Irvine Welsh: movies and TV shows
Irvine Welsh has 24 credits in the archive: 18 films and 6 TV series, from 1975 to 2026. Highest rated: Trainspotting (8.0/10).
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Career timeline
1975 – 2026 · busiest year: 2023 (3 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Britain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen | Self | TV | — | 67 |
| 2025 | Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible | Self | Film | — | 66 |
| 2025 | Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough | Self | Film | — | 66 |
| 2024 | Dick Dynamite: 1944 | Mikael Leznik | Film | — | 65 |
| 2024 | Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story | Self | Film | — | 65 |
| 2024 | Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem | Self | Film | — | 65 |
| 2023 | Icons of Football | Self - Interviewed Guest | TV | — | 64 |
| 2023 | Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh | Self | Film | — | 64 |
| 2023 | I Am Weekender | Self | Film | — | 64 |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg | Self – Playwright and author | TV | 2.8 | 63 |
| 2021 | Creation Stories | Titch | Film | — | 62 |
| 2020 | Offended by Irvine Welsh | Self - Presenter | Film | — | 61 |
| 2017 | T2 Trainspotting | Mikey Forrester | Film | 6.9 | 58 |
| 2017 | Shankly: Nature’s Fire | Himself | Film | — | 58 |
| 2016 | Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 2015 | Swung | Male Bouncer | Film | 5.4 | 56 |
| 2015 | The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2013 | The Magnificent Eleven | Diner | Film | — | 54 |
| 2000 | Trigger Happy TV | TV | — | 41 | |
| 1999 | Dockers: Writing the Wrongs | Himself | Film | — | 40 |
| 1998 | The Acid House | Parkie | Film | — | 39 |
| 1996 | Trainspotting | Mikey Forrester | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1979 | Question Time | Self - Panellist | TV | 5.9 | 20 |
| 1975 | Arena | TV | 7.2 | 16 |