Hilton McRae
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Hilton McRae | |
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 McRae with friends and family at the closing night of Rabbit at the Old Red Lion Theatre. | |
| Born | 28 December 1949 Dundee, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse | Lindsay Duncan |
| Children | 1 |
Hilton McRae (born 28 December 1949) is a Scottish actor, working in theatre, television and film.
Career
McRae was part of the radical theatre group 7:84 before graduating from the University of Edinburgh, and by 1977 he had joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has concentrated mainly on avant-garde and political theatre.
His most mainstream American film role was as the rebel star-pilot Arvel Crynyd (Green Leader) in Return of the Jedi; he was uncredited for his brief appearance. In the UK he had substantial roles in The French Lieutenant's Woman and Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan.
He has performed in several musicals on the London stage, including
In 2006, he acted in Rabbit, a play by
McRae starred in the play
Personal life
McRae was born in Dundee. He is married to actress Lindsay Duncan, with whom he has a son, Cal McRae (born September 1991).[2]
A close friend and University of Edinburgh classmate of Ian Charleson, McRae contributed a chapter to the 1990 book, For Ian Charleson: A Tribute.[3]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The French Lieutenant's Woman | 1981 | Sam | |
| Return of the Jedi | 1983 | Green Leader | Uncredited |
| Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | 1984 | Willy | |
| King of the Wind | 1989 | Cook | |
| The Secret Rapture | 1993 | Norman | |
| Voices | 1995 | Gerald Duffy | |
| Mansfield Park | 1999 | Mr. Price | |
| The Power of Three | 2011 | Gordon | |
| National Theatre Live: Timon of Athens | 2012 | Apemantus | |
| Serena | 2014 | Doctor | |
| Far from the Madding Crowd | 2015 | Jacob Smallbury | |
| Macbeth | 2015 | Macdonwald | |
| Denial | 2016 | Judge John Trench | |
| The Sense of an Ending | 2017 | Alex Stuart | |
| Darkest Hour | 2017 | Arthur Greenwood | |
| A Private War | 2018 | Adam Watkins |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maidens' Trip | 1977 | Matthew | Episode: "Charity" |
| Life at Stake | 1978 | Bernard Lortie | Episode: "James Cross Will Be Executed" |
| Play for Today | 1980 | Singer / Ad-Man / Robert | 3 episodes |
| Astronauts | 1981 | Episode: "One in Four Goes" | |
| If Winter Comes | 1981 | Karoli | TV movie |
| Dead Ernest | 1982 | Mozart | Episode #1.6 |
| Gaskin | 1983 | John Rossington | TV movie |
| No Excuses | 1983 | Pimm / Phin | 4 episodes |
| Nelly's Version | 1983 | Vagrant | TV movie |
| The Kit Curran Radio Show | 1984 | Hooper | Episode: "The Big Break" |
| Screen Two | 1985 | Charlie Hendon | Episode: "Poppyland" |
| A.D. | 1985 | Azariah | Episode: "Part 2" |
| Roll Over Beethoven | 1985 | Griff | Episode #1.8 |
| Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future | 1985 | Breugel | TV movie |
| Hannay | 1988 | Lord Drysdale | Episode: "Act of Riot" |
| Crossbow | 1989 | Mercenary Leader | Episode: "The Lost City" |
| The Justice Game | 1989-1990 | Gerry Cowan | Main role |
| Zorro | 1993 | Narcisco | Episode: "The Reward" |
| The Bill | 1994; 1998 | Clive Bellman / Prosecution Barrister | 2 episodes |
| Shakespeare: The Animated Tales | 1994 | Hortensio / Peter | Voice, Episode: "The Taming of the Shrew" |
| Monarch of the Glen | 2001 | Murdo | Episode: "Series 2 Episode 5" |
| Holby City | 2002; 2007 | Alan Simpson / Rob Snow | 6 episodes |
| Serious & Organised | 2003 | John Sands | Episode: "Greed" |
| Silent Witness | 2003 | Supt. Colin Osbourne | Episode: "Beyond Guilt" |
| Midsomer Murders | 2004 | Mathew Spearman | Episode: "Bad Tidings" |
| Murder City | 2004 | Emerton Linex | Episode: "Nothing Sacred" |
| Frances Tuesday | 2004 | Feltham | TV movie |
| Doctors | 2008 | Dr. McCarthy | 6 episodes |
| The Execution of Gary Glitter | 2009 | Gary Glitter | TV movie |
| Lewis | 2009 | Mack Maguire | Episode: "Counter Culture Blues" |
| Zen | 2011 | Gianni / Massimo Colonna | Episode: "Cabal" |
| Injustice | 2011 | PMO Adam Christie | 3 episodes |
| New Tricks | 2012 | Frank McNair | Episode: "Glasgow UCOS" |
| Playhouse Presents | 2014 | Mr. Adams (voice) | Episode: "Foxtrot" |
| Endeavour | 2016 | The Great Zambezi | Episode: "Ride" |
| Victoria | 2019 | Coombe | Episode: "A Coburg Quartet" |
| Chernobyl | 2019 | Milan Kadnikov | Episode: "Vichnaya Pamyat" |
| The Third Day | 2020 | Janny | 3 episodes |
| Halo | 2022 | Regret (voice) | 3 episodes |
References
- ^ Brantley, Ben (25 March 2012). "'The Kreutzer Sonata,' Based on Tolstoy, at La MaMa". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ Lane, Harriet (23 April 2007). "Bad girl. Lindsay Duncan talks to Harriet Lane about her new play". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ISBN 0-09-470250-0
External links
- Hilton McRae at IMDb
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