Cal MacAninch
Known for: Acting
Born: November 24, 1963
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
33 movies · 33 TV shows, newest first
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The Education of Jane Cumming
2026
6.6
The Hack
2025
8.8
Macbeth
2025
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The Visit
2023
5.1
Mayflies
2022
6.6
The Essex Serpent
2022
6.7
Nobody Has to Know
2022
6.9
Trigger Point
2022
7.6
Time
2021
NR
The Punishment
2021
6.4
The Reckoning
2021
7.2
Des
2020
4.2
Susan Hill's Ghost Story
2019
5.6
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
2019
5.5
Intrigo: Samaria
2019NR
Lucky Star
2019
7.2
The Victim
2019
6.5
Calibre
2018
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Judge Rinder's Crown Court
2017
7.2
Banished
2015
7.6
Father Brown
2013
6.9
Mr Selfridge
2013
5.8
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
2012
6.4
The Awakening
2011
7.4
Vera
2011
8.1
Downton Abbey
2010
7.4
Strike Back
2010
7.7
Garrow's Law
2009
7.8
Merlin
2008
3.5
Slapper
2008
5.9
Doomsday
2008
5.0
Jetsam
2007
7.1
Holby Blue
2007
8.3
Sorted
2006
7.4
Wild at Heart
2006
5.8
The Ghost Squad
2005
3.3
Rag Tale
2005
7.1
Dear Frankie
2004
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Rockface
2002
7.6
Murphy's Law
2001
4.4
The Point Men
2001
7.2
Waking the Dead
20014.5
Best of Both Worlds
2001
3.6
Breathtaking
2000
4.5
Little Bird
2000
6.2
Best
2000
6.9
Warriors
19999.0
Warriors
1999
6.0
The Lost Son
1999
4.3
Speak Like a Child
1998
5.1
The Woodlanders
1998
7.0
Sentimental Education
1998
7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997
7.6
Silent Witness
1996
4.7
Nervous Energy
1995
4.0
Dangerous Lady
1995
8.0
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
1995
6.3
A Mind to Murder
1995
5.6
The Riff Raff Element
1994
7.3
Rik Mayall Presents
1993
5.2
Splitting Heirs
1993
7.0
The Chestnut Soldier
1991
8.0
Alive and Kicking
1991
6.2
The Paradise Club
1989
6.6
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
7.1
Screen Two
1985