| Alastair Mackenzie | |
| Birth Date: | 8 February 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Trinafour, Scotland |
| Relatives: | David Mackenzie (brother) |
| Spouse: | Susan Vidler |
| Children: | 2 |
Alastair Mackenzie (born 8 February 1970) is a Scottish actor and writer.
Alastair Mackenzie was born in Trinafour, near Perth, and educated at Westbourne House School and Glenalmond College in Perthshire.[1] He left home at the age of 18 and moved to London.
Mackenzie played the young laird Archie MacDonald in the BBC drama Monarch of the Glen.[2]
He lives in Islington with his partner, Scottish actress Susan Vidler, with whom he has two children: a daughter, Martha, born in December 1999 and a son, Freddie, born in September 2004.[3] [4]
His brother is director David Mackenzie, with whom he co-founded Sigma Films.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Dragonworld | John McGowan | Direct-to-video | |
| 1995 | Mouth to Mouth | Oswaldo | Original title: Boca a boca | |
| 1997 | California Sunshine | Andy | Short film | |
| 1998 | Horsehair | Mick | Short film | |
| 2002 | The Last Great Wilderness | Charlie | ||
| One Minute | Energyman | Short film | ||
| 2004 | A Life in the Day | Narrator | Short film | |
| 2005 | Snuff-Movie | Justin / Andy / Freddy / Peter | ||
| 2007 | Reichenbach Falls | Jack Harvey | TV film | |
| 2008 | The Edge of Love | Anthony Devas | ||
| New Town Killers | Jamie Stewart | |||
| 2010 | Monster Mutt | Monty | ||
| 2011 | Perfect Sense | Virologist | ||
| You Instead | Mark | |||
| 2012 | Candle to Water | Vaughn | ||
| 2013 | The Sweeter Side of Life | Benny Christophe | TV film | |
| Company of Heroes | Chambliss | Direct-to-video | ||
| Ambassador Hillman | TV film | |||
| 10ml I.V. | Doc | Short film | ||
| 2015 | Redistributors | Michael Manning | ||
| 2016 | Terminally Happy | Louis | Short film | |
| 93 Days | Dr. David Brett-Major | |||
| Redistributors | Michael Manning | |||
| 2018 | Peterloo | General Sir John Byng | ||
| Outlaw King | John of Strathbogie, 9th Earl of Atholl | |||
| 2019 | Backdraft 2 | Captain White | ||
| 2022 | The Deal | Michael | ||
| 2023 | Object Permanence | Barry |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Lovejoy | Freddy | Episode: "Day of Reckoning" | |
| Soldier Soldier | Tim | Episode: "Further Education" | ||
| 1995 | Game On | Chris | Episode: "Fame" | |
| 1996 | Hamish Macbeth | Gavin Robb | Episode: "In Search of a Rose" | |
| Chef! | Businessman | Episode: "Lessons in Talking" | ||
| 1997 | Snap | Jed | Episode: "Finger of Fame" | |
| 1999 | Psychos | Dr. 'Shug' Nevin | Series regular; 6 episodes | |
| 2000 - 2003 | Monarch of the Glen | Archie MacDonald | Series regular; 43 episodes | |
| 2002 | French and Saunders | Archie MacDonald | Episode: "Celebrity Christmas Puddings" | |
| 2003 | Strange | Rich | Mini-series; 2 episodes[5] [6] | |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Ferguson | Episode: "Death on the Nile" | |
| 2005 | The Brief | Michael Galbraith | Episode: "The Architect's Wife" | |
| 2006 | Athaulf | Episode: "The Fall of Rome" | ||
| The Shell Seekers | Richard Lomax | Min-series; 2 episodes | ||
| 2008 | M.I. High | Bruce Boardman | Episode: "Greenfinger" | |
| 2009 | Murdoch Mysteries | Inspector Edward Scanlon | Episode: "Snakes and Ladders" | |
| The Mentalist | Dr. Royston Daniel | Episode: "Russet Potatoes" | ||
| 2010 | Lewis | Sebastian Anderson | Episode: "Your Sudden Death Question" | |
| 2011 | Moving On | Mick | Episode: "Donor" | |
| Black Mirror | Martin | Episode: "The National Anthem" | ||
| 2012 | Skins | Gregory South | Episode: "Mini" | |
| Lip Service | Thomas Delaware | Episode: "Series 2, Episode 5" | ||
| 2013 | Borgen | Jeremy Walsh | Series regular; 8 episodes | |
| Agatha Christie's Marple | Colonel Hillingdon | Episode: "A Caribbean Mystery" | ||
| 2013 - 2014 | Dracula | Lord Rothcroft | Series regular; 6 episodes | |
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | William Brereton | Series regular; 6 episodes | |
| A.D. The Bible Continues | James the Just | Recurring role; 3 episodes | ||
| 2016 | Midsomer Murders | Felix Lancaster | Episode: "Habeas Corpus" | |
| 2016 - 2017 | Cold Feet | Jamie Moore | Recurring role; 4 episodes | |
| 2017 | The Loch | Craig Petrie | Series regular; 6 episodes | |
| 2018 - 2021 | Unforgotten | Ex-DCI John Bentley | Series regular; 9 episodes | |
| 2019 | Death in Paradise | Ewan Boyd | Episode: "Beyond the Shining Sea" | |
| Deep Water | Guy Riverty | Series regular; 6 episodes | ||
| 2022 | The Crown | Richard Aylard | Recurring role; 3 episodes | |
| Professor T. | Simon Lanesborough | Series regular; 6 episodes | ||
| Andor | Perrin Fertha | Recurring role; 6 episodes | ||
| 2023 | Vigil | Wg Cdr Anthony Chapman | 1 episode[7] |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Gigli Concert | J.P.W. King | Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh | ||
| 2009 | The Priory | Ben | Royal Court Theatre, London | ||
| 2014 | Tiger Country | John | Hampstead Theatre, London |