Cal MacAninch
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.
Filmography (64 titles)
6.5ShowThe Hack
Tommy Sheridan · 2025
8.8MovieMacbeth
Banquo · 2025
MovieThe Visit
Tommy McDaid · 2023
5.1ShowMayflies
Tibbs · 2022
6.6ShowThe Essex Serpent
Michael Seaborne · 2022
6.7MovieNobody Has to Know
Peter · 2022
6.9ShowTrigger Point
Inspector Lee Robins · 2022
7.6ShowTime
P.O. Galbraith · 2021
MovieThe Punishment
Michael · 2021
6.4MovieThe Reckoning
Ben Tuttle · 2021
7.2ShowDes
Neil Sinclair · 2020
4.2MovieSusan Hill's Ghost Story
Hugo Snow · 2019
5.6MovieIntrigo: Dear Agnes
Erich Neuman-Hansen · 2019
5.5MovieIntrigo: Samaria
Erich Neumann-Hansen · 2019
Lucky Star
2019
7.2ShowThe Victim
Christian Graham · 2019
6.5MovieCalibre
Al McClay · 2018
ShowJudge Rinder's Crown Court
Jeremy Parsons - Prosecution Counsel · 2017
7.2ShowBanished
Sgt Timmins · 2015
7.6ShowFather Brown
George Oakley · 2013
6.9ShowMr Selfridge
Mr. Thackeray · 2013
5.8MovieHamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
Harold Finley · 2012
6.4MovieThe Awakening
Freddie Strickland · 2011
7.4ShowVera
Thomas Walken · 2011
8.1ShowDownton Abbey
Henry Lang · 2010
7.4ShowStrike Back
Major Chris Pemberton · 2010
7.4ShowGarrow's Law
Richard Lucas · 2009
7.8ShowMerlin
Tauren · 2008
3.5MovieSlapper
Jack / Lad 1 · 2008
5.9MovieDoomsday
Chancellor Falco · 2008