
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

TV
Midsomer Murders
Alan Robson
1997

TV
Silent Witness
1996

TV
Downton Abbey
Henry Lang
2010

TV
Father Brown
George Oakley
2013

TV
Vera
Thomas Walken
2011

TV
Waking the Dead
Alex Bryson / Sam Keel
2001

TV
Merlin
Tauren
2008

TV
Strike Back
Major Chris Pemberton
2010

Film
Doomsday
Chancellor Falco
2008

TV
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Finn
1987

TV
Mr Selfridge
Mr. Thackeray
2013

TV
Trigger Point
Inspector Lee Robins
2022

TV
Time
P.O. Galbraith
2021

TV
The Hack
Tommy Sheridan
2025

TV
The Victim
Christian Graham
2019

TV
The Paradise Club
Angel Eyes
1989

TV
The Essex Serpent
Michael Seaborne
2022

TV
Murphy's Law
DS Nic Winters
2001

TV
Des
Neil Sinclair
2020

TV
Wild at Heart
2006
Filmography
2025TVThe Hackas Tommy Sheridan2025FilmMacbethas Banquo2023FilmThe Visitas Tommy McDaid2022TVMayfliesas Tibbs2022TVThe Essex Serpentas Michael Seaborne2022FilmNobody Has to Knowas Peter2022TVTrigger Pointas Inspector Lee Robins2021TVTimeas P.O. Galbraith2021FilmThe Punishmentas Michael2021FilmThe Reckoningas Ben Tuttle2020TVDesas Neil Sinclair2019FilmSusan Hill's Ghost Storyas Hugo Snow2019FilmIntrigo: Dear Agnesas Erich Neuman-Hansen2019FilmIntrigo: Samariaas Erich Neumann-Hansen2019FilmLucky Star2019TVThe Victimas Christian Graham2018FilmCalibreas Al McClay2017TVJudge Rinder's Crown Courtas Jeremy Parsons - Prosecution Counsel2015TVBanishedas Sgt Timmins2013TVFather Brownas George Oakley2013TVMr Selfridgeas Mr. Thackeray2012FilmHamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughteras Harold Finley2011FilmThe Awakeningas Freddie Strickland2011TVVeraas Thomas Walken2010TVDownton Abbeyas Henry Lang2010TVStrike Backas Major Chris Pemberton2009TVGarrow's Lawas Richard Lucas2008TVMerlinas Tauren2008FilmSlapperas Jack / Lad 12008FilmDoomsdayas Chancellor Falco2007FilmJetsamas Jack2007TVHolby Blueas Detective Inspector John Keenan2006TVSortedas Radge2006TVWild at Heart2005TVThe Ghost Squad2005FilmRag Taleas Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy2004FilmDear Frankieas Davey2002TVRockface2001TVMurphy's Lawas DS Nic Winters2001FilmThe Point Menas Horst2001TVWaking the Deadas Alex Bryson / Sam Keel2000FilmBreathtakingas Mick Wilmott2000FilmLittle Birdas Tony O'Neill2000FilmBestas Paddy1999FilmWarriorsas Sgt. Andre Sochanik1999TVWarriorsas Sgt. Andre Sochanik1999FilmThe Lost Sonas Martin1998FilmSpeak Like a Childas Billy1998FilmThe Woodlandersas Dr, Fitzpiers1998FilmSentimental Educationas August1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Alan Robson1996TVSilent Witness1995FilmNervous Energyas Tom1995FilmDangerous Lady1995FilmRik Mayall Presents: The Big Oneas Jeff1995FilmA Mind to Murderas Philip Tippett1994TVThe Riff Raff Elementas Declan Belcher1993TVRik Mayall Presentsas Jeff1993FilmSplitting Heirsas CID Officer1991FilmThe Chestnut Soldieras Evan Llyr1991FilmAlive and Kickingas Axle1989TVThe Paradise Clubas Angel Eyes1987TVThe Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Finn