Christian McKay
Christian McKay | |
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UK | |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse | Emily Allen (m. 2006) |
Children | 2 |
Christian Stuart McKay (born 30 December 1973
Early life
McKay was born in
Career
McKay's television appearances include portraying conductor Pierre Monteux in the BBC TV production Riot at the Rite (2005).[6] His first film appearance was in Abraham's Point (2008).
After seeing a performance of Rosebud at the 2007 "Brits Off Broadway" festival, Richard Linklater cast McKay as Welles in his film Me and Orson Welles, retaining McKay over the subsequent producer objections to his casting.[7] In this, his second film and first lead role, McKay received critical praise for his performance as Orson Welles.[8][9][10][11]
McKay has recently been seen in the biographical drama
Theatre
McKay has portrayed
In 2013, McKay played Gerard in Strangers on a Train[15] at London's Gielgud Theatre.[16]
Personal life
McKay was married to Emily Allen. They divorced in 2021.[4] He has two children, Maximilian Sidney McKay, born 2011 and Aniela Rita Lynn McKay, born 2015.
Selected filmography
Film
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Doctors | Neville Gordon | Episode: "Pardon" |
2005 | Riot at the Rite | Pierre Monteux | TV film |
2008 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Jefferson Cope | Episode: "Appointment with Death" |
2009 | A Short Stay in Switzerland | Carsten | TV film |
Margaret | John Whittingdale | ||
2010 | The Road to Coronation Street | Harry Elton | |
2011–2013 | Borgia | Cardinal Sforza | |
2012 | Getting On
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Dr. Nigel Hoskins | Episode #3.3 |
2015 | Jekyll and Hyde | Maxwell Utterson | |
2016 | Churchill's Secret | Christopher Soames | TV film |
Frontier | Father James Coffin | ||
2019 | Grantchester | Anthony Hobbs | 4 episodes |
2019–2020 | Warrior | Mayor Samuel Blake | |
2023 | FDR | President Franklin D. Roosevelt |
References
- ^ "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch.org. (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b John Millar (6 December 2009). "Christian McKay's Obsession with Orson Welles". Daily Express. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ a b Sam Allis (6 December 2009). "Getting Orson Welles just right". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ "Linklater's film depicts young Orson Welles". CBC News. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ Kenneth Archer and Millicent Hodson (February 2006). "Reading the Riot Act". ballet.co magazine. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ Cath Clarke (15 October 2009). "First sight: Christian McKay". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ Philip French (6 December 2009). "Me and Orson Welles". The Observer. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ Anthony Quinn (4 December 2009). "Me and Orson Welles (12A)". The Independent. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ "Me and Orson Welles, review". The Telegraph. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ A.O. Scott (25 November 2009). "When a Bombastic Young Man Bestrode the Boards of the Mercury Theater". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ Lyn Gardner (17 August 2004). "Rosebud (Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh)". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ Maddy Costa (9 January 2006). "Rosebud (King's Head, London)". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ Gina Bellafante (6 June 2007). "Finding Room for an Actor Fit for the Stage". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- Delfont Mackintosh. Archived from the originalon 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Fatal Attraction and Strangers on a Train head to West End stage". bbc.co.uk/news. BBC News. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "International Cinephile Society Likes "Basterds," "Serious Man"". indieWire. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "Blow-Up film festival annual nominations and awards listing". Chicago. November 2015.
External links
- Christian McKay at IMDb