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Cal MacAninch

Cal MacAninch

Birthday: 1963-11-24 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Macbeth

as    Banquo

2023
The Visit

as    Tommy McDaid

2022
Nobody Has to Know

as    Peter

2021
The Punishment

as    Michael

2019
The Victim

as    Christian Graham

2019
Intrigo: Dear Agnes

as    Erich Neuman-Hansen

2019
Susan Hill's Ghost Story

as    Hugo Snow

2018
Calibre

as    Al McClay

2015
Banished

as    Sergeant Timmins

2015
Banished

as    Sgt Timmins

2011
The Awakening

as    Freddie Strickland

2007
Holby Blue

as    Detective Inspector John Keenan

2006
Sorted

as    Radge

2005
Rag Tale

as    Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy

2004
Dear Frankie

as    Davey

2001
The Point Men

as    Horst

2000
Best

as    Paddy

2000
Little Bird

as    Tony O'Neill

1999
The Lost Son

as    Martin

1999
Warriors

as    Sgt. Andre Sochanik

1999
Warriors

as    Sgt. Andre Sochanik

1998
Sentimental Education

as    August

1998
Speak Like a Child

as    Billy

1998
The Woodlanders

as    Dr, Fitzpiers