Angus Macfadyen


































Angus Macfadyen

Angus Macfadyen in the film Timeless.jpg
Angus Macfadyen in the film Timeless

Born
(1963-09-21) 21 September 1963 (age 55)

Glasgow, Scotland

Nationality Scottish
Alma mater Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation Actor
Years active 1991–present
Website www.angusmacfadyen.com

Angus Macfadyen (born 21 September 1963)[1] is a Scottish actor known for his roles as Robert the Bruce in Braveheart, Vice-Counsel Dupont in Equilibrium, Jeff Denlon in the Saw franchise, Robert Rogers in the AMC historical drama Turn: Washington's Spies, McCreedy in Cameron Crowe's We Bought a Zoo, and biologist James Murray in The Lost City of Z. He has made appearances on several television series such as Californication, Criminal Minds and the final season of Chuck.




Contents






  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Career


    • 2.1 1990s


    • 2.2 2000s


    • 2.3 2010s




  • 3 Filmography


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Early life


Macfadyen was born in Glasgow, Scotland and lived a colourful childhood, being brought up in such places as the Philippines, Africa, Singapore and France. His father was a doctor in the World Health Organization.[2] Macfadyen attended the University of Edinburgh and the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.



Career



1990s


Macfadyen's first role was Philip in the film made for television The Lost Language of Cranes (1991). He portrayed a young man who must tell his parents that he is gay. Playing the role of his father was fellow Scottish actor Brian Cox. Macfadyen then acted in the television film 15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight (1993) and also on the television series Takin' Over the Asylum (1994) about a salesman who runs a radio station in a mental institution. That role led to his role as Robert the Bruce in Mel Gibson's film Braveheart (1995).[3] In 1995 he also portrayed Richard Burton in the TV miniseries Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story.


After Braveheart won Best Picture at the Academy Awards, Macfadyen acted in the independent film Nevada (1997), before giving the most over-the-top performance of his career in the action/fantasy Warriors of Virtue (1997). He also co-starred alongside Don Cheadle and Ray Liotta when he played Peter Lawford in the HBO film The Rat Pack (1998).[3]


Macfadyen played Orson Welles in Tim Robbins's third directorial film Cradle Will Rock (1999). Although the film received a nomination for the Palme d'Or at Cannes, it was a financial flop. Macfadyen next made the Shakespearan film Titus (1999), alongside Anthony Hopkins, where he played Lucius, eldest son of Titus Andronicus. Directed by Julie Taymor, the film was a critical triumph but with mediocre box office results.



2000s


After the noir film Second Skin (2000), Macfadyen acted in a number of poorly received films. One such film was the action film Styx (2001) which starred Peter Weller. A year later, he acted in the comedy film Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) alongside a number of famous names: Sandra Bullock, Ellen Burstyn, Maggie Smith and Ashley Judd. That same year, Macfadyen took the role of Vice-Counsel Dupont in Equilibrium (also 2002). The film, also starring Christian Bale, Sean Bean, Taye Diggs and Emily Watson, is set in the future, where a fascist regime forbids all emotions.[3]


Macfadyen acted as Marcus Crassus in a TV mini-series of Spartacus (2004), the character of Bill in The Pleasure Drivers (2005), and the lead in the dramatic film The Virgin of Juarez (2006). He then played the pirate Blackbeard in a television film of the same name.[3]


His next big role was that of Jeff Denlon in Saw III (also 2006). Jeff is a man obsessed with revenge, and he is led into a series of traps that test his ability to forgive. The film was a smash hit for its $10 million budget, earning almost $200 million worldwide. Macfadyen then co-starred in the box office bomb Redline and Saw IV (both 2007), which was also a box office success.


Macfadyen continued making films, starring as the outlaw Will Tunney in his western film Shadowheart (2009). He has appeared on television on the series Killer Wave (2007) and Californication (2008) He has also acted in the mystery film San Saba (2008) and the thriller film Clean Break (aka, Unnatural Causes, 2008).



2010s


Macfadyen has appeared in two thrillers: Pound of Flesh (2010) alongside Malcolm McDowell which revolves around a corrupt college professor, and the crime thriller Shadows of the White Nights (aka, Assassins Run, 2013) alongside Christian Slater. He starred as Lucas Blackstone in the Christian film Taken by Grace (also 2013). Additionally, Macfadyen was part of the cast of the USA Network's television series Psych, the Cameron Crowe feature film We Bought a Zoo (2011) starring Matt Damon, and the final season of Chuck as villain Nicholas Quinn.


