Cal MacAninch

Cal MacAninch

Acting
Born 1963-11-24Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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.

Movies (33)

Doomsday
5.9

Doomsday

2008Movie5.9
The Awakening
6.4

The Awakening

2011Movie6.4
Macbeth
8.8

Macbeth

2025Movie8.8
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
5.8

Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter

2012Movie5.8
Calibre
6.5

Calibre

2018Movie6.5
Warriors
6.9

Warriors

1999Movie6.9
Dear Frankie
7.1

Dear Frankie

2004Movie7.1
The Visit

The Visit

2023Movie
Rag Tale
3.3

Rag Tale

2005Movie3.3
Splitting Heirs
5.2

Splitting Heirs

1993Movie5.2
Intrigo: Samaria
5.5

Intrigo: Samaria

2019Movie5.5
The Reckoning
6.4

The Reckoning

2021Movie6.4
The Education of Jane Cumming

The Education of Jane Cumming

2026Movie
Nobody Has to Know
6.7

Nobody Has to Know

2022Movie6.7
The Lost Son
6.0

The Lost Son

1999Movie6.0
The Point Men
4.4

The Point Men

2001Movie4.4
Slapper
3.5

Slapper

2008Movie3.5
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
5.6

Intrigo: Dear Agnes

2019Movie5.6
Best
6.2

Best

2000Movie6.2
The Woodlanders
5.1

The Woodlanders

1998Movie5.1
A Mind to Murder
6.3

A Mind to Murder

1995Movie6.3
Breathtaking
3.6

Breathtaking

2000Movie3.6
Speak Like a Child
4.3

Speak Like a Child

1998Movie4.3
Lucky Star

Lucky Star

2019Movie
Alive and Kicking
8.0

Alive and Kicking

1991Movie8.0
Susan Hill's Ghost Story
4.2

Susan Hill's Ghost Story

2019Movie4.2
Nervous Energy
4.7

Nervous Energy

1995Movie4.7
Little Bird
4.5

Little Bird

2000Movie4.5
Sentimental Education
7.0

Sentimental Education

1998Movie7.0
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
8.0

Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One

1995Movie8.0
Jetsam
5.0

Jetsam

2007Movie5.0
The Punishment

The Punishment

2021Movie
The Chestnut Soldier
7.0

The Chestnut Soldier

1991Movie7.0

TV Shows (33)

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997Series7.5
Silent Witness
7.6

Silent Witness

1996Series7.6
Downton Abbey
8.1

Downton Abbey

2010Series8.1
Merlin
7.8

Merlin

2008Series7.8
Vera
7.4

Vera

2011Series7.4
Father Brown
7.6

Father Brown

2013Series7.6
Strike Back
7.4

Strike Back

2010Series7.4
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
Waking the Dead
7.2

Waking the Dead

2001Series7.2
Trigger Point
6.9

Trigger Point

2022Series6.9
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
6.6

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987Series6.6
Murphy's Law
7.6

Murphy's Law

2001Series7.6
Mr Selfridge
6.9

Mr Selfridge

2013Series6.9
Rockface

Rockface

2002Series
The Hack
6.6

The Hack

2025Series6.6
Time
7.6

Time

2021Series7.6
Wild at Heart
7.4

Wild at Heart

2006Series7.4
Des
7.2

Des

2020Series7.2
The Essex Serpent
6.6

The Essex Serpent

2022Series6.6
The Paradise Club
6.2

The Paradise Club

1989Series6.2
Banished
7.2

Banished

2015Series7.2
The Victim
7.2

The Victim

2019Series7.2
Garrow's Law
7.7

Garrow's Law

2009Series7.7
Holby Blue
7.1

Holby Blue

2007Series7.1
Sorted
8.3

Sorted

2006Series8.3
Rik Mayall Presents
7.3

Rik Mayall Presents

1993Series7.3
Dangerous Lady
4.0

Dangerous Lady

1995Series4.0
Warriors
9.0

Warriors

1999Series9.0
Mayflies
5.1

Mayflies

2022Series5.1
The Ghost Squad
5.8

The Ghost Squad

2005Series5.8
The Riff Raff Element
5.6

The Riff Raff Element

1994Series5.6
Judge Rinder's Crown Court

Judge Rinder's Crown Court

2017Series
Best of Both Worlds
4.5

Best of Both Worlds

2001Series4.5