Christian McKay

Christian McKay

51 · Born: Nov 11, 1973

Personal Details

BornNov 11, 1973 Bury, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

Christian McKay, a talented actor and classical musician, hails from Bury, Lancashire.

His impressive performance in Richard Linklater's 2008 film Me and Orson Welles as the iconic Orson Welles earned him international recognition. This remarkable portrayal also inspired his one-man play "Rosebud: The Lives of Orson Welles", which he showcased at various esteemed venues, including the prestigious Edinburgh Festival and the renowned King's Head in London. Additionally, his exceptional work was featured at the "Brits Off Broadway" festival in 2007 in the United States.

McKay's filmography boasts a diverse range of notable roles, including standout performances in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011),Rush (2013),The Theory of Everything (2014),and Florence Foster Jenkins (2016).

Career

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2024
Churchill at War
Churchill at War as Winston Churchill
{"id":103831394,"title":"C.B. Strike","year":2024,"character":"Inigo Upcott","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/cb-strike","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/60sb3ov2ih90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/60sb3ov2ih90.jpg"},"released":1}
C.B. Strike
C.B. Strike as Inigo Upcott
{"id":103844589,"title":"FDR","year":2023,"character":"Franklin D. Roosevelt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/fdr","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103844589.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103844589.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
FDR
FDR as Franklin D. Roosevelt
{"id":192823,"title":"Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris","year":"2022","character":"Giles Newcombe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mrs-harris-goes-to-paris","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/tkdhmcrgs6c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/tkdhmcrgs6c0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":103832246,"title":"Warrior","year":2019,"character":"Samuel Blake","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/warrior","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7locrtbrdbn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7locrtbrdbn0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Warrior
Warrior as Samuel Blake
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2018
The Leisure Seeker
The Leisure Seeker as Will Spencer
{"id":115813,"title":"Crooked House","year":"2017","character":"Roger Leonides","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crooked-house","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ga6ph8leko0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ga6ph8leko0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Crooked House
Crooked House as Roger Leonides
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{"id":100927,"title":"Florence Foster Jenkins","year":"2016","character":"Earl Wilson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/florence-foster-jenkins","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6c9nnt7cfvu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6c9nnt7cfvu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":108596,"title":"ChickLit","year":"2016","character":"David Rose","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chicklit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_108596.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_108596.jpg"},"released":1}
ChickLit
ChickLit as David Rose
{"id":100894,"title":"Churchill's Secret","year":"2016","character":"Christopher Soames","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/churchills-secret-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3d44vm3a03bg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3d44vm3a03bg.jpg"},"released":1}
Churchill's Secret
Churchill's Secret as Christopher Soames
{"id":89776,"title":"The Young Messiah","year":"2016","character":"Cleopas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-young-messiah","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/a03qtcen9v20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/a03qtcen9v20.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10799,"title":"Frontier","year":2016,"character":"Father James Coffin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/frontier","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/675cibp8jbq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/675cibp8jbq0.jpg"},"released":1}
Frontier
Frontier as Father James Coffin
{"id":171309,"title":"Creditors","year":"2015","character":"Grant Pierce","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/creditors","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_171309.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_171309.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Creditors
Creditors as Grant Pierce
{"id":144659,"title":"Draw on Sweet Night","year":"2015","character":"George Kirbye","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/draw-on-sweet-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_144659.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_144659.jpg"},"released":1}
Draw on Sweet Night
Draw on Sweet Night as George Kirbye
{"id":10695,"title":"Jekyll and Hyde","year":2015,"character":"Maxwell Utterson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/jekyll-and-hyde","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2nougebofu8g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2nougebofu8g.jpg"},"released":1}
Jekyll and Hyde
Jekyll and Hyde as Maxwell Utterson
{"id":20506,"title":"Closer to the Moon","year":"2014","character":"Iorgu Ristea","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/closer-to-the-moon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7cedbea11j90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7cedbea11j90.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Closer to the Moon
Closer to the Moon as Iorgu Ristea
{"id":37742,"title":"The Last Sparks of Sundown","year":"2014","character":"Rupert Sword","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-sparks-of-sundown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_37742.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_37742.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":17996,"title":"Northern Soul","year":"2014","character":"John's Dad","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/northern-soul","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17996.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17996.jpg"},"released":1}
Northern Soul
Northern Soul as John's Dad
{"id":17481,"title":"Serena","year":"2014","character":"Banker in Boston","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/serena","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/213od5gd9bng.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/213od5gd9bng.jpg"},"released":1}
Serena
Serena as Banker in Boston
{"id":16088,"title":"The Theory of Everything","year":"2014","character":"Roger Penrose","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-theory-of-everything","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6bobu8m2bp80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6bobu8m2bp80.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":3237,"title":"The Devil's Violinist","year":"2013","character":"John Watson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-devils-violinist","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_3237.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_3237.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":33553,"title":"Legacy","year":"2013","character":"Hugo March","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/legacy-2013","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_33553.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_33553.jpg"},"released":1}
Legacy
Legacy as Hugo March
{"id":597,"title":"Rush","year":"2013","character":"Lord Hesketh","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rush","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6dib5uipnt70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6dib5uipnt70.jpg"},"released":1}
Rush
Rush as Lord Hesketh
{"id":9732,"title":"I Melt with You","year":"2011","character":"Tim","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-melt-with-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9732.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9732.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":264316,"title":"Astonish Me","year":"2011","character":"The Museum Guard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/astonish-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_264316.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_264316.jpg"},"released":1}
Astonish Me
Astonish Me as The Museum Guard
{"id":5169,"title":"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy","year":"2011","character":"Mackelvore","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2t75c87k9leg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2t75c87k9leg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1375,"title":"Borgia","year":2011,"character":"Cardinal Sforza","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/borgia","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3nlbrdt8tpi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3nlbrdt8tpi0.jpg"},"released":1}
Borgia
Borgia as Cardinal Sforza
{"id":7924,"title":"You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger","year":"2010","character":"Poker Friend","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/you-will-meet-a-tall-dark-stranger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3sdvekove4ug.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3sdvekove4ug.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
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Mr. Nice
Mr. Nice as Hamilton McMillan
{"id":43870,"title":"The Road to Coronation Street","year":"2010","character":"Harry Elton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-road-to-coronation-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_43870.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_43870.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":36049,"title":"A Short Stay in Switzerland","year":"2009","character":"Carsten","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-short-stay-in-switzerland","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_36049.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_36049.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
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Me and Orson Welles
Me and Orson Welles as Orson Welles
{"id":254607,"title":"Vivaldi, the Red Priest","year":"2009","character":"Estienne Roger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vivaldi-the-red-priest","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_254607.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_254607.jpg"},"released":1}
Vivaldi, the Red Priest
Vivaldi, the Red Priest as Estienne Roger
{"id":45053,"title":"Margaret","year":"2009","character":"John Whittingdale","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/margaret-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45053.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45053.jpg"},"released":1}
Margaret
Margaret as John Whittingdale
{"id":149110,"title":"Abraham's Point","year":"2008","character":"Robert","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/abrahams-point-2008","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_149110.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_149110.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":78619,"title":"Riot at the Rite","year":"2005","character":"Pierre Monteux","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/riot-at-the-rite","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_78619.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_78619.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Riot at the Rite
Riot at the Rite as Pierre Monteux