Macfadyen also starred as Robert Rogers in AMC's historical drama series Turn: Washington's Spies (2014–17), and Allan Pinkerton on the first-run syndicated series The Pinkertons (2014–15).[3]Macbeth: Unhinged (2016) is a modernised feature-length film adapted from the Shakespearean play in which he stars and directs.[4] He appeared opposite Charlie Hunnam and Robert Pattinson as biologist James Murray in the 2016 biographical drama The Lost City of Z.



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Year
Film
Role
Notes
1991

The Lost Language of Cranes
Philip Benjamin
TV film

Soldier Soldier
Lt. Alex Pereira
Five episodes
1993

15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight
David McBride
TV film
1994

Two Golden Balls
Dexter
TV film

Takin' Over the Asylum
Fergus
Four episodes
1995

Braveheart
Robert the Bruce
Also the film's narrator

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Richard Burton
TV film
1997

Nevada
West


Warriors of Virtue
Komodo


Snide and Prejudice
Michael Davidson/Adolf Hitler


Still Breathing
Philip

1998

Joseph's Gift
Carl


The Brylcreem Boys
Count Rudolph von Stegenbek


The Rat Pack
Peter Lawford
TV film

Lanai-Loa
Turner

1999

Facade
Frederic Colbert
a.k.a. Death Valley

Titus
Lucius


Cradle Will Rock

Orson Welles

2000

Jason and the Argonauts

Zeus
TV film

Second Skin
Sam Kane

2001

A Woman's a Helluva Thing
Houston Blackett
TV film

Styx
Mike

2002

On the Roof
Jack


Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Connor McGill


Equilibrium
Dupont

2003

Miracles
Alva Keel
Thirteen episodes
2004

Spartacus

Marcus Crassus
TV film

5ive Days to Midnight
Roy Bremmer
TV film
2005

Tilt
Roy "Mac" McEntyre
One episode

Murder on the Yellow Brick Road
Michael Alberts


Shooting Gallery
Tenderloin Tony
Direct-to-video

Alias
Joseph Ehrmann
Three episodes
2006

The Virgin of Juarez
Patrick Nunzio

Voice

Fatwa
Bobby


Blackbeard

Blackbeard
TV film

The Pleasure Drivers
Bill


Scoundrels, Scallywags, and Scurvy Knaves

Direct-to-video

Saw III

Jeff Denlon
Nominated- Scream Award for Scream King

.45
Al

2007

The Rich Inner Life of Penelope Cloud
Claude
TV film

Killer Wave
John McAdams
TV mini-series

Redline
Michael D'Orazio


Saw IV
Jeff Denlon
Cameo
2008

Impulse
Jonathan Dennison/Simon Phillips
Direct-to-video

Clean Break
Matt McKay


San Saba
Bud


Eleventh Hour
Jason Cooper
One episode

Californication
Julian
Six episodes

Saw V
Jeff Denlon
Cameo
2009

Shadowheart
Will Tunney
Direct-to-video

Pound of Flesh
Patrick Kelly


Saw VI
Jeff Denlon
Cameo
2010

Lie to Me
Jimmy Doyle
One episode

Psych
Logan Paget
One episode
2011

Shadows of the White Nights / Assassins Run
Richard


Criminal Minds
Sean McAllister
One episode

We Bought a Zoo
Peter MacCready

2012

Chuck
Nicholas Quinn
Villain
2013

Copperhead
Jee Hagadorn


Sugar
Uncle Gene

2014–2016

Turn: Washington's Spies

Robert Rogers
Main cast
2014–2015

The Pinkertons

Allan Pinkerton
Main cast
2015

Macbeth
Macbeth
Director, Starring Actor
2016

Timeless
Dr. Meier
2017

The Lost City of Z

James Murray



References





  1. ^ Biodata


  2. ^ Angus Articles


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  4. ^ Foster, Richard (2017-08-09). "Crowned By Chance | News and Features | Style Weekly - Richmond, VA local news, arts, and events". Style Weekly. Retrieved 2017-09-12.




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