Cal MacAninch
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 24, 1963 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Biography
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
| 2025 | MacbethBanquo | |
| 2025 | The HackTommy Sheridan | |
| 2023 | The VisitTommy McDaid | |
| 2022 | Nobody Has to KnowPeter | |
| 2022 | Trigger PointInspector Lee Robins | |
| 2022 | MayfliesTibbs | |
| 2022 | The Essex SerpentMichael Seaborne | |
| 2021 | The ReckoningBen Tuttle | |
| 2021 | The PunishmentMichael | |
| 2021 | TimeP.O. Galbraith | |
| 2020 | DesNeil Sinclair | |
| 2019 | Intrigo: Dear AgnesErich Neuman-Hansen | |
| 2019 | Susan Hill's Ghost StoryHugo Snow | |
| 2019 | Intrigo: SamariaErich Neumann-Hansen | |
| 2019 | Lucky Star | |
| 2019 | The VictimChristian Graham | |
| 2018 | CalibreAl McClay | |
| 2017 | Judge Rinder's Crown CourtJeremy Parsons - Prosecution Counsel | |
| 2015 | BanishedSgt Timmins | |
| 2013 | Father BrownGeorge Oakley | |
| 2013 | Mr SelfridgeMr. Thackeray | |
| 2012 | Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your DaughterHarold Finley | |
| 2011 | The AwakeningFreddie Strickland | |
| 2011 | VeraThomas Walken | |
| 2010 | Downton AbbeyHenry Lang | |
| 2010 | Strike BackMajor Chris Pemberton | |
| 2009 | Garrow's LawRichard Lucas | |
| 2008 | SlapperJack / Lad 1 | |
| 2008 | DoomsdayChancellor Falco | |
| 2008 | MerlinTauren | |
| 2007 | JetsamJack | |
| 2007 | Holby BlueDetective Inspector John Keenan | |
| 2006 | Wild at Heart | |
| 2006 | Wild at HeartRowan Collins | |
| 2006 | SortedRadge | |
| 2005 | Rag TalePaul 'Mac' MacAvoy | |
| 2005 | The Ghost Squad | |
| 2004 | Dear FrankieDavey | |
| 2002 | Rockface | |
| 2001 | The Point MenHorst | |
| 2001 | Waking the DeadAlex Bryson / Sam Keel | |
| 2001 | Murphy's LawDS Nic Winters | |
| 2000 | Little BirdTony O'Neill | |
| 2000 | BestPaddy | |
| 2000 | BreathtakingMick Wilmott | |
| 1999 | The Lost SonMartin | |
| 1999 | WarriorsSgt. Andre Sochanik | |
| 1999 | WarriorsSgt. Andre Sochanik | |
| 1998 | The WoodlandersDr, Fitzpiers | |
| 1998 | Speak Like a ChildBilly | |
| 1998 | Sentimental EducationAugust | |
| 1997 | Midsomer MurdersAlan Robson | |
| 1996 | Silent Witness | |
| 1995 | A Mind to MurderPhilip Tippett | |
| 1995 | Rik Mayall Presents: The Big OneJeff | |
| 1995 | Dangerous Lady | |
| 1995 | Nervous EnergyTom | |
| 1994 | The Riff Raff ElementDeclan Belcher | |
| 1993 | Splitting HeirsCID Officer | |
| 1993 | Rik Mayall PresentsJeff | |
| 1991 | The Chestnut SoldierEvan Llyr | |
| 1991 | Alive and KickingAxle | |
| 1989 | The Paradise ClubAngel Eyes | |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell MysteriesFinn |













