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Ron Donachie

ActorBorn April 26, 1956 (69 years)
Ronald Eaglesham Porter, known professionally as Ron Donachie, is a Scottish actor. He is known for starring as DI John Rebus in the BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of the Ian Rankin "Rebus" mystery novels and for his supporting roles in films The Jungle Book (1994), Titanic and television series Doctor Who and Game of Thrones.

Known For

  • The Jungle Book
  • Screw
  • Rebus
  • Sunset Song
  • Blandings
  • The Daisy Chain
  • The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
  • Recovery
  • The Scarlet Pimpernel
  • Uncle Adolf
  • Extremely Dangerous
  • Tutti Frutti (1987)
  • The Chatterley Affair
  • The Governor

Filmography

2025
I Swear · as Headmaster Donald Watkins
2024
Big Mood (TV Series) · as Pagan Wizard
2023
Murder Is Easy (TV Series) · as Coroner
2022
Granite Harbour (TV Series) · as Clellan Coburn
2022
Karen Pirie (TV Series) · as Archie Duff
2022
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect · as Col. Cleaver
2022
Screw (TV Series) · as Don Carpenter
2021
FBI: International (TV Series) · as Judge
2020
Deadwater Fell (TV Series) · as Callum Mckenzie
2018
Outlaw King · as Robert Wishart, Bishop Of Glasgow
2017
Starhunter Redux (TV Series) · as Macduff
2017
Steel Rain · as Michael Dobbs
2017
The Loch (TV Series) · as Iain Sutherland
2015
Sunset Song · as Uncle Tam
2014
Agatha Raisin (TV Series) · as Ron Allen
2014
What We Did on Our Holiday · as Sgt. Murdoch
2013
Filth · as Hector
2013
Atlantis (2013) (TV Series) · as Theos
2013
The Beautiful Spy · as Major Bloomberg
2013
Bob Servant Independent (TV Series) · as Medical Director
2013
Father Brown (2013) (TV Series) · as Jock Hamilton
2013
Blandings (TV Series) · as Angus Mcallister
2011
The Field of Blood (TV Series) · as Dci Sullivan
2011
Blitz · as Sergeant Cross
2011
Vera (TV Series) · as Jesse Hennings
2011
Game of Thrones (TV Series) · as Rodrik Cassel
2011
Silk (TV Series) · as Alasdair Mckinley Qc
2011
Game of Thrones: Costumes · as Rodrik Cassel
2010
Downton Abbey (TV Series) · as Mr. Mccree
2010
The Deep (TV Series) · as Sturridge
2009
Garrow's Law - Tales from the Old Bailey (TV Series) · as Sir Alexander Lamb
2008
Stone of Destiny · as Night Watchman
2008
Max Manus: Man of War · as Oberst John Skinner Wilson
2008
The Daisy Chain · as Doctor Ferguson
2008
Made of Honor · as Horse Owner
2007
Recovery · as Len Hamilton
2007
Party Animals (TV Series)
2006
The Flying Scotsman · as Scobie
2006
The Chatterley Affair · as Mr. Allen Lane
2006
Waterloo Road (TV Series) · as Billy Byrne
2006
Lewis (TV Series) · as Professor Angus Rawbone
2005
2005
Love Soup (TV Series)
2005
The Golden Hour (TV Series) · as David Tremaine
2005
Man to Man · as Sir Walter Stephenson
2005
Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Steward
2005
2005
The Commander: Blackdog · as George Hart
2005
The Commander: Virus · as George Hart
2005
Uncle Adolf · as Martin Bormann
2004
The Genius of Mozart (TV Series) · as Joseph Hayden
2004
Sea of Souls (TV Series) · as Minister
2004
Shameless (TV Series) · as Biddy
2003
Man Dancin' · as Billy Maddison
2003
The Key (TV Series) · as Mackaveny
2003
The Commander (TV Series)
2002
