Christian McKay
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 11, 1973
- Birthplace
- Bury, UK
Christian McKay was born in Bury, Lancashire. He is a British actor and classical musician. Christian received international acclaim for his performance in Richard Linklater's Me and Orson Welles (2008) as Orson Welles, a role he also interpreted in the one-man play "Rosebud: The Lives of Orson Welles" at a number of venues, including the Edinburgh Festival and King's Head in London, and in US at the "Brits Off Broadway" festival 2007. Among others, his excellent film work also includes gems such as in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Rush (2013), The Theory of Everything (2014) and Florence Foster Jenkins (2016).
Filmography
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris 2022
as Giles Newcombe
Fjällnäs 2021
as John
The Second Hearing 2019
as Richard
The Leisure Seeker 2018
as Will Spencer
Crooked House 2017
as Roger Leonides
Provenance 2017
as John
ChickLit 2016
as David Rose
Florence Foster Jenkins 2016
as Earl Wilson
The Young Messiah 2016
as Cleopas
Churchill's Secret 2016
as Christopher Soames
Draw on Sweet Night 2015
as George Kirbye
Creditors 2015
as Grant Pierce
The Theory of Everything 2014
as Roger Penrose
- The Last Sparks of Sundown
The Last Sparks of Sundown 2014
as Rupert Sword
Northern Soul 2014
as John's Dad
Serena 2014
as Banker in Boston
The Engagement 2014
as Nigel
Closer to the Moon 2014
as Iorgu Ristea
Legacy 2013
as Hugo March
Rush 2013
as Lord Hesketh
- Here Lies
Here Lies 2013
as Tristan Holy-Route
The Devil's Violinist 2013
as John Watson
I Melt with You 2011
as Tim
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 2011
as Mackelvore
Astonish Me 2011
as The Museum Guard
Deerfall 2010
as Father
Mr. Nice 2010
as Hamilton McMillan
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger 2010
as Poker Friend
The Road to Coronation Street 2010
as Harry Elton
Margaret 2009
as John Whittingdale
Vivaldi, the Red Priest 2009
as Estienne Roger
A Short Stay in Switzerland 2009
as Carsten
Me and Orson Welles 2008
as Orson Welles
Abraham's Point 2008
as Robert
Riot at the Rite 2005
as Pierre Monteux
Credits from TMDB.