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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Lost Son
as Martin
1999
Warriors
as Sgt. Andre Sochanik
1999
Slapper
as Jack / Lad 1
2008
The Chestnut Soldier
as Evan Llyr
1991
The Point Men
as Horst
2001
The Woodlanders
as Dr, Fitzpiers
1998
A Mind to Murder
as Philip Tippett
1995
Speak Like a Child
as Billy
1998
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
as Jeff
1995
The Visit
as Tommy McDaid
2023
Little Bird
as Tony O'Neill
2000
Alive and Kicking
as Axle
1991
Dangerous Lady
1995
Doomsday
as Chancellor Falco
2008
The Awakening
as Freddie Strickland
2011
Splitting Heirs
as CID Officer
1993
Best
as Paddy
2000
Dear Frankie
as Davey
2004
Nervous Energy
as Tom
1995
Rag Tale
as Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy
2005
TV Appearances
Wild at Heart
2006
Wild at Heart
as Rowan Collins
2006
Silent Witness
1996
Holby Blue
as Detective Inspector John Keenan
2007
The Ghost Squad
2005
Waking the Dead
as Alex Bryson / Sam Keel
2001
Downton Abbey
as Henry Lang
2010
Rockface
2002
Sorted
as Radge
2006
Vera
as Thomas Walken
2011
Warriors
as Sgt. Andre Sochanik
1999
Father Brown
as George Oakley
2013