Cal MacAninch
Acting
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.
TV Shows(30)
The Hack
Tommy Sheridan
2025
Mayflies
Tibbs
2022
The Essex Serpent
Michael Seaborne
2022
Trigger Point
Inspector Lee Robins
2022
Time
P.O. Galbraith
2021
Des
Neil Sinclair
2020
The Victim
Christian Graham
2019
Judge Rinder's Crown Court
Jeremy Parsons - Prosecution Counsel
2017
Banished
Sgt Timmins
2015
Father Brown
George Oakley
2013
Mr Selfridge
Mr. Thackeray
2013
Vera
Thomas Walken
2011
Downton Abbey
Henry Lang
2010
Strike Back
Major Chris Pemberton
2010
Garrow's Law
Richard Lucas
2009
Merlin
Tauren
2008
Holby Blue
Detective Inspector John Keenan
2007
Sorted
Radge
2006
Wild at Heart
2006
The Ghost Squad
2005
Rockface
2002
Murphy's Law
DS Nic Winters
2001
Waking the Dead
Alex Bryson / Sam Keel
2001
Warriors
Sgt. Andre Sochanik
1999
Midsomer Murders
Alan Robson
1997
Silent Witness
1996
The Riff Raff Element
Declan Belcher
1994
Rik Mayall Presents
Jeff
1993
The Paradise Club
Angel Eyes
1989
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Finn
1987
Movies(33)
Macbeth
Banquo
2025
The Visit
Tommy McDaid
2023
Nobody Has to Know
Peter
2022
The Punishment
Michael
2021
The Reckoning
Ben Tuttle
2021
Susan Hill's Ghost Story
Hugo Snow
2019
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
Erich Neuman-Hansen
2019
Intrigo: Samaria
Erich Neumann-Hansen
2019
Lucky Star
2019
Calibre
Al McClay
2018
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
Harold Finley
2012
The Awakening
Freddie Strickland
2011
Slapper
Jack / Lad 1
2008
Doomsday
Chancellor Falco
2008
Jetsam
Jack
2007
Rag Tale
Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy
2005
Dear Frankie
Davey
2004
The Point Men
Horst
2001
Breathtaking
Mick Wilmott
2000
Little Bird
Tony O'Neill
2000
Best
Paddy
2000
Warriors
Sgt. Andre Sochanik
1999
The Lost Son
Martin
1999
Speak Like a Child
Billy
1998
The Woodlanders
Dr, Fitzpiers
1998
Sentimental Education
August
1998
Nervous Energy
Tom
1995
Dangerous Lady
1995
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
Jeff
1995
A Mind to Murder
Philip Tippett
1995
Splitting Heirs
CID Officer
1993
The Chestnut Soldier
Evan Llyr
1991
Alive and Kicking
Axle
1991