Acting • AGE 79
Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of Lonely in the TV series Callan.


Callan: This Man Alone
Himself (archive)
2016

American Cousins
Nonno
2003

Sweet Dreams
2003

Born and Bred
Archie Tomlinson
2002

Daddy's Girl
Old Man
2001

Dancing, Some Days
Old Man
1996

The Negotiator
Sam McBride
1994

The Detectives
Spanner
1993

A Touch of Frost
DS Prentice
1992

Rab C. Nesbitt
Dosser
1990

The Dunroamin' Rising
Ian Sinclair
1988

The Play on One
Ian Sinclair
1988

Bust
Jock Spencer
1987

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Monkey Matthews
1987

The Christmas Star
Old McNickle
1986

Casualty
Edwin Crew
1986

The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Silas Brown
1986

Farrington of the F.O.
Donald McKay
1986

Lovejoy
Harry Mackie
1986

The Masks of Death
Alfred Coombs
1984

The Bill
1984

Sherlock Holmes
Silas Brown
1984

Taggart
Fred Scott
1983

Countdown
1982

The Nuclear Family
Smellie
1982

Wet Job
Lonely
1981

The Gaffer
Harry
1981

Minder
Billy 'The Ferret'
1979

Shakespeare's Mounted Foot
1979

Mind Your Language
Jock
1977

Doctor Who: The Robots of Death
Uvanov
1977

Shadows
Mr. Stabs
1975

Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings
Matthew Gowan
1975

The Sweeney
Popeye
1975

Callan
Lonely
1974

Kiss Me and Die
Old Fred
1974

Thriller
Old Fred
1973

Crown Court
1972

Up Pompeii
Jailer
1971

Ace of Wands
Mr. Stabs
1970

Taste the Blood of Dracula
Felix
1970

Sweeney Todd
Crumbles / Dr. Fogg / Dr. Makepeace
1970

ITV Playhouse
Bailey
1967

Callan
Lonely
1967

A Magnum for Schneider
Lonely
1967

Mystery and Imagination
Crumbles / Dr Fogg / Dr Makepeace
1966

BBC Play of the Month
Crabtree
1965

The Vital Spark
The Postmaster
1965

Love's Labour's Lost
Costard
1965

Doctor Who
1963

The Cherry Orchard
Coachman
1962

The Brave Don't Cry
Police Sergeant
1952

Angels One Five
Pimpernel Pilot
1952

Lilli Marlene
Scottie
1950

The Gorbals Story
Johnnie Martin
1950