# Alastair Mackenzie

Alastair John Mackenzie (born 8 February 1970) is a Scottish actor and writer.

## Early life

Alastair Mackenzie was born in Trinafour, near Perth, and educated at Westbourne House School and Glenalmond College in Perthshire. He left home at the age of 18 and moved to London.

## Career

Mackenzie played the young laird Archie MacDonald in the BBC drama Monarch of the Glen.

## Personal life

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.
His brother is director David Mackenzie, with whom he co-founded Sigma Films.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Dragonworld | John McGowan | Direct-to-video |
| 1995 | Mouth to Mouth | Oswaldo | Original title: Boca a boca |
| 1997 | California Sunshine | Andy | Short film |
| 1998 | Horsehair | Mick | Short film |
| 2002 | The Last Great Wilderness | Charlie | |
| 2002 | One Minute | Energyman | Short film |
| 2004 | A Life in the Day | Narrator | Short film |
| 2005 | Snuff-Movie | Justin / Andy / Freddy / Peter | |
| 2007 | Reichenbach Falls | Jack Harvey | TV film |
| 2008 | The Edge of Love | Anthony Devas | |
| 2008 | New Town Killers | Jamie Stewart | |
| 2010 | Monster Mutt | Monty | |
| 2011 | Perfect Sense | Virologist | |
| 2011 | You Instead | Mark | |
| 2012 | Candle to Water | Vaughn | |
| 2013 | The Sweeter Side of Life | Benny Christophe | TV film |
| 2013 | Company of Heroes | Chambliss | Direct-to-video |
| 2013 | Taken: The Search for Sophie Parker | Ambassador Hillman | TV film |
| 2013 | 10ml I.V. | Doc | Short film |
| 2015 | Redistributors | Michael Manning | |
| 2016 | Terminally Happy | Louis | Short film |
| 2016 | 93 Days | Dr. David Brett-Major | |
| 2016 | Redistributors | Michael Manning | |
| 2018 | Peterloo | General Sir John Byng | |
| 2018 | Outlaw King | John of Strathbogie, 9th Earl of Atholl | |
| 2019 | Backdraft 2 | Captain White | |
| 2022 | The Deal | Michael | |
| 2023 | Object Permanence | Barry | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Lovejoy | Freddy | Episode: "Day of Reckoning" |
| 1994 | Soldier Soldier | Tim | Episode: "Further Education" |
| 1995 | Game On | Chris | Episode: "Fame" |
| 1996 | Hamish Macbeth | Gavin Robb | Episode: "In Search of a Rose" |
| 1996 | Chef! | Businessman | Episode: "Lessons in Talking" |
| 1997 | Snap | Jed | Episode: "Finger of Fame" |
| 1999 | Psychos | Dr. 'Shug' Nevin | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| 2000–2003 | Monarch of the Glen | Archie MacDonald | Series regular; 43 episodes |
| 2002 | French and Saunders | Archie MacDonald | Episode: "Celebrity Christmas Puddings" |
| 2003 | Strange | Rich | Mini-series; 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Ferguson | Episode: "Death on the Nile" |
| 2005 | The Brief | Michael Galbraith | Episode: "The Architect's Wife" |
| 2006 | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire | Athaulf | Episode: "The Fall of Rome" |
| 2006 | The Shell Seekers | Richard Lomax | Min-series; 2 episodes |
| 2008 | M.I. High | Bruce Boardman | Episode: "Greenfinger" |
| 2009 | Murdoch Mysteries | Inspector Edward Scanlon | Episode: "Snakes and Ladders" |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Dr. Royston Daniel | Episode: "Russet Potatoes" |
| 2010 | Lewis | Sebastian Anderson | Episode: "Your Sudden Death Question" |
| 2011 | Moving On | Mick | Episode: "Donor" |
| 2011 | Black Mirror | Martin | Episode: "The National Anthem" |
| 2012 | Skins | Gregory South | Episode: "Mini" |
| 2012 | Lip Service | Thomas Delaware | Episode: "Series 2, Episode 5" |
| 2013 | Borgen | Jeremy Walsh | Series regular; 8 episodes |
| 2013 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Colonel Hillingdon | Episode: "A Caribbean Mystery" |
| 2013–2014 | Dracula | Lord Rothcroft | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | William Brereton | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| 2015 | A.D. The Bible Continues | James the Just | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Midsomer Murders | Felix Lancaster | Episode: "Habeas Corpus" |
| 2016–2017 | Cold Feet | Jamie Moore | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2017 | The Loch | Craig Petrie | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| 2018–2021 | Unforgotten | Ex-DCI John Bentley | Series regular; 9 episodes |
| 2019 | Death in Paradise | Ewan Boyd | Episode: "Beyond the Shining Sea" |
| 2019 | Deep Water | Guy Riverty | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| 2022 | The Crown | Richard Aylard | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Professor T. | Simon Lanesborough | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Andor | Perrin Fertha | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Vigil | Wg Cdr Anthony Chapman | 1 episode |

### Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
| 2005 | The Gigli Concert | J.P.W. King | Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh |
| 2009 | The Priory | Ben | Royal Court Theatre, London |
| 2014 | Tiger Country | John | Hampstead Theatre, London |

### As writer

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2002 | The Last Great Wilderness | |