Angus Macfadyen Wiki Biography
Angus Macfadyen (born 21 September 1963) is a Scottish actor known for his roles as Robert the Bruce in Braveheart, Jeff Denlon in Saw III and Vice-Counsel Dupont in Equilibrium. He has made appearances in several television series such as Californication, Criminal Minds and the final season of Chuck. He currently stars as Robert Rogers in the AMC historical drama Turn: Washington’s Spies and as Allan Pinkerton on the first-run syndicated show The Pinkertons.
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 21, 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Height | 5′ 10″ (1.78 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Writer, Director |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm6054957 |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | [About Braveheart (1995)] It’s an epic film. It really is life and death, and… darkness and the light. |
| 2 | [When asked his opinion of his character in “Saw”] Yeah, well, I think it’s kind of set up in the film that even though you think he could save them, even when he tries to, it’s set-up so it all seems a little too late. That was something we were discussing was how long do you wait and pause? Because if you’ve done that in one room, you know you can’t do that in the next because otherwise it’s going to be too late for that person. So we were having lots of debates. And also because each scene, you can’t play them all the same. You’ve got to build in each one. So did I like him? I don’t think he liked himself very much. |
| 3 | [About his role as Robert the Bruce] It’s an interesting character because he’s kind of, a bit of a lost soul. He wavers. He’s constantly drawn to the darker aspects of compromise and keeping the wealth and preserving the castles, the lands which he has, and all the wealthy people in the county. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | He has two roles in common with Laurence Olivier: (1) Olivier played Crassus in Spartacus (1960) while Macfayden played him in Spartacus (2004) and (2) Olivier played Zeus in Clash of the Titans (1981) while Macfayden played him in Jason and the Argonauts (2000). |
| 2 | Speaks French fluently. |
| 3 | His father was a doctor in the World Health Organization, which explained the moving around to different places when Angus was a child. |
| 4 | Is one of only two British actors to play ‘Orson Welles’, the other being Christian McKay. |
| 5 | Appeared with Brian Cox a number of times, including his first film Great Performances: The Lost Language of Cranes (1991) and Braveheart (1995). |
| 6 | Attended the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland and the Central School of Speech and Drama, London, England |
| 7 | Was once engaged to Catherine Zeta-Jones. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lost City of Z | 2016 | post-production | James Murray |
| Timeless | 2016 | post-production | Dr. Meier |
| She Rises | post-production | Conor (rumored) | |
| William Shakespeare’s Macbeth | post-production | Macbeth | |
| H4 | 2015 | Sir John Falstaff | |
| TURN: Washington’s Spies | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Robert Rogers |
| The Pinkertons | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Allan Pinkerton |
| The Critic | 2015 | Short | Critic |
| Taken by Grace | 2013 | Video | Lucas Blackstone |
| Copperhead | 2013 | Jee Hagadorn | |
| Assassins Run | 2013 | Richard | |
| Sugar | 2013/I | Uncle Gene | |
| Republic of Doyle | 2013 | TV Series | Gerald Bryne |
| Hirokin: The Last Samurai | 2012 | Moss | |
| Chuck | 2012 | TV Series | Nicholas Quinn |
| We Bought a Zoo | 2011 | Peter MacCready (as Angus MacFadyen) | |
| Criminal Minds | 2011 | TV Series | Sean McAllister |
| Pound of Flesh | 2010 | Detective Patrick Kelly | |
| Psych | 2010 | TV Series | Logan Paget |
| Lie to Me | 2010 | TV Series | Jimmy Doyle |
| Shadowheart | 2009 | Video | Will Tunney |
| Californication | 2008 | TV Series | Julian |
| Eleventh Hour | 2008 | TV Series | Jason Cooper |
| San Saba | 2008 | Bud | |
| Unnatural Causes | 2008 | Matt McKay | |
