Introduction
Cal MacAninch (born 24 November 1963) is a Scottish actor, best known for portraying the character of DI John Keenan in police drama HolbyBlue on BBC1 (from 2007–08). He is currently appearing in the ITV period drama, Mr Selfridge, as Mr Thackeray.
Biography
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.
Family, personal life
MacAninch and his wife, actress Shauna Macdonald, have three daughters. MacAninch is a keen marathon runner.
Radio
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2013 – 3 October 2013 | The Blackhouse | DI Fin Macleod | Kirsteen Cameron | BBC Radio Scotland |
| 31 October 2011 – 4 November 2011 | The Pillow Book (series 4) | Yukinari | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama |
| 23 April 2004 | The Lights | Liam | Toby Swift | BBC Radio 4 Friday Play |
| 11 June 2004 | Soft Fall the Sounds of Eden | Andy | Gaynor Macfarlane | BBC Radio 4 Friday Play |
| 11 July 2004 | How Many Miles to Basra? | Toby Swift | BBC Radio 3 Drama on 3 |
Television
- The Woodlanders - Dr. Fitzpiers - 1997
- Warriors – Sgt Andre Sochanik – 1999
- Rockface – Ben Craig – 2002–03
- HolbyBlue – DI John Keenan – 2007–08
- Merlin – Tauren – 2008
- Wild at Heart – Rowan Collins – 2009–10
- Downton Abbey – Henry Lang – 2011
- Silent Witness – David Loader – 2013
- Mr Selfridge - Mr Thackeray - 2014
- Banished - Sergeant Timmins - 2015
- Katie Morag - Mr Cavendish - 2015
- DCI Banks - Detective Sargeant Martin Hexton - 2015 - Episode 4.5&6 "Ghosts"