Actor profile

John Cairney

16th February 1930 Glasgow, Scotland, UK Acting

John Cairney (16 February 1930 – 6 September 2023) was a Scottish stage, film and television actor who found fame through his one-man shows on Robert Burns, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Service, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and William McGonagall.

21 Movies 11 TV Shows 32 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan poster

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan 29th September 2012 as Self

Nightmare Man poster

Nightmare Man 1st January 1999 as Trapper

Memory & Desire poster

Memory & Desire 1st January 1998 as Marriage Celebrant

Silent Mouse poster

Silent Mouse 25th December 1988 as Father Ambrosius

Henry IV Part 1 poster

Henry IV Part 1 9th December 1979 as Archibald

Sporting Chance poster

Sporting Chance 1st January 1975 as The Jenkin Brothers (archive footage)

The Great Mill Race 1st January 1975

A Study in Terror poster

A Study in Terror 1st October 1965 as Michael Osborne

Spaceflight IC-1 poster

Spaceflight IC-1 1st August 1965 as Dr. Steven Thomas

The Devil-Ship Pirates poster

The Devil-Ship Pirates 1st August 1964 as Harry

Jason and the Argonauts poster

Jason and the Argonauts 13th June 1963 as Hylas

Victim poster

Victim 1st August 1961 as Bridie

Marriage of Convenience poster

Marriage of Convenience 1st November 1960 as Larry Wilson

The Flesh and the Fiends poster

The Flesh and the Fiends 2nd February 1960 as Chris Jackson

Operation Bullshine poster

Operation Bullshine 30th June 1959 as Gunner Willie Ross

Shake Hands with the Devil poster

Shake Hands with the Devil 24th June 1959 as Mike O'Callaghan

A Night to Remember poster

A Night to Remember 3rd July 1958 as Mr. Murphy

Windom's Way poster

Windom's Way 7th December 1957 as Jan Vidal

Lucky Jim poster

Lucky Jim 17th September 1957 as Roberts

Miracle in Soho poster

Miracle in Soho 9th July 1957 as Tom

Ill Met by Moonlight poster

Ill Met by Moonlight 31st January 1957 as Elias

Churchill's People poster

Churchill's People 30th December 1974 as Steward of Scotland

The Persuaders! poster

The Persuaders! 17th September 1971 as Jenkins Brothers

Elizabeth R poster

Elizabeth R 17th February 1971 as Sir James Melville

ITV Saturday Night Theatre poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre 11th January 1969 as Robert Burns

ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse 25th September 1967 as John

This Man Craig 1st January 1966

Gideon's Way poster

Gideon's Way 18th March 1965 as Captain Robbie McGregor

The Avengers poster

The Avengers 7th January 1961 as Firth

Target Luna 24th April 1960 as Ian Murray

Interpol Calling poster

Interpol Calling 13th September 1959 as Lt. Gupta

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as François Laurant