7.8
Movie
Acting
Christian McKay
- Born
- (age 53)
- Birthplace
- Bury, UK
- Credits
- 44 titles
Biography
Christian McKay was born in Bury, Lancashire. He is a British actor and classical musician. Christian received international acclaim for his performance in Richard Linklater's Me and Orson Welles (2008) as Orson Welles, a role he also interpreted in the one-man play "Rosebud: The Lives of Orson Welles" at a number of venues, including the Edinburgh Festival and King's Head in London, and in US at the "Brits Off Broadway" festival 2007. Among others, his excellent film work also includes gems such as in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Rush (2013), The Theory of Everything (2014) and Florence Foster Jenkins (2016).
Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
7.7
Movie
Rush
6.6
Movie
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
6.6
Movie
Florence Foster Jenkins
5.6
Movie
Serena
6.4
Movie
Crooked House
5.9
Movie
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
8.0
TV
Warrior
8.2
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
7.3
Movie
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
7.1
Movie
The Leisure Seeker
6.8
TV
Frontier
7.2
TV
Strike
6.4
Movie
Me and Orson Welles
6.6
Movie
The Devil's Violinist
6.1
Movie
Mr. Nice
6.3
Movie
The Young Messiah
7.3
TV
Borgia
Acting credits 44
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Churchill at War TV | Winston Churchill (4 ep) |
| 2024 | Rivals TV | Nicky Gordon-Lennox (1 ep) |
| 2023 | FDR TV | Franklin D. Roosevelt (3 ep) |
| 2022 | Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Film | Giles Newcombe |
| 2021 | Fjällnäs Film | John |
| 2019 | The Second Hearing Film | Richard |
| 2019 | Warrior TV | Samuel Blake (20 ep) |
| 2018 | The Leisure Seeker Film | Will Spencer |
| 2017 | Crooked House Film | Roger Leonides |
| 2017 | Strike TV | Inigo Upcott (3 ep) |
| 2017 | Provenance Film | John |
| 2016 | Frontier TV | Father James Coffin (18 ep) |
| 2016 | ChickLit Film | David Rose |
| 2016 | Florence Foster Jenkins Film | Earl Wilson |
| 2016 | The Young Messiah Film | Cleopas |
| 2016 | Churchill's Secret Film | Christopher Soames |
| 2015 | Jekyll and Hyde TV | Maxwell Utterson (10 ep) |
| 2015 | Draw on Sweet Night Film | George Kirbye |
| 2015 | Creditors Film | Grant Pierce |
| 2014 | The Theory of Everything Film | Roger Penrose |
| 2014 | Northern Soul Film | John's Dad |
| 2014 | The Last Sparks of Sundown Film | Rupert Sword |
| 2014 | Serena Film | Banker in Boston |
| 2014 | The Engagement Film | Nigel |
| 2014 | Closer to the Moon Film | Iorgu Ristea |
| 2013 | Legacy Film | Hugo March |
| 2013 | Rush Film | Lord Hesketh |
| 2013 | Here Lies Film | Tristan Holy-Route |
| 2013 | The Devil's Violinist Film | John Watson |
| 2011 | I Melt with You Film | Tim |
| 2011 | Borgia TV | Cardinal Sforza (24 ep) |
| 2011 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Film | Mackelvore |
| 2011 | Astonish Me Film | The Museum Guard |
| 2010 | Deerfall Film | Father |
| 2010 | Mr. Nice Film | Hamilton McMillan |
| 2010 | You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Film | Poker Friend |
| 2010 | The Road to Coronation Street Film | Harry Elton |
| 2009 | Margaret Film | John Whittingdale |
| 2009 | Vivaldi, the Red Priest Film | Estienne Roger |
| 2009 | A Short Stay in Switzerland Film | Carsten |
| 2008 | Me and Orson Welles Film | Orson Welles |
| 2008 | Abraham's Point Film | Robert |
| 2005 | Riot at the Rite Film | Pierre Monteux |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot TV | Jefferson Cope (1 ep) |