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Alastair Mackenzie

Acting Born Jan 1, 1970 Trinafour, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK 24 credits

Biography

Alastair Mackenzie is a Scottish actor. He was born in 1970 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. Though best known as playing the young laird Archie MacDonald in the BBC drama Monarch of the Glen, he also has some theatre and film credits to his name.

He lives in Islington with his wife, Scottish actress Susan Vidler, with whom he has one daughter, Martha, born in February 2000. His brother is director David Mackenzie, with whom he co-founded Sigma Films.

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Full filmography

  • The Mentalist (2008) as Dr. Royston Daniel
  • Midsomer Murders (1997) as Felix Lancaster
  • The Crown (2016) as Richard Aylard
  • Death in Paradise (2011) as Ewan Boyd
  • Skins (2007) as Gregory McGuinness
  • Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Ferguson
  • Black Mirror (2011) as Martin
  • Murdoch Mysteries (2008) as Inspector Edward Scanlon
  • Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Colonel Hillingdon
  • Andor (2022) as Perrin Fertha
  • Unforgotten (2015) as John Bentley
  • Lewis (2007) as Sebastian Anderson
  • Soldier Soldier (1991) as Tim
  • Borgen (2010) as Jeremy Welsh
  • Monarch of the Glen (2000) as Archie MacDonald
  • Wolf Hall (2015) as William Brereton
  • Lovejoy (1986) as Freddy
  • Vigil (2021) as Anthony Chapman
  • M.I. High (2007) as Bruce Boardman
  • Moving On (2009) as Mick
  • Hamish Macbeth (1995) as Gavin Robb
  • Dracula (2013) as Lord Rothcroft
  • A.D. The Bible Continues (2015) as James le Juste
  • The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (2025) as Alastair Campbell QC