Lorn Macdonald Explained

Lorn Macdonald
Birthname:Lorn Alexander Macdonald
Birth Date: df=yes 10 September 1992
Birth Place:Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Occupation:Actor
Alma Mater:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Years Active:2015–present
Known For:Beats

Lorn Alexander Macdonald (born 10 September 1992) is a Scottish actor and director. Born in Kirkcaldy,[1] [2] he studied acting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He is mostly known for starring as Spanner in the 2019 film Beats and as Mark Renton in an acclaimed production of Trainspotting in 2016 at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow.[3]

He has also appeared at the Citizens Theatre as Orestes in Oresteia This Restless House and Edmund in Long Day's Journey Into Night in 2017, on television in Bridgerton, Neverland and World's End.[4] [5] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statutory registers - Births . Scotland's People . .
  2. Web site: Julie Walters and Jessie Buckley in running for major screen honours for Glaswegian mother and daughter roles in Wild Rose. www.scotsman.com.
  3. News: Trainspotting review – Renton and co return to the stage with raw power. Mark. Fisher. The Guardian . September 19, 2016. www.theguardian.com.
  4. Web site: Deadwater Fell: Rising star of Scottish screen Lorn Macdonald on working with his acting inspiration David Tennant... and trying not to tell him. Murray. Scougall.
  5. News: Wild Rose and Still Game among Bafta winners. BBC News . November 4, 2019.