Born 1963 (age 62) · Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Appears in 63 titles

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

The Awakening
6.4
The Awakening
2011
as Freddie Strickland
Doomsday
5.9
Doomsday
2008
as Chancellor Falco
Calibre
6.5
Calibre
2018
as Al McClay
The Reckoning
6.4
The Reckoning
2021
as Ben Tuttle
Dear Frankie
7.0
Dear Frankie
2004
as Davey
Splitting Heirs
5.2
Splitting Heirs
1993
as CID Officer
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
Nobody Has to Know
6.7
Nobody Has to Know
2022
as Peter
Best
6.1
Best
2000
as Paddy
The Lost Son
6.0
The Lost Son
1999
as Martin
Intrigo: Samaria
5.5
Intrigo: Samaria
2019
as Erich Neumann-Hansen
Warriors
6.8
Warriors
1999
as Sgt. Andre Sochanik
The Point Men
4.2
The Point Men
2001
as Horst
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
5.6
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
2019
as Erich Neuman-Hansen
The Woodlanders
5.0
The Woodlanders
1998
as Dr, Fitzpiers
Nervous Energy
4.7
Nervous Energy
1995
as Tom
Rag Tale
3.6
Rag Tale
2005
as Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy
Macbeth
8.8
Macbeth
2025
as Banquo
A Mind to Murder
6.3
A Mind to Murder
1995
as Philip Tippett
Susan Hill's Ghost Story
4.2
Susan Hill's Ghost Story
2019
as Hugo Snow