Irvine Welsh

Biography

Irvine Welsh (born September 27, 1958) is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short story writer. His 1993 novel Trainspotting was made into a film of the same name. He has also written plays and screenplays, and directed several short films.

Known For

Question Time

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Arena

Trainspotting

Swung

T2 Trainspotting

Trigger Happy TV

Icons of Football

All Movies (18)

• Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough2025 · as Self
• Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible2025 · as Self
• Dick Dynamite: 19442024 · as Mikael Leznik
• Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem2024 · as Self
• Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story2024 · as Self
• Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh2023 · as Self
• I Am Weekender2023 · as Self
• Creation Stories2021 · as Titch
• Offended by Irvine Welsh2020 · as Self - Presenter
• Shankly: Nature’s Fire2017 · as Himself
• T2 Trainspotting2017 · as Mikey Forrester
• Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood2016 · as Self
• Swung2015 · as Male Bouncer
• The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World2015 · as Self
• The Magnificent Eleven2013 · as Diner
• Dockers: Writing the Wrongs1999 · as Himself
• The Acid House1998 · as Parkie
• Trainspotting1996 · as Mikey Forrester

All TV Shows (6)

• Britain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen2026 · as Self
• Icons of Football2023 · as Self - Interviewed Guest
• Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg2022 · as Self – Playwright and author
• Trigger Happy TV2000
• Question Time1979 · as Self - Panellist
• Arena1975