Christian McKay
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1973 (age 52)
Born in
Bury, UK
Credits
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Biography
Christian McKay was born in Bury, Lancashire. He is a British actor and classical musician. Christian received international acclaim for his performance in Richard Linklater's Me and Orson Welles (2008) as Orson Welles, a role he also interpreted in the one-man play "Rosebud: The Lives of Orson Welles" at a number of venues, including the Edinburgh Festival and King's Head in London, and in US at the "Brits Off Broadway" festival 2007. Among others, his excellent film work also includes gems such as in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Rush (2013), The Theory of Everything (2014) and Florence Foster Jenkins (2016).
Known For
The Theory of Everything
07 Nov 2014
Rush
02 Sep 2013
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
16 Sep 2011
Florence Foster Jenkins
06 May 2016
Serena
12 Oct 2014
Crooked House
06 Sep 2017
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
22 Sep 2010
Warrior
05 Apr 2019
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Filmography
2024
- Churchill at Waras Winston Churchill4 episodes
- Rivalsas Nicky Gordon-Lennox1 episode
2023
- FDRas Franklin D. Roosevelt3 episodes
2022
- Mrs. Harris Goes to Parisas Giles Newcombe
2021
- Fjällnäsas John
2019
- The Second Hearingas Richard
- Warrioras Samuel Blake20 episodes
2018
- The Leisure Seekeras Will Spencer
2017
- Crooked Houseas Roger Leonides
- Strikeas Inigo Upcott3 episodes
- Provenanceas John
2016
- Frontieras Father James Coffin18 episodes
- ChickLitas David Rose
- Florence Foster Jenkinsas Earl Wilson
- The Young Messiahas Cleopas
- Churchill's Secretas Christopher Soames
2015
- Jekyll and Hydeas Maxwell Utterson10 episodes
- Draw on Sweet Nightas George Kirbye
- Creditorsas Grant Pierce
2014
- The Theory of Everythingas Roger Penrose
- Northern Soulas John's Dad
- The Last Sparks of Sundownas Rupert Sword
- Serenaas Banker in Boston
- The Engagementas Nigel
- Closer to the Moonas Iorgu Ristea
2013
- Legacyas Hugo March
- Rushas Lord Hesketh
- Here Liesas Tristan Holy-Route
- The Devil's Violinistas John Watson
2011
- I Melt with Youas Tim
- Borgiaas Cardinal Sforza24 episodes
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyas Mackelvore
- Astonish Meas The Museum Guard
2010
- Deerfallas Father
- Mr. Niceas Hamilton McMillan
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Strangeras Poker Friend
- The Road to Coronation Streetas Harry Elton
2009
- Margaretas John Whittingdale
- Vivaldi, the Red Priestas Estienne Roger
- A Short Stay in Switzerlandas Carsten
2008
- Me and Orson Wellesas Orson Welles
- Abraham's Pointas Robert
2005
- Riot at the Riteas Pierre Monteux
1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirotas Jefferson Cope1 episode