Cal MacAninch
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
Midsomer Murders
Alan Robson
1997
Series
Silent Witness
1996
Series
Father Brown
George Oakley
2013
Series
Vera
Thomas Walken
2011
Series
Downton Abbey
Henry Lang
2010
Series
Merlin
Tauren
2008
Series
Waking the Dead
Alex Bryson / Sam Keel
2001
Series
Screen Two
Tom Kelso
1985
Series
Strike Back
Major Chris Pemberton
2010
Series
Time
P.O. Galbraith
2021
Series
Mr Selfridge
Mr. Thackeray
2013
Series
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Finn
1987
Series
Trigger Point
Inspector Lee Robins
2022
Series
Des
Neil Sinclair
2020
Series
Murphy's Law
DS Nic Winters
2001
Series
The Hack
Tommy Sheridan
2025
Series
The Paradise Club
Angel Eyes
1989
Series
Wild at Heart
2006
Series
Wild at Heart
Rowan Collins
2006
Series
Rockface
Ben Craig
2002
Series
The Essex Serpent
Michael Seaborne
2022
Series
Sorted
Radge
2006
Series
Holby Blue
Detective Inspector John Keenan
2007
Film
Doomsday
Chancellor Falco
2008
Series
Garrow's Law
Richard Lucas
2009
Series
Banished
Sgt Timmins
2015
Series
The Victim
Christian Graham
2019
Film
The Awakening
Freddie Strickland
2011
Series
Dangerous Lady
Geoff Ryan
1995
Film
Macbeth
Banquo
2025
Film
Calibre
Al McClay
2018
Series
The Ghost Squad
2005
Series
Rik Mayall Presents
Jeff
1993
Film
Intrigo: Samaria
Erich Neumann-Hansen
2019
Series
Mayflies
Tibbs
2022
Series
The Riff Raff Element
Declan Belcher
1994
Series
Warriors
Sergeant Andre Sochanik
1999
Series
Judge Rinder's Crown Court
Jeremy Parsons - Prosecution Counsel
2017
Film
Slapper
Jack / Lad 1
2008
Film
Dear Frankie
Davey
2004
Film
The Education of Jane Cumming
George Cranstoun
2026
Film
Nobody Has to Know
Peter
2022
Film
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
Harold Finley
2012
Best of Both Worlds
Mark Landucci
2001
Film
Splitting Heirs
CID Officer
1993
Film
The Reckoning
Ben Tuttle
2021
Film
The Point Men
Horst
2001
Film
Speak Like a Child
Billy
1998
Film
Susan Hill's Ghost Story
Hugo Snow
2019
Film
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
Erich Neuman-Hansen
2019
Film
The Lost Son
Martin
1999
Lucky Star
2019
Film
Best
Paddy
2000
Film
Warriors
Sgt. Andre Sochanik
1999
Film
The Visit
Tommy McDaid
2023
Film
Breathtaking
Mick Wilmott
2000
Film
The Woodlanders
Dr, Fitzpiers
1998
Film
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
Jeff
1995
Film
The Chestnut Soldier
Evan Llyr
1991
Film
Jetsam
Jack
2007
Film
Rag Tale
Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy
2005
Film
A Mind to Murder
Philip Tippett
1995
Film
Alive and Kicking
Axle
1991
Film
Sentimental Education
August
1998
Film
Little Bird
Tony O'Neill
2000
Film
Nervous Energy
Tom
1995
Film
The Punishment
Michael
2021