The Couch Critic
Couch Critic
Trending
Movies
TV Shows
Lists
Reviews
What to Watch
Search...
⌘
K
Open menu
The Couch Critic
Menu
Trending
Movies
TV Shows
Lists
Reviews
What to Watch
© 2026 The Couch Critic
Home
/
People
/
John Cairney
Born
Feb 16, 1930
Died: Sep 6, 2023
Lived 93 years
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
21
Movies
14
TV Shows
IMDb Profile
John Cairney
Acting
Biography
John Cairney (16 February 1930 – 6 September 2023) was a Scottish stage, film and television actor who found fame through his one-man shows on Robert Burns, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Service, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and William McGonagall.
Movies
21
TV Shows
14
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as
Self
2012
Nightmare Man
as
Trapper
1999
Memory & Desire
as
Marriage Celebrant
1998
Silent Mouse
as
Father Ambrosius
1988
Henry IV Part 1
as
Archibald
1979
The Great Mill Race
Cast
1975
Sporting Chance
as
The Jenkin Brothers (archive footage)
1975
A Study in Terror
as
Michael Osborne
1965
Spaceflight IC-1
as
Dr. Steven Thomas
1965
The Devil-Ship Pirates
as
Harry
1964
Jason and the Argonauts
as
Hylas
1963
Victim
as
Bridie
1961
Marriage of Convenience
as
Larry Wilson
1960
The Flesh and the Fiends
as
Chris Jackson
1960
Operation Bullshine
as
Gunner Willie Ross
1959
Shake Hands with the Devil
as
Mike O'Callaghan
1959
A Night to Remember
as
Mr. Murphy
1958
Windom's Way
as
Jan Vidal
1957
Lucky Jim
as
Roberts
1957
Miracle in Soho
as
Tom
1957
Previous
1
2
Next