| Impulse | 2008 | Video | Jonathan Dennison / Simon Phillips (as Angus MacFadyen) |
| The Rich Inner Life of Penelope Cloud | 2007 | TV Movie | Claude |
| Saw IV | 2007 | Jeff Denlon | |
| Redline | 2007 | Michael | |
| Killer Wave | 2007 | TV Mini-Series | John McAdams |
| .45 | 2006 | Al | |
| Saw III | 2006 | Jeff | |
| Scoundrels, Scallywags, and Scurvy Knaves | 2006 | Video short | |
| The Pleasure Drivers | 2006 | Bill Plummer | |
| Blackbeard | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Blackbeard |
| Alias | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Joseph Ehrmann |
| Fatwa | 2006 | Bobby | |
| The Virgin of Juarez | 2006 | Patrick Nunzio | |
| Shooting Gallery | 2005 | Video | Tenderloin Tony |
| Murder on the Yellow Brick Road | 2005 | Michael Alberts | |
| Tilt | 2005 | TV Series | Roy ‘Mac’ McEntyre |
| 5ive Days to Midnight | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Roy Bremmer |
| Spartacus | 2004 | TV Movie | Marcus Crassus |
| Miracles | 2003 | TV Series | Alva Keel |
| On the Roof | 2002 | Jack | |
| Equilibrium | 2002 | Dupont (as Angus MacFadyen) | |
| Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | 2002 | Connor McGill | |
| Styx | 2001 | Video | Mike (as Angus MacFadyen) |
| A Woman’s a Helluva Thing | 2001 | TV Movie | Houston Blackett |
| Second Skin | 2000 | Sam Kane | |
| Jason and the Argonauts | 2000 | TV Mini-Series | Zeus |
| Titus | 1999 | Lucius | |
| Facade | 1999 | Frederic Colbert | |
| Cradle Will Rock | 1999 | Orson Welles | |
| Joseph’s Gift | 1998 | Carl | |
| Lanai-Loa | 1998 | Turner | |
| The Rat Pack | 1998 | TV Movie | Peter Lawford |
| The Brylcreem Boys | 1998 | Rudolph von Stegenbek | |
| Still Breathing | 1997 | Philip | |
| Snide and Prejudice | 1997 | Michael Davidson / Adolf Hitler | |
| Warriors of Virtue | 1997 | Komodo | |
| Nevada | 1997 | West | |
| Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story | 1995 | TV Movie | Richard Burton |
| Braveheart | 1995 | Robert the Bruce (as Angus McFadyen) | |
| Takin’ Over the Asylum | 1994 | TV Mini-Series | Fergus |
| Screen One | 1994 | TV Series | Dexter |
| 15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight | 1993 | TV Movie | David McBride |
| Soldier Soldier | 1992 | TV Series | Lt Alex Pereira |
| Screen Two | 1991 | TV Series | Phillip Benjamin |
| B.O.R.N. | 1988 | Operating Assistant (uncredited) |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| She Rises | screenplay / story / writer post-production | ||
| William Shakespeare’s Macbeth | adapted screenplay post-production |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Shakespeare’s Macbeth | post-production |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rat Pack | 1998 | TV Movie performer: “Hey There”, “High Hopes” |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.O.R.N. | 1988 | production assistant |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| HBO First Look | 2011 | TV Series documentary special thanks – 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taken by Grace Haylie Duff Interview | 2013 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Cinema 3 | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Interviews with the Cast of ‘Braveheart’ | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| Tales of William Wallace | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself (as Angus McFadyen) |
| Raging Mad Sea Dog or Fawning Puppy | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
| Finding: ‘Equilibrium’ | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Angus MacFadyen) |
| The Making of ‘Titus’ | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Mel Gibson’s ‘Braveheart’: A Filmmaker’s Passion | 2000 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saw VI | 2009 | Jeff Reinhart (uncredited) | |
| Saw V | 2008 | Jeff | |
| Broadway: The American Musical | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Orson Welles |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Shärt Select Award | Shärt International Comedy Film Festival | The Critic (2015) |