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John Cairney

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John Cairney made his stage debut at the Park Theatre, Glasgow, before enrolling at the RSAMD in Glasgow. After graduation, he joined the Wilson Barrett Company as Snake in "The School for Scandal". A season at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre followed before going on to the Bristol Old Vic where he appeared in the British premiere of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"... See full bio »

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1999 Nightmare Man
Trapper
 
1998 The Chosen (TV movie)
Father Hennessy
 
1995 Plainclothes (TV series)
Cameron Rose
 
1995 Mysterious Island (TV series)
Captain Nemo / Sebastian Nile
– The Visitor (1995) … Captain Nemo / Sebastian Nile
 
1994-1995 High Tide (TV series)
Hans Reuter / Mr Daye
– The Runaways (1995) … Mr Daye
– It Takes a Thief (1994) … Hans Reuter
 
1995 Riding High (TV series)
Harry
 
1992 The Torch (TV mini-series)
Guardian
 
1991 Shark in the Park (TV series)
Tony Porteous
– Et Tu, Brute (1991) … Tony Porteous
 
1990 Silent Mouse (TV movie)
Father Ambrosius
 
1986 Taggart (TV series)
Robert Russell
– Death Call (1986) … Robert Russell
 
1979 Henry IV Part I (TV movie)
Archibald, Earl of Douglas
 
1975 Churchill's People (TV series)
Steward of Scotland
– The Wallace (1975) … Steward of Scotland
 
1974 Special Branch (TV series)
Lister
– Diversion (1974) … Lister
 
1973 Scotch on the Rocks (TV series)
John Mackie
– Phase 5 (1973) … John Mackie
– Phase 4 (1973) … John Mackie
– Phase 3 (1973) … John Mackie
– Phase 2 (1973) … John Mackie
– Phase 1 (1973) … John Mackie
 
1971 The Persuaders! (TV series)
Jenkins Brothers [Twins]
– Someone Waiting (1971) … Jenkins Brothers [Twins]
 
1971 Jamie (TV series)
Robert the Bruce
– Dragon's Wake (1971) … Robert the Bruce
– The Last Adventure (1971) … Robert the Bruce
– The Carpet (1971) … Robert the Bruce
– Buttercap … Robert the Bruce
– England Expects … Robert the Bruce
See all 13 episodes »
 
1971 Elizabeth R (TV mini-series)
Sir James Melville
– The Marriage Game (1971) … Sir James Melville
 
1971 Jackanory (TV series)
Storyteller
– Haki the Shetland Pony: Fire! Fire! (1971) … Storyteller
– Haki the Shetland Pony: First Performance (1971) … Storyteller
– Haki the Shetland Pony: Adam Leaves Shetland (1971) … Storyteller
– Haki the Shetland Pony: The Pony Show (1971) … Storyteller
– Haki the Shetland Pony: The Colt Is Born (1971) … Storyteller
 
1969 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
John
– Mixed Foursome (1969) … John
 
1969 The Avengers (TV series)
Major Firth
– Requiem (1969) … Major Firth
 
1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Robert Burns
– My Bonnie Jean (1969) … Robert Burns
 
1967 Man in a Suitcase (TV series)
Peters
– Essay in Evil (1967) … Peters
 
1966-1967 This Man Craig (TV series)
Ian Craig
– Two by Two (1967) … Ian Craig
– The Moffatt Foundation (1967) … Ian Craig
– Another School of Thought (1967) … Ian Craig
– Chris and the Wheelbarrow (1967) … Ian Craig
– The Day's Run (1967) … Ian Craig
See all 52 episodes »
 
1966 Court Martial (TV series)
Lt. Tony Randolph
– Silence Is the Enemy (1966) … Lt. Tony Randolph
 
1965 A Study in Terror
Michael Osborne
 
1965 Spaceflight IC-1: An Adventure in Space
Dr. Steven Thomas
 
1965 Gideon C.I.D. (TV series)
Capt. Robbie McGregor
– The Thin Red Line (1965) … Capt. Robbie McGregor
 
1965 Secret Agent (TV series)
Jack Taylor
– Such Men Are Dangerous (1965) … Jack Taylor
 
1964 The Devil-Ship Pirates
Harry
 
1963 Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV series)
Tim O'Shea
– A Time for Laughing (1963) … Tim O'Shea
 
