0.0
The Education of Jane Cumming
2026
Cal MacAninch
Acting
Born November 24, 1963Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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.
Movies
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8.8
Macbeth
2025
0.0
The Visit
2023
6.7
Nobody Has to Know
2022
0.0
The Punishment
2021
6.4
The Reckoning
2021
4.9
Susan Hill's Ghost Story
2019
5.6
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
2019
5.5
Intrigo: Samaria
2019
Lucky Star
0.0
Lucky Star
2019
6.5
Calibre
2018
5.8
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
2012
6.4
The Awakening
2011
3.5
Slapper
2008
5.9
Doomsday
2008
5.0
Jetsam
2007
3.3
Rag Tale
2005
7.0
Dear Frankie
2004
4.4
The Point Men
2001
3.6
Breathtaking
2000
4.5
Little Bird
2000
6.1
Best
2000
6.9
Warriors
1999
6.0
The Lost Son
1999
4.2
Speak Like a Child
1998
5.1
The Woodlanders
1998
7.0
Sentimental Education
1998
5.3
Nervous Energy
1995
8.0
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
1995
6.3
A Mind to Murder
1995
5.2
Splitting Heirs
1993
7.0
The Chestnut Soldier
1991
8.0
Alive and Kicking
1991
TV Shows
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6.6
The Hack
5.1
Mayflies
6.5
The Essex Serpent
6.9
Trigger Point
7.6
Time
7.2
Des
7.2
The Victim
0.0
Judge Rinder's Crown Court
7.2
Banished
7.7
Father Brown
6.9
Mr Selfridge
7.4
Vera
8.1
Downton Abbey
7.4
Strike Back
7.7
Garrow's Law
7.8
Merlin
7.1
Holby Blue
8.3
Sorted
7.4
Wild at Heart
7.4
Wild at Heart
5.8
The Ghost Squad
0.0
Rockface
7.6
Murphy's Law
7.2
Waking the Dead
Best of Both Worlds
4.5
Best of Both Worlds
9.0
Warriors
7.5
Midsomer Murders
7.6
Silent Witness
4.0
Dangerous Lady
5.6
The Riff Raff Element
7.3
Rik Mayall Presents
6.2
The Paradise Club
6.6
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
7.1