Cal MacAninch
Acting
1963-11-24 · Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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
TheatersThe Education of Jane Cumming
2026 · Movie
The Hack
2025 · Series
Macbeth
2025 · Movie
The Visit
2023 · Movie
Mayflies
2022 · Series
The Essex Serpent
2022 · Series
Nobody Has to Know
2022 · Movie
Trigger Point
2022 · Series
Time
2021 · Series
The Punishment
2021 · Movie
The Reckoning
2021 · Movie
Des
2020 · Series
Susan Hill's Ghost Story
2019 · Movie
Intrigo: Samaria
2019 · Movie
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
2019 · Movie
Lucky Star
2019 · Movie
The Victim
2019 · Series
Calibre
2018 · Movie
Judge Rinder's Crown Court
2017 · Series
Banished
2015 · Series
Father Brown
2013 · Series
Mr Selfridge
2013 · Series
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
2012 · Movie
The Awakening
2011 · Movie
Vera
2011 · Series
Downton Abbey
2010 · Series
Strike Back
2010 · Series
Garrow's Law
2009 · Series
Merlin
2008 · Series
Slapper
2008 · Movie
Doomsday
2008 · Movie
Jetsam
2007 · Movie
Holby Blue
2007 · Series
Sorted
2006 · Series
Wild at Heart
2006 · Series
The Ghost Squad
2005 · Series
Rag Tale
2005 · Movie
Dear Frankie
2004 · Movie
Rockface
2002 · Series
Murphy's Law
2001 · Series
The Point Men
2001 · Movie
Waking the Dead
2001 · Series
Best of Both Worlds
2001 · Series
Breathtaking
2000 · Movie
Little Bird
2000 · Movie
Best
2000 · Movie
Warriors
1999 · Movie
Warriors
1999 · Series
The Lost Son
1999 · Movie
Speak Like a Child
1998 · Movie
The Woodlanders
1998 · Movie
Sentimental Education
1998 · Movie
Midsomer Murders
1997 · Series
Silent Witness
1996 · Series
Nervous Energy
1995 · Movie
Dangerous Lady
1995 · Series
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
1995 · Movie
A Mind to Murder
1995 · Movie
The Riff Raff Element
1994 · Series
Rik Mayall Presents
1993 · Series
Splitting Heirs
1993 · Movie
The Chestnut Soldier
1991 · Movie
Alive and Kicking
1991 · Movie
The Paradise Club
1989 · Series
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987 · Series
Screen Two
1985 · Series