Douggie McMeekin

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Douggie McMeekin
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Douggie McMeekin is an English stage, television and film actor.

Early life

He graduated with a physics degree from the

Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the National Student Drama Festival where he won the Judges Award for Acting in 2011. He later trained at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[1]

Career

Theatre

He made his professional stage debut as one of the Lost Boys in Ella Hickson’s Wendy & Peter Pan at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2015.[1] His theatre roles have also included Nina Raine’s Bach & Sons at The Bridge Theatre in 2021. In April 2018, he was nominated for the Ian Charleson Awards for his performance as Snug the Joiner in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Young Vic.[2]

Film & Television

In 2017, he played Sunny Blandford in

Aleksandr Yuvchenko in historical drama Chernobyl.[3][4]

He had a role in 2021 Cush Jumbo-led television series The Beast Must Die.[5][6] He appeared in the 2022 Lena Dunham film Catherine Called Birdy.[7]

In 2024, he could be seen playing Tindaro the sickly nobleman in

test tube baby.[11]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2015 A Gert Lush Christmas Jake
2016 The Call-Up Adam
2017-2019 Harlots Charles Quigley 17 episodes
2017 The Crown Sunny Blandford 1 episode
2018 Midsomer Murders Dominic 1 episode
2019 Traitors Harry Glover 1 episode
2019 The Hustle Jason Feature film
2019 Chernobyl
Aleksandr Yuvchenko
 2 episodes
2020-2021 The Beast Must Die Vincent O'Brien 5 episodes
2021 Ragdoll Eric Turner 2 episode
2022 Catherine Called Birdy Lord Rolf of Saxony Feature film
2024 The Decameron Tindaro 8 episodes
2024 Joy John Brown Feature film

References

  1. ^ a b "LOST BOY, FOUND – FULL INTERVIEW". Impact Nottingham. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Sunday Times/National Theatre Ian Charleson Awards". The Times. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  3. ^ "'The Decameron' Cast and Character Guide: Who's Who in the Netflix Series?". The Wrap. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  4. ^ Laguerre-Lewis, Kayla (24 July 2024). "The Decameron Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  5. ^ Baumgartner, Drew (11 June 2021). "First 'The Beast Must Die' Trailer Teases AMC's Tense Revenge Thriller Series". Collider. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  6. ^ Cormack, Morgan (2 May 2024). "Meet the cast of The Beast Must Die". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  7. ^ Sippell, Margeaux (31 January 2023). "Lena Dunham Takes on Medieval Feminism in Catherine Called Birdy Trailer (Video)". Movie Maker. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  8. ^ Kelley, Aidan (16 July 2024). "Meet the Hilarious Cast of 'The Decameron' in New Featurette [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  9. ^ Raeside, Julie (25 July 2024). "The Decameron review: The best comedy of the year". inews. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  10. ^ Mangan, Lucy (25 July 2024). "The Decameron review – this starry medieval show is non-stop fun". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  11. ^ Lodge, Guy (15 October 2024). "'Joy' Review: Thomasin McKenzie and Bill Nighy Fight the System to Pioneer IVF in a Crowd-Pleasing Medical Biopic". Variety. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
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