Cal MacAninch
Nov 24, 1963 (62)
Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
27 Movies
29 Series
A career spanning 35+ years and 56+ titles makes Cal MacAninch one of the trade's long-distance runners. his Freddie Strickland in 'The Awakening' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Drama has been his most frequent territory.
62Age
27Movies
29Series
Cal MacAninch
27 Movies
29 Series
A career spanning 35+ years and 56+ titles makes Cal MacAninch one of the trade's long-distance runners. his Freddie Strickland in 'The Awakening' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Drama has been his most frequent territory.
62
Age
27
Movies
29
Series
Movies
Macbeth
2025
The Awakening
2011
Doomsday
2008
Calibre
2018
Intrigo: Samaria
2019
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
2019
The Reckoning
2021
Dear Frankie
2004
Splitting Heirs
1993
Nobody Has to Know
2022
Speak Like a Child
1998
Rag Tale
2005
The Woodlanders
1998
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
2012
The Point Men
2001
A Mind to Murder
1995
Best
2000
The Lost Son
1999
Breathtaking
2000
Jetsam
2007
TV Shows
Wild at Heart
2006
Holby Blue
2007
Rockface
2002
The Riff Raff Element
1994
Mr Selfridge
2013
Banished
2015
Sorted
2006
Trigger Point
2022
The Victim
2019
Time
2021
Waking the Dead
2001
Downton Abbey
2010
Warriors
1999
Mayflies
2022
Des
2020
Judge Rinder's Crown Court
2017
Vera
2011
Father Brown
2013
Garrow's Law
2009
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
Strike Back
2010
Rik Mayall Presents
1993
Merlin
2008
The Paradise Club
1989
The Essex Serpent
2022
Midsomer Murders
1997
The Hack
2025
Murphy's Law
2001
Screen Two
1985
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Cal MacAninch and where are they from?
Cal MacAninch is 62 years old, born on November 24, 1963 in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Cal MacAninch?
Cal MacAninch is best known for roles in The Awakening, Doomsday, Calibre.
How many movies has Cal MacAninch been in?
Over a 35-year career (since 1991), Cal MacAninch has appeared in 33 movies and 31 TV shows.
What was Cal MacAninch's first movie?
The career of Cal MacAninch began with Alive and Kicking (1991).
What is Cal MacAninch's most recent movie or series?
Cal MacAninch's most recent release is The Hack, which premiered on September 24, 2025.
What TV shows has Cal MacAninch appeared in?
On television, Cal MacAninch has appeared in Downton Abbey, Merlin, Strike Back, Midsomer Murders.
Cal MacAninch
1963-11-24 · Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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.