Cal MacAninch

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

Midsomer Murders

Vera

Silent Witness

Father Brown

Downton Abbey

Merlin

Waking the Dead

Screen Two

All Movies (33)

• Macbeth2025 · as Banquo
• The Visit2023 · as Tommy McDaid
• Nobody Has to Know2022 · as Peter
• The Punishment2021 · as Michael
• The Reckoning2021 · as Ben Tuttle
• Susan Hill's Ghost Story2019 · as Hugo Snow
• Intrigo: Dear Agnes2019 · as Erich Neuman-Hansen
• Intrigo: Samaria2019 · as Erich Neumann-Hansen
• Lucky Star2019
• Calibre2018 · as Al McClay
• Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter2012 · as Harold Finley
• The Awakening2011 · as Freddie Strickland
• Slapper2008 · as Jack / Lad 1
• Doomsday2008 · as Chancellor Falco
• Jetsam2007 · as Jack
• Rag Tale2005 · as Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy
• Dear Frankie2004 · as Davey
• The Point Men2001 · as Horst
• Breathtaking2000 · as Mick Wilmott
• Little Bird2000 · as Tony O'Neill
• Best2000 · as Paddy
• Warriors1999 · as Sgt. Andre Sochanik
• The Lost Son1999 · as Martin
• Speak Like a Child1998 · as Billy
• The Woodlanders1998 · as Dr, Fitzpiers
• Sentimental Education1998 · as August
• Nervous Energy1995 · as Tom
• Dangerous Lady1995
• Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One1995 · as Jeff
• A Mind to Murder1995 · as Philip Tippett
• Splitting Heirs1993 · as CID Officer
• The Chestnut Soldier1991 · as Evan Llyr
• Alive and Kicking1991 · as Axle

All TV Shows (32)

• The Hack2025 · as Tommy Sheridan
• Mayflies2022 · as Tibbs
• The Essex Serpent2022 · as Michael Seaborne
• Trigger Point2022 · as Inspector Lee Robins
• Time2021 · as P.O. Galbraith
• Des2020 · as Neil Sinclair
• The Victim2019 · as Christian Graham
• Judge Rinder's Crown Court2017 · as Jeremy Parsons - Prosecution Counsel
• Banished2015 · as Sgt Timmins
• Father Brown2013 · as George Oakley
• Mr Selfridge2013 · as Mr. Thackeray
• Vera2011 · as Thomas Walken
• Downton Abbey2010 · as Henry Lang
• Strike Back2010 · as Major Chris Pemberton
• Garrow's Law2009 · as Richard Lucas
• Merlin2008 · as Tauren
• Holby Blue2007 · as Detective Inspector John Keenan
• Sorted2006 · as Radge
• Wild at Heart2006
• Wild at Heart2006 · as Rowan Collins
• The Ghost Squad2005
• Rockface2002 · as Ben Craig
• Murphy's Law2001 · as DS Nic Winters
• Waking the Dead2001 · as Alex Bryson / Sam Keel
• Warriors1999 · as Sergeant Andre Sochanik
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Alan Robson
• Silent Witness1996
• The Riff Raff Element1994 · as Declan Belcher
• Rik Mayall Presents1993 · as Jeff
• The Paradise Club1989 · as Angel Eyes
• The Ruth Rendell Mysteries1987 · as Finn
• Screen Two1985 · as Tom Kelso