Alastair Mackenzie

Alastair Mackenzie
Born	8 February 1970 Trinafour, Scotland
Spouse(s)	Susan Vidler

Alastair Mackenzie (born 8 February 1970) is a Scottish actor. He was born in Trinafour, near Perth and educated at Westbourne House School and Glenalmond College in Perthshire.^[1]

Mackenzie left home at the age of 18 and moved to London. Best known as having played the young laird Archie MacDonald in the BBC drama Monarch of the Glen,^[2] he also has theatre and film credits to his name.

He lives in Islington with his partner, Scottish actress Susan Vidler, with whom he has two children: a daughter, Martha, born in December 1999 and a son, Freddie, born in September 2004.^[2][3][4] His brother is director David Mackenzie, with whom he co-founded Sigma Films.

Credits

Television

• Wolf Hall (2015)...:William Brereton
• Borgen (2013)....Jeremy Welsh (Series 3)
• Skins (2012) .... Gregory
• Black Mirror: "The National Anthem" (2011) .... Martin
• Lewis (2010) .... Sebastian Anderson - Lawyer
• Reichenbach Falls (2007) .... Jack Harvey
• The Shell Seekers (2006) .... Richard
• Agatha Christie's Poirot - Death on the Nile (2004) .... Ferguson
• Miss Marple (TV Series) - A Caribbean mystery (2013) .... Colonel Hillingdon
• Strange (2002/I) .... Rich^[5]
• Monarch of the Glen (2000–05) .... Archibald 'Archie' Horatio Hector MacDonald (Series 1-5) (2000–2003)
• Psychos (1999) .... Dr. 'Shug' Nevin

Guest-starring TV roles

• Midsommer Murders playing Felix Lancaster in series 18, episode 1 (2016)
• The Mentalist, playing Royston Daniel in series 1, episode 18 (2009)
• Murdoch Mysteries playing "Detective Edwin Scanlon" (episode # 2.2 "Snakes and Ladders") 10 February 2009
• Comic Relief Does Fame Academy playing "Himself" (episode # 2.5) 5 March 2005
• Poirot playing "Ferguson" in episode: "Death on the Nile" (episode # 12.1) 12 April 2004
• Strange playing "Rich" (voice) in episode: "Asmoth" (episode # 1.6) 5 July 2003^[6]
• French & Saunders playing "Archie MacDonald" in episode: "Celebrity Christmas Puddings" 25 December 2002
• This Is Your Life playing "Himself" in episode: "Julian Fellowes" 23 May 2002
• Hamish Macbeth playing "Gavin Robb" (as Sam MacKenzie) in episode: "In Search of a Rose" (episode # 2.2) 31 March 1996
• Game On! playing "Chris" (as Sam MacKenzie) in episode: "Fame" (episode # 1.6) 10 April 1995
• Lovejoy playing "Freddy" (as Sam MacKenzie) in episode: "Day of Reckoning" (episode # 6.2) 9 October 1994
• Soldier Soldier playing "Tim" (as Sam MacKenzie) in episode: "Further Education" (episode # 4.7) 1994

Movies

• Taken: The Search for Sophie Parker (2013) ... Ambassador Richard Hillman
• Company of Heroes (film) (2013) ... Duncan Chambliss
• The Sweeter Side of Life (2013) ... Benny Christophe
• You Instead (2011) .... Mark
• Perfect Sense (2011) ... Susan's Workmate
• The Edge of Love (2008) .... Anthony Devas
• New Town Killers (2008) .... Jamie
• Snuff-Movie (2005) .... Andy
• The Last Great Wilderness (2002) .... Charlie
• Horsehair (1998) .... Mick
• California Sunshine (1997) (as Alistair Mackenzie) .... Andy
• Boca a boca (1995) .... Oswaldo, el Director Americano; aka Boca an acob (Spain: approximation of original mirrored title); aka Mouth to Mouth
• Dragonworld (1994) (as Sam Mackenzie) .... John McGowan

Theatre credits

• Agamemnon
• The Sorcerer's Apprentice
• Cymbeline
• Four Dogs and a Bone
• The Priory
• Tiger Country

Screenwriting

• The Last Great Wilderness (2002)

Producing

• Hallams Foe Pas (2007/8)

References

1. "Borgen's Alastair Mackenzie on his TV comeback". The Scotsman. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
2. Why Archie abdicated - Scotsman.com News
3. Interview: David and Alastair Mackenzie, film director and actor/screenplay writer - Scotsman.com
4. Laird in the city - Scotsman.com News
5. Strange | Universal Channel
6. Strange | A Television Heaven Review

External links

• Alastair Mackenzie at the Internet Movie Database