Alex Macqueen

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Alex Macqueen
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Macqueen in 2024
Born
Alexander Tulloch Macqueen

(1973-11-30) 30 November 1973 (age 50)
Epsom, Surrey, England
Alma mater Collingwood College, Durham
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Years active2003–present
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Macqueen in a recording for CAFOD
Recorded 3 February 2024

Alexander Tulloch Macqueen (born 30 November 1973) [1] is an English actor and writer. He has appeared on television, film and radio in the UK in productions such as Holby City , Doctor Who, Hut 33 , Peep Show , The Thick of It , Keeping Mum , Fate: The Winx Saga , and The Inbetweeners . He also guest-starred in The Durrells in series 4.

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Early life

Macqueen was born in Epsom, Surrey. He was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead, from 1990 to 1992 [2] and left to receive a first in English literature at Collingwood College, Durham University. He went on to study for a M.Phil at Pembroke College, Cambridge, graduating in 1998. [3]

Professional career

He played sarcastic consultant anaesthetist Keith Greene in 75 episodes of Holby City between May 2005 and July 2010. [2] He appeared as the Rt Hon Julius Nicholson, Lord Nicholson of Arnage, the bawdy and persistently peckish "blue-skies advisor" to the Prime Minister in political satire The Thick of It . [2] He also played Sir Jonathan Tutt, British Ambassador to the UN, in the film In the Loop ; [4] both were directed by Armando Iannucci. [5] He also acted in the Comic Relief special of Mr. Bean in 2007 as a vicar. He played Kevin Sutherland in E4's comedy, The Inbetweeners . [2] In 2010, he starred as Howard, an anti-speed bump community campaigner in two episodes of BBC1's Outnumbered . [6] [7]

He appeared in the Comedy Central/BBC collaboration, Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire , [4] in which he played Barnabus, the sidekick to the Chancellor Dongalor, played by Matt Lucas. He starred as Roy Tunt in The Hide , [4] which premiered on FilmFour in February 2009. He won the award for Best Actor at the Marbella Film Festival in 2009 for this role. [5]

Macqueen acted in a series of videos on YouTube as Clive Rudloe, a character who claims to be "the world's number one DJ". The videos are spoofs created by real-life DJs Above and Beyond. [8] In late 2009, he starred in several episodes of The News at Bedtime on BBC Radio 4, in a variety of supporting roles. [5] In 2010, he appeared as the publisher Malcolm Dodds in Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger . That year he also had a small role in the comedy film Four Lions . In 2011, was in "The National Anthem", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror . [4]

In 2012, he appeared in a Doctor Who spin-off UNIT: Dominion , [4] published by Big Finish Productions, in a role described as "the Other Doctor" who is revealed to be the Doctor's long-term adversary The Master; the storyline establishes that Macqueen's Master is intended to be from a point between the Masters portrayed by Eric Roberts and Derek Jacobi. He reprised this role in 2014 for Dark Eyes 2 , Dark Eyes 3, Dark Eyes 4 and again in 2016 alongside Geoffrey Beevers, who had played an earlier incarnation of the Master, in The Two Masters. In 2021, Macqueen returned to the role in Masterful, a story published to celebrate the Master's 50th anniversary. He also had a lead role as Edmund in Julia Davis' black period comedy Hunderby , opposite Davis and Alexandra Roach. [4]

Macqueen (second from right) with other actors at the 2015 Cannes Film festival Cannes 2015 28.jpg
Macqueen (second from right) with other actors at the 2015 Cannes Film festival

He played the role of Hove in the 2015 BBC series Pompidou , [4] starring alongside Matt Lucas. During the filming of Pompidou, Macqueen and Matt Lucas played the game devised by the two 'Pumpidou'. Lucas however won no critical acclaim for 'Pumpidou', despite it being the key spin off to the show. However, Macqueen did receive a special recognition award for the 2015 edition of TOTY for his part in the success of 'Pumpidou'. He played Luke, the senior doctor in the six-part ITV comedy The Delivery Man . [9] In 2015, he also played the royal crier in Cinderella . In 2016, he acted opposite Sir Michael Caine in the film Youth , and played the role of Patrick Jarvis MP in series 3 of Peaky Blinders . [5] [4]

