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