Cal MacAninch
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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
Credits
Doomsday (2008)
as Chancellor Falco
The Awakening (2011)
as Freddie Strickland
Macbeth (2025)
as Banquo
Intrigo: Samaria (2019)
as Erich Neumann-Hansen
Calibre (2018)
as Al McClay
The Education of Jane Cumming (2026)
as George Cranstoun
Splitting Heirs (1993)
as CID Officer
Slapper (2008)
as Jack / Lad 1
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter (2012)
as Harold Finley
Nobody Has to Know (2022)
as Peter
Dear Frankie (2004)
as Davey
The Reckoning (2021)
as Ben Tuttle
The Point Men (2001)
as Horst
Speak Like a Child (1998)
as Billy
The Visit (2023)
as Tommy McDaid
The Lost Son (1999)
as Martin
Best (2000)
as Paddy
Warriors (1999)
as Sgt. Andre Sochanik
Susan Hill's Ghost Story (2019)
as Hugo Snow
Intrigo: Dear Agnes (2019)
as Erich Neuman-Hansen
Alive and Kicking (1991)
as Axle
Lucky Star (2019)
Actor
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One (1995)
as Jeff
A Mind to Murder (1995)
as Philip Tippett
The Woodlanders (1998)
as Dr, Fitzpiers
Breathtaking (2000)
as Mick Wilmott
The Chestnut Soldier (1991)
as Evan Llyr
Rag Tale (2005)
as Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy
Jetsam (2007)
as Jack
Sentimental Education (1998)
as August
Little Bird (2000)
as Tony O'Neill
Nervous Energy (1995)
as Tom
The Punishment (2021)
as Michael