
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1970 (age 56)
Place of Birth
Trinafour, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
Alastair MacKenzie
Alastair Mackenzie
Biography
Alastair Mackenzie is a Scottish actor. He was born in 1970 in Trinafour, near Perth and educated at Westbourne House School and Glenalmond College in Perthshire.
Mackenzie left home at the age of 18 and moved to London. Though best known as playing the young laird Archie MacDonald in the BBC drama Monarch of the Glen, he also has some theatre and film credits to his name.
He lives in Islington with his wife, Scottish actress Susan Vidler, with whom he has one daughter, Martha, born in February 2000. His brother is director David Mackenzie, with whom he co-founded Sigma Films.
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Known For

TV
The Mentalist
Dr. Royston Daniel
2008

TV
Midsomer Murders
Felix Lancaster
1997

TV
Death in Paradise
Ewan Boyd
2011

TV
Black Mirror
Martin
2011

TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Ferguson
1989

TV
The Crown
Richard Aylard
2016

TV
Andor
Perrin Fertha
2022

TV
Andor
Perrin Fartha
2022

TV
Murdoch Mysteries
Inspector Edward Scanlon
2008

TV
Skins
Gregory McGuinness
2007

TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
Colonel Hillingdon
2004

TV
Lewis
Sebastian Anderson
2007

TV
Unforgotten
John Bentley
2015

TV
Soldier Soldier
Tim
1991

TV
Moving On
Mick
2009

TV
Wolf Hall
William Brereton
2015

TV
M.I. High
Bruce Boardman
2007

TV
Borgen
Jeremy Welsh
2010

TV
Lovejoy
Freddy
1986

TV
Monarch of the Glen
Archie MacDonald
2000
Filmography
2025TVThe Bombing of Pan Am 103as Alastair Campbell QC2022FilmThe Dealas Michael2022TVAndoras Perrin Fertha2022FilmAndor: A Disney+ Day Special Lookas Perrin Fertha (archive footage) (uncredited)2021TVVigilas Anthony Chapman2019FilmBackdraft 2as Captain White2018FilmPeterlooas General Sir John Byng2018FilmOutlaw Kingas John Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl2017TVThe Lochas Craig Petrie2016TVThe Crownas Richard Aylard2016FilmRedistributorsas Michael Manning2016Film93 Daysas Dr. David Brett-Major2016FilmTerminally Happyas Louis2015TVUnforgottenas John Bentley2015TVA.D. The Bible Continuesas James le Juste2015TVWolf Hallas William Brereton2014FilmHampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Countryas John2013TVDraculaas Lord Rothcroft2013FilmTaken: The Search for Sophie Parkeras Ambassador Hillman2013FilmThe Sweeter Side of Lifeas Benny Christophe2013FilmCompany of Heroesas Chambliss2011TVBlack Mirroras Martin2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Ewan Boyd2011FilmPerfect Senseas Virologist2011FilmYou Insteadas Mark2011FilmMonster Muttas Monty2010TVBorgenas Jeremy Welsh2009TVMoving Onas Mick2008FilmNew Town Killersas Jamie Stewart2008TVThe Mentalistas Dr. Royston Daniel2008FilmThe Edge of Loveas Anthony Devas2008TVMurdoch Mysteriesas Inspector Edward Scanlon2007FilmThe Shell Seekersas Richard2007FilmReichenbach Fallsas Jack Harvey2007TVLewisas Sebastian Anderson2007TVSkinsas Gregory McGuinness2007TVM.I. Highas Bruce Boardman2006TVAncient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empireas Athaulf2005FilmSnuff-Movieas Justin / Andy / Freddy / Peter2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Colonel Hillingdon2003TVStrangeas Rich2002FilmThe Last Great Wildernessas Charlie2000TVMonarch of the Glenas Archie MacDonald1999TVPsychos1999FilmFragile1998FilmHorsehair1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Felix Lancaster1995FilmMouth to Mouthas Oswaldo (as Sam MacKenzie)1995TVHamish Macbethas Gavin Robb1994FilmDragonworldas John McGowan1991TVSoldier Soldieras Tim1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Ferguson1986TVLovejoyas Freddy—FilmObject Permanenceas Barry