
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.
Filmography

The Education of Jane Cumming
2026
as George Cranstoun

Macbeth
2025
as Banquo

The Visit
2023
as Tommy McDaid

Nobody Has to Know
2022
as Peter

The Punishment
2021
as Michael

The Reckoning
2021
as Ben Tuttle

Susan Hill's Ghost Story
2019
as Hugo Snow

Intrigo: Dear Agnes
2019
as Erich Neuman-Hansen

Intrigo: Samaria
2019
as Erich Neumann-Hansen
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Lucky Star
2019

Calibre
2018
as Al McClay

Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
2012
as Harold Finley

The Awakening
2011
as Freddie Strickland

Slapper
2008
as Jack / Lad 1

Doomsday
2008
as Chancellor Falco

Jetsam
2007
as Jack

Rag Tale
2005
as Paul 'Mac' MacAvoy

Dear Frankie
2004
as Davey

The Point Men
2001
as Horst

Breathtaking
2000
as Mick Wilmott

Little Bird
2000
as Tony O'Neill

Best
2000
as Paddy

Warriors
1999
as Sgt. Andre Sochanik

The Lost Son
1999
as Martin