Ron Donachie
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Ronald Eaglesham Porter, known professionally as Ron Donachie (born 26 April 1956, Dundee, Scotland), is a Scottish character actor. He attended Madras College in St Andrews and earned an MA (Hons.) in English Literature and Drama from the University of Glasgow in 1979. He is best known for portraying Ser Rodrik Cassel, the steadfast master-at-arms of House Stark, in HBO's Game of Thrones (2011–2012), for his supporting role as Master-at-Arms Thomas King in James Cameron's Titanic (1997), and for voicing DI John Rebus in the BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of Sir Ian Rankin's Rebus detective novels, a role he reprised on stage in Rebus: Long Shadows. He has appeared in over 130 productions across theatre, film, and television since the early 1970s. His filmography includes Comfort and Joy (1984), White Mischief (1987), The Jungle Book (1994, as Sergeant Harley), Fierce Creatures (1997), Titanic (1997), Max Manus: Man of War (2008, as Colonel J.S. Wilson), Filth (2012, as Hector), Sunset Song (2015, as Uncle Tam), Steel Rain (2017, as US Secretary of State Michael Dobbs), Outlaw King (2018, as Robert Wishart, Bishop of Glasgow), Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022, as Col. Val Cleaver), and I Swear (2025, as Headmaster Donald Watkins). On television he has appeared in Taggart (1983), The Bill (1984, as DCI Andrew Ross, recurring), Doctor Who (2005), Downton Abbey (2010, as Mr. McCree), Rebus (1999–2000, as Jack Gunner / DCI Wilson), Vera (2011), Silk (2011), Blandings (2013), Waterloo Road (2012, 7 episodes), Karen Pirie (2022), Granite Harbour (2022), and Screw (2022, as Don Carpenter, 12 episodes).
Known for
Credits
Titanic (1997)
as Master at Arms
I Swear (2025)
as Headmaster Donald Watkins
Blitz (2011)
as Sergeant Cross
White Mischief (1987)
as Club Manager
Filth (2013)
as Hector
Made of Honor (2008)
as Horse Owner
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch (2019)
as Self
Outlaw King (2018)
as Robert Wishart, Bishop of Glasgow
The Jungle Book (1994)
as Harley
What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)
as Sgt. Murdoch
Steel Rain (2017)
as Michael Dobbs
The Match (1999)
as Happy Feet
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2005)
as Laurie
Fierce Creatures (1997)
as Sergeant Scott
Uncle Adolf (2005)
as Martin Bormann
Station (2000)
as Ticket Man
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)
as Col. Cleaver
Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
as Oberst John Skinner Wilson
Lie Down with Lions (1994)
as Kelly
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)
as Al Hake
The Flying Scotsman (2006)
as Scobie
A Shot at Glory (2000)
as Sportscaster
Sunset Song (2015)
as Uncle Tam
Comfort and Joy (1984)
as George
Man to Man (2005)
as Sir Walter Stephenson
Beautiful Creatures (2000)
as Police Pathologist
Heavenly Pursuits (1986)
as Big Man in Bar
Those Glory Glory Days (1983)
as 1961 Spurs Team Member
Stone of Destiny (2008)
as Night Watchman
The Spy (2013)
as Major Bloomberg
The Lucky Suit (1996)
Actor
It Could Happen to Anybody (1984)
as Big Lick
Down Where the Buffalo Go (1988)
as J.D. (Man on Ferry)
Sakharov (1984)
Actor
The Daisy Chain (2008)
as Doctor Ferguson
The Life and Crimes of William Palmer (1998)
as Leonard Bladon
Recovery (2007)
as Len Hamilton
Ill Fares the Land (1983)
Actor
Al's Lads (2002)
as Birch
The Key (2003)
Actor
The Chatterley Affair (2006)
as Mr. Allen Lane
Crossing to Freedom (1990)
as RAF Corporal
Man Dancin' (2004)
as Billy Maddison
Sweet Nothing (1990)
as Big Mac
The Zip (1988)
as The biker
The Bogie Man (1992)
as Davie
Blood Red Roses (1986)
as Charles Riggins