. His 1993 novel Trainspotting was made into a film of the same name. He has also written plays and screenplays, and directed several short films.
Movies
18
TV Shows
6
Director
3
Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
as
Self
2025
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
as
Self
2025
Dick Dynamite: 1944
as
Mikael Leznik
2024
Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem
as
Self
2024
Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story
as
Self
2024
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
as
Self
2023
I Am Weekender
as
Self
2023
Creation Stories
as
Titch
2021
Offended by Irvine Welsh
as
Self - Presenter
2020
Shankly: Nature’s Fire
as
Himself
2017
T2 Trainspotting
as
Mikey Forrester
2017
Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood
as
Self
2016
Swung
as
Male Bouncer
2015
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
as
Self
2015
The Magnificent Eleven
as
Diner
2013
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
as
Himself
1999
The Acid House
as
Parkie
1998
Trainspotting
as
Mikey Forrester
1996
