Alastair Mackenzie’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Alastair Mackenzie (born 8 February 1970) is a Scottish actor. He was born in Trinafour, near Perth and educated at Westbourne House School and Glenalmond College in Perthshire.
Mackenzie left home at the age of 18 and moved to London. Best known as having played the young laird Archie MacDonald in the BBC drama Monarch of the Glen, he also has theatre and film credits to his name.
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. His brother is director David Mackenzie, with whom he co-founded Sigma Films.

Credits

Television

• Wolf Hall (2015)…:William Brereton
• Borgen (2013)….Jeremy Welsh (Series 3)
• Skins (2012) …. Gregory
• Black Mirror: “The National Anthem” (2011) …. Martin
• Lewis (2010) …. Sebastian Anderson – Lawyer
• Reichenbach Falls (2007) …. Jack Harvey
• The Shell Seekers (2006) …. Richard
• Agatha Christie’s Poirot – Death on the Nile (2004) …. Ferguson
• Miss Marple (TV Series) – A Caribbean mystery (2013) …. Colonel Hillingdon
• Strange (2002/I) …. Rich
• Monarch of the Glen (2000–05) …. Archibald ‘Archie’ Horatio Hector MacDonald (Series 1-5) (2000–2003)
• Psychos (1999) …. Dr. ‘Shug’ Nevin

Guest-starring TV roles

• Midsommer Murders playing Felix Lancaster in series 18, episode 1 (2016)
• The Mentalist, playing Royston Daniel in series 1, episode 18 (2009)
• Murdoch Mysteries playing “Detective Edwin Scanlon” (episode # 2.2 “Snakes and Ladders”) 10 February 2009
• Comic Relief Does Fame Academy playing “Himself” (episode # 2.5) 5 March 2005
• Poirot playing “Ferguson” in episode: “Death on the Nile” (episode # 12.1) 12 April 2004
• Strange playing “Rich” (voice) in episode: “Asmoth” (episode # 1.6) 5 July 2003
• French & Saunders playing “Archie MacDonald” in episode: “Celebrity Christmas Puddings” 25 December 2002
• This Is Your Life playing “Himself” in episode: “Julian Fellowes” 23 May 2002
• Hamish Macbeth playing “Gavin Robb” (as Sam MacKenzie) in episode: “In Search of a Rose” (episode # 2.2) 31 March 1996
• Game On! playing “Chris” (as Sam MacKenzie) in episode: “Fame” (episode # 1.6) 10 April 1995
• Lovejoy playing “Freddy” (as Sam MacKenzie) in episode: “Day of Reckoning” (episode # 6.2) 9 October 1994
• Soldier Soldier playing “Tim” (as Sam MacKenzie) in episode: “Further Education” (episode # 4.7) 1994

Movies

• 93 Days (2016) … Dr David Brett-Majors
• Taken: The Search for Sophie Parker (2013) … Ambassador Richard Hillman
• Company of Heroes (film) (2013) … Duncan Chambliss
• The Sweeter Side of Life (2013) … Benny Christophe
• You Instead (2011) …. Mark
• Perfect Sense (2011) … Susan’s Workmate
• The Edge of Love (2008) …. Anthony Devas
• New Town Killers (2008) …. Jamie
• Snuff-Movie (2005) …. Andy
• The Last Great Wilderness (2002) …. Charlie
• Horsehair (1998) …. Mick
• California Sunshine (1997) (as Alistair Mackenzie) …. Andy
• Boca a boca (1995) …. Oswaldo, el Director Americano; aka Boca an acob (Spain: approximation of original mirrored title); aka Mouth to Mouth
• Dragonworld (1994) (as Sam Mackenzie) …. John McGowan

Theatre credits

• Agamemnon
• The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
• Cymbeline
• Four Dogs and a Bone
• The Priory
• Tiger Country

Screenwriting

• The Last Great Wilderness (2002)

Producing

• Hallams Foe Pas (2007/8)

• Strange | Universal Channel
• Strange | A Television Heaven Review