Cal MacAninch
Acting
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.
Known for
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tvThe Hack
2025
Tommy Sheridan
movieMacbeth
2025
Banquo
movieThe Visit
2023
Tommy McDaid
tvMayflies
2022
Tibbs
tvThe Essex Serpent
2022
Michael Seaborne
tvTrigger Point
2022
Inspector Lee Robins
tvTime
2021
P.O. Galbraith
movieThe Punishment
2021
Michael
movieThe Reckoning
2021
Ben Tuttle
tvDes
2020
Neil Sinclair
movieSusan Hill's Ghost Story
2019
Hugo Snow
movieIntrigo: Dear Agnes
2019
Erich Neuman-Hansen
movieIntrigo: Samaria
2019
Erich Neumann-Hansen
tvThe Victim
2019
Christian Graham
movieCalibre
2018
Al McClay
tvJudge Rinder's Crown Court
2017
Jeremy Parsons - Prosecution Counsel
tvBanished
2015
Sgt Timmins
tvFather Brown
2013
George Oakley
tvMr Selfridge
2013
Mr. Thackeray
movieThe Awakening
2011
Freddie Strickland
tvVera
2011
Thomas Walken
tvDownton Abbey
2010
Henry Lang
tvStrike Back
2010
Major Chris Pemberton
tvGarrow's Law
2009
Richard Lucas
tvMerlin
2008
Tauren
movieSlapper
2008
Jack / Lad 1
movieDoomsday
2008
Chancellor Falco
movieJetsam
2007
Jack
tvHolby Blue
2007
Detective Inspector John Keenan
tvSorted
2006
Radge
tvWild at Heart
2006
Rowan Collins
movieRag Tale
2005
Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy
tvRockface
2002
Ben Craig
tvMurphy's Law
2001
DS Nic Winters
tvWaking the Dead
2001
Alex Bryson / Sam Keel
movieBreathtaking
2000
Mick Wilmott
movieLittle Bird
2000
Tony O'Neill
movieBest
2000
Paddy
movieWarriors
1999
Sgt. Andre Sochanik
tvWarriors
1999
Sergeant Andre Sochanik
movieThe Lost Son
1999
Martin
movieThe Woodlanders
1998
Dr, Fitzpiers
tvMidsomer Murders
1997
Alan Robson
movieA Mind to Murder
1995
Philip Tippett
tvThe Riff Raff Element
1994
Declan Belcher
movieSplitting Heirs
1993
CID Officer
movieThe Chestnut Soldier
1991
Evan Llyr
tvThe Paradise Club
1989
Angel Eyes
tvScreen Two
1985
Tom Kelso