River City (TV Series) · as Dr. Michael Rosenberg
2002
Still Game (TV Series)
2002
Capone's Boys · as Birch
2002
Shackleton (TV Series) · as Keltie
2001
'orrible (TV Series) · as Di Dodds
2001
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV Series) · as John Ross
2000
Starhunter (TV Series)
2000
Beautiful Creatures · as Police Pathologist
2000
A Shot at Glory · as Sportscaster
2000
Rebus (TV Series) · as Jack Gunner
2000
Doctors (TV Series) · as Jack Rayburn
2000
2000
1999
Extremely Dangerous (TV Series) · as Gebbert
1999
The Match · as Happy Feet
1999
The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV Series) · as Arturo Mazarini
1999
Holby City (TV Series) · as Richard Macdonagh
1998
Supply and Demand (TV Series)
1998
The Life And Crimes Of William Palmer (TV Series) · as Leonard Bladon
1998
Looking After Jo Jo (TV Series) · as Des
1997
Ain't Misbehavin' (TV Series) · as Billy The Book
1997
Where the Heart Is (TV Series) · as Gavin Morley
1997
Supply & Demand · as Supt. Brent
1997
Fierce Creatures · as Sergeant Scott
1997
Ivanhoe (1997) (TV Series) · as Friar Tuck
1996
Silent Witness (TV Series) · as Dci Luke Telford
1995
The Governor (TV Series) · as Russell Morgan
1995
Hamish Macbeth (TV Series) · as Zoot Mcpherrin
1995
Catherine Cookson's The Gambling Man (TV Series) · as Alec Mclean
1994
The Jungle Book · as Harley
1994
Harry Enfield and Chums (TV Series) · as Customer
1994
Takin' Over the Asylum (TV Series) · as Petrie
1994
Roughnecks (TV Series) · as Dennis
1994
Red Eagle · as Kelly
1994
99-1 (TV Series) · as Mclaverty
1993
Rosamunde Pilcher (TV Series) · as Macgregor
1993
Cracker (TV Series) · as Barney
1992
The Bogie Man · as Davie
1992
Heartbeat (TV Series) · as Mr. Gordon
1991
Jute City (TV Series) · as Ginger Mccrindle
1991
Netflix Stand Up Specials (TV Series) · as Freddy Calder
1990
The Gravy Train (TV Series) · as Hatted Man
1989
Crossing to Freedom · as Raf Corporal
1989
Stay Lucky (TV Series)
1989
Snakes and Ladders (TV Series) · as Mr Pym
1989
Mike and Angelo (TV Series) · as Archie Mcduff
1988
Rab C. Nesbitt (TV Series) · as Huggett
1988
1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (TV Series) · as Al Hake
1988
The Play on One (TV Series) · as Drunk On Ferry
1987
White Mischief · as Club Manager
1987
Bust (TV Series) · as Willie Mcgraw
1987
Tutti Frutti (1987) (TV Series) · as Dennis Sproul
1986
Casualty (TV Series) · as Pc Pewsey
1986
1986
Sunday Premiere (TV Series) · as Strachan
1986
The Gospel According to Vic · as Big Man In Bar
1986
Boon (TV Series) · as Dougie
1985
Screen One (TV Series) · as Big Mac
1985
Bulman (TV Series) · as Bill Allison
1984
City Lights (1984) (TV Series) · as Shughie Mcglinchey
1984
The Bill (TV Series) · as Dci Andrew Ross
1984
1984
Comfort and Joy · as George
1983
Those Glory Glory Days · as 1961 Spurs Team Member
1983
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series) · as Calhoun
1983
Taggart (TV Series)
1983
Grey Granite (TV Series) · as Provost James Speight
1980
Take the High Road (TV Series) · as Duncan Strachan
1974
NOVA (TV Series) · as Chippy Mcneish
1970
Play for Today (TV Series) · as Big Lick
1960
Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Joe Schofield

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