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For the first Treasurer of Victoria, see Alastair Mackenzie (treasurer).

Alastair Mackenzie
Born (1970-02-08) 8 February 1970 (age 54)
Trinafour, Scotland
SpouseSusan Vidler

Alastair Mackenzie (born 8 February 1970) is a Scottish actor. He was born in Trinafour, near Perth and educated at Westbourne House School and Glenalmond College in Perthshire.[1]

Mackenzie left home at the age of 18 and moved to London. Though best known as having played the young laird Archie MacDonald in the BBC drama Monarch of the Glen,[2] he also has some theatre and film credits to his name.

He lives in Islington with his partner, Scottish actress Susan Vidler, with whom he has two children: a daughter, Martha, born in December 1999 and a son, Freddie, born in September 2004.[2][3][4] His brother is director David Mackenzie, with whom he co-founded Sigma Films.

Credits

Television

Guest-starring TV roles

  • Murdoch Mysteries playing "Detective Edwin Scanlon" (episode # 2.2 "Snakes and Ladders") 10 February 2009
  • Comic Relief Does Fame Academy playing "Himself" (episode # 2.5) 5 March 2005
  • Poirot playing "Ferguson" in episode: "Death on the Nile" (episode # 12.1) 12 April 2004
  • Strange playing "Rich" (voice) in episode: "Asmoth" (episode # 1.6) 5 July 2003[6]
  • French & Saunders playing "Archie MacDonald" in episode: "Celebrity Christmas Puddings" 25 December 2002
  • This Is Your Life playing "Himself" in episode: "Julian Fellowes" 23 May 2002
  • Hamish Macbeth playing "Gavin Robb" (as Sam MacKenzie) in episode: "In Search of a Rose" (episode # 2.2) 31 March 1996
  • Game On! playing "Chris" (as Sam MacKenzie) in episode: "Fame" (episode # 1.6) 10 April 1995
  • Lovejoy playing "Freddy" (as Sam MacKenzie) in episode: "Day of Reckoning" (episode # 6.2) 9 October 1994
  • Soldier Soldier playing "Tim" (as Sam MacKenzie) in episode: "Further Education" (episode # 4.7) 1994

Movies

Theatre credits

  • Agamemnon
  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  • Cymbeline
  • Four Dogs and a Bone
  • The Priory
  • Tiger Country

Screenwriting

  • The Last Great Wilderness (2002)

Producing

  • Hallams Foe Pas (2007/8)

References

  1. ^ "Borgen's Alastair Mackenzie on his TV comeback". The Scotsman. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b Why Archie abdicated - Scotsman.com News
  3. ^ Interview: David and Alastair Mackenzie, film director and actor/screenplay writer - Scotsman.com
  4. ^ Laird in the city - Scotsman.com News
  5. ^ Strange | Universal Channel
  6. ^ Strange | A Television Heaven Review

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