Christian McKay

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Christian McKay

Acting 52 November 11, 1973

Bury, UK

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…

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The Theory of Everything

The Theory of Everything

7.8 2014 Movie
Rush

Rush

7.7 2013 Movie
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

6.6 2011 Movie
Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins

6.7 2016 Movie
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

8.2 1989 TV Show
Serena

Serena

5.6 2014 Movie
Crooked House

Crooked House

6.4 2017 Movie
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

5.9 2010 Movie
Warrior

Warrior

8.0 2019 TV Show
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

7.3 2022 Movie
The Leisure Seeker

The Leisure Seeker

7.1 2018 Movie
Frontier

Frontier

6.8 2016 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Churchill at War

    TV show Winston Churchill

  2. 2024
    Rivals

    TV show Nicky Gordon-Lennox

  3. 2023
    FDR

    TV show Franklin D. Roosevelt

  4. 2022
    Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

    Movie Giles Newcombe

  5. 2021
    Fjällnäs

    Movie John

  6. 2019
    The Second Hearing

    Movie Richard

  7. 2019
    Warrior

    TV show Samuel Blake

  8. 2018
    The Leisure Seeker

    Movie Will Spencer

  9. 2017
    Crooked House

    Movie Roger Leonides

  10. 2017
    Strike

    TV show Inigo Upcott

  11. 2017
    Provenance

    Movie John

  12. 2016
    Frontier

    TV show Father James Coffin

  13. 2016
    ChickLit

    Movie David Rose

  14. 2016
    Florence Foster Jenkins

    Movie Earl Wilson

  15. 2016
    The Young Messiah

    Movie Cleopas

  16. 2016
    Churchill's Secret

    Movie Christopher Soames

More credits
  1. 2015
    Jekyll and Hyde

    TV show Maxwell Utterson

  2. 2015
    Draw on Sweet Night

    Movie George Kirbye

  3. 2015
    Creditors

    Movie Grant Pierce

  4. 2014
    The Theory of Everything

    Movie Roger Penrose

  5. 2014
    Northern Soul

    Movie John's Dad

  6. 2014
    The Last Sparks of Sundown

    Movie Rupert Sword

  7. 2014
    Serena

    Movie Banker in Boston

  8. 2014
    The Engagement

    Movie Nigel

  9. 2014
    Closer to the Moon

    Movie Iorgu Ristea

  10. 2013
    Legacy

    Movie Hugo March

  11. 2013
    Rush

    Movie Lord Hesketh

  12. 2013
    Here Lies

    Movie Tristan Holy-Route

  13. 2013
    The Devil's Violinist

    Movie John Watson

  14. 2011
    I Melt with You

    Movie Tim

  15. 2011
    Borgia

    TV show Cardinal Sforza

  16. 2011
    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

    Movie Mackelvore

  17. 2011
    Astonish Me

    Movie The Museum Guard

  18. 2010
    Deerfall

    Movie Father

  19. 2010
    Mr. Nice

    Movie Hamilton McMillan

  20. 2010
    You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

    Movie Poker Friend

  21. 2010
    The Road to Coronation Street

    Movie Harry Elton

  22. 2009
    Margaret

    Movie John Whittingdale

  23. 2009
    Vivaldi, the Red Priest

    Movie Estienne Roger

  24. 2009
    A Short Stay in Switzerland

    Movie Carsten