1963 Jason and the Argonauts
Hylas
 
1963 Cleopatra
Phoebus
 
1962 The Master of Ballantrae (TV series)
James Durie
– Episode #1.6 (1962) … James Durie
– Episode #1.5 (1962) … James Durie
– Episode #1.4 (1962) … James Durie
– Episode #1.3 (1962) … James Durie
– Episode #1.2 (1962) … James Durie
See all 6 episodes »
 
1962 Barbara in Black (TV series)
Dr. Dave Sharland
– Episode #1.1 (1962) … Dr. Dave Sharland
 
1961 Ghost Squad (TV series)
Moker
– High Wire (1961) … Moker
 
1961 Victim
Bridie
 
1961 The Pursuers (TV series)
Timmy
– The Holiday (1961) … Timmy
 
1960 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV series)
Larry Wilson
– Marriage of Convenience (1960) … Larry Wilson
 
1960 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Alan Malory / Jimmy McIntyre / Tom Donnelly
– The Nightwalkers (1960) … Alan Malory
– Twentieth Century Theatre: Mr. Gillie (1960) … Tom Donnelly
– Twentieth Century Theatre: MacAdam and Eve (1960) … Jimmy McIntyre
 
1960 Here Lies Miss Sabry (TV series)
Tony
 
1960 Target Luna (TV series)
Ian Murray
– The Falling Star (1960) … Ian Murray
– Solar Flare (1960) … Ian Murray
– Storm in Space (1960) … Ian Murray
– The Strange Illness (1960) … Ian Murray
– Count Down (1960) … Ian Murray
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1960 Interpol Calling (TV series)
Lt. Gupta
– Ascent to Murder (1960) … Lt. Gupta
 
1960 The Flesh and the Fiends
Chris Jackson
 
1960 Marriage of Convenience
Larry Wilson
 
1959 Redgauntlet (TV series)
Alan Fairford
– Episode #1.6 (1959) … Alan Fairford
– Episode #1.5 (1959) … Alan Fairford
– Episode #1.4 (1959) … Alan Fairford
– Episode #1.3 (1959) … Alan Fairford
– Episode #1.2 (1959) … Alan Fairford
See all 6 episodes »
 
1958-1959 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Francis Sheehan / François Laurant / Gilbert Dauriac / …
– If You Loved Me (1959) … François Laurant
– The Widower (1958) … Gilbert Dauriac
– Hanging Judge (1958) … John Teal
– A Man's Woman (1958) … Francis Sheehan
 
1959 Operation Bullshine
Gunner Willie Ross
 
1959 Shake Hands with the Devil
Mike O'Callaghan
 
1958 A Night to Remember
Mr. Murphy
 
1958 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
James Creigh
– Time to Go Now (1958) … James Creigh
 
1957 Windom's Way
Jan Vidal
 
1957 Lucky Jim
Roberts
 
1957 Miracle in Soho
Tom
 
1957 Night Ambush
Elias
 
1956 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Jimmy McIntyre
– MacAdam and Eve (1956) … Jimmy McIntyre
 
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1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
– My Bonnie Jean (1969) (written by)
 
1967 This Man Craig (TV series)
– Another School of Thought (1967) (written by)
 
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2013 Watching Ourselves: 60 Years of Television in Scotland (TV series documentary)
Himself / Robert Burns
– Burns Night (2013) … Himself/Robert Burns (also archive footage)
 
1986 There Was a Lad (TV special documentary)
Himself - Speaker
 
1978 The Highland Regiments of Canada (documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1975 The Andy Stewart Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1975) … Himself
 
1963 Tempo (TV series)
Himself
– The Saltire in the Wind (1963) … Himself
 

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In 1963, he starred in an unsold pilot for a proposed adventure series titled "Gulliver". The story was based on Jonathan Swift's novel about a sailor who is shipwrecked on Lilliput. See more »

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