Cal MacAninch

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

61

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-11-24 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Cal MacAninch

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.

Known For

  • Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

  • Downton Abbey

    Downton Abbey

  • Vera

    Vera

  • Silent Witness

    Silent Witness

  • Merlin

    Merlin

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • Waking the Dead

    Waking the Dead

  • Strike Back

    Strike Back

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

    The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

  • Mr Selfridge

    Mr Selfridge

  • The Essex Serpent

    The Essex Serpent

  • Trigger Point

    Trigger Point

  • Time

    Time

  • The Paradise Club

    The Paradise Club

  • The Lost Son

    The Lost Son

  • Murphy's Law

    Murphy's Law

  • Calibre

    Calibre

  • Doomsday

    Doomsday

  • The Point Men

    The Point Men

  • Garrow's Law

    Garrow's Law

  • Susan Hill's Ghost Story

    Susan Hill's Ghost Story

  • Wild at Heart

    Wild at Heart

  • Wild at Heart

    Wild at Heart

  • Breathtaking

    Breathtaking

  • The Reckoning

    The Reckoning

  • Dangerous Lady

    Dangerous Lady

  • Jetsam

    Jetsam

  • Macbeth

    Macbeth

  • Sentimental Education

    Sentimental Education

  • Nervous Energy

    Nervous Energy

  • The Woodlanders

    The Woodlanders

  • Des

    Des

  • Rik Mayall Presents

    Rik Mayall Presents

  • Nobody Has to Know

    Nobody Has to Know

  • The Awakening

    The Awakening

  • Dear Frankie

    Dear Frankie

  • Intrigo: Dear Agnes

    Intrigo: Dear Agnes

  • Warriors

    Warriors

  • The Punishment

    The Punishment

  • Splitting Heirs

    Splitting Heirs

  • The Chestnut Soldier

    The Chestnut Soldier

  • The Riff Raff Element

    The Riff Raff Element

  • The Victim

    The Victim

  • Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One

    Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One

  • A Mind to Murder

    A Mind to Murder

  • Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter

    Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter

  • Holby Blue

    Holby Blue

  • The Ghost Squad

    The Ghost Squad

  • Rockface

    Rockface

  • Mayflies

    Mayflies

  • The Visit

    The Visit

  • Rag Tale

    Rag Tale

  • Best

    Best

  • Alive and Kicking

    Alive and Kicking

  • Intrigo: Samaria

    Intrigo: Samaria

  • Speak Like a Child

    Speak Like a Child

  • Warriors

    Warriors

  • Lucky Star

    Lucky Star

  • Slapper

    Slapper

  • Sorted

    Sorted

  • Little Bird

    Little Bird