In 2019, he appeared in Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans and in 2022, he starred as Stephen Gardiner in Becoming Elizabeth . [4]

In 2023, he starred as Tindall in the Apple TV+ series Hijack , alongside Idris Elba and Neil Maskell. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003The Emperor's WifeDr. Lambroso
2005Buried Alive—
Keeping Mum Train Ticket Collector
2006DadSonShort film
2007 Magicians Stooge
2008 The Hide Roy Tunt
Tu£sday Mr Jacobs
2009 In the Loop Sir Jonathan Tutt
A Very British CultTerryShort film
2010 Four Lions Malcolm Storge MP
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Malcolm Dodds
Bonded by Blood Prison Governor
BistroWaiterShort film
2011 Chalet Girl Macolm
Anuvahood Edward
The Inbetweeners Movie Kevin Sutherland
Pitch Black HeistIsaacShort film
2012 Gambit Mr Dunlop
2013 I Give It a Year Minister
Jack the Giant Slayer Tour Guide
Dr EasySuperintendentShort film
One Chance Dr Thorpe
Too LeachJeffreyShort film
2014Fear of WaterCharles
CrocodileAndyShort film
The Inbetweeners 2 Kevin Sutherland
2015 Slow West Rupert Cavendish
Cinderella Royal Crier
Dare to Be WildNigel Hogg
Youth Queen's Emissary
Not Sophie's ChoiceDaddyShort film
Just DessertsDennisShort film
2016Domestic Policy—Short film
2017The Intelligence Explosion: How to Stop a Robot from Turning EvilDennisShort film
Son of PerditionThe ManShort film
The OvercoatThe VIPShort film
2018 Slaughterhouse Rulez Terrafrack Boss
All Is True Sir Thomas Lucy
2019 Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans Sycophantus
2020 Downhill Charlie
2021 School's Out Forever Mr. Bates
2022 Downton Abbey: A New Era Mr. Stubbins

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Keen Eddie GatesEpisode: "Eddie Loves Baseball"
2004 Family Business Photographer1 episode
Murder City Ian PayneEpisode: "Big City Small World"
Outlaws Clerk2 episodes
2005 Dead Man Weds Scientist1 episode
Einstein's Big IdeaChaterTV film documentary
Peep Show Jury foremanEpisode: "Jurying"
2005–2009 The Thick of It Julius Nicholson5 episodes
2005–2010 Holby City Keith Greene75 episodes
2006 Mayo AdministratorMini-series
All in the GameDr PhelpsTV film
Casualty Dr Keith GreeneEpisode: "All at See"
The Wind in the Willows ClerkTV film
2006–2008 Pulling Ian2 episodes
2007 The Afternoon Play SimonEpisode: "The Real Deal"
The IT Crowd VicarEpisode: "Return of the Golden Child"
Christmas at the Riviera BarryTV film
2008Delta ForeverAlexEpisode: "Pilot"
Trexx and Flipside Immigration officerEpisode: "B-Ice's New Clothes"
The Wrong Door Captain Justice6 episodes
Lead Balloon BrendanEpisode: "Spikey"
2008–2010 The Inbetweeners Kevin Sutherland5 episodes
2009 Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire Barnabus6 episodes
Comedy Showcase NeilEpisode: "The Amazing Dermot"
2010 Outnumbered Howard2 episodes
Hotel Trubble Z Dogg's managerEpisode: "Catz 'N' Doggz"
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret Hotel manager2 episodes
Miranda LibrarianEpisode: "Before I Die"
2011 Come Fly with Me Nut allergy passenger1 episode
Campus Bank managerEpisode: "The Culling Fields"
Lewis Dr Julius FisherEpisode: "The Mind Has Mountains"
Rock & Chips Bernard BirdEpisode: "The Frog and the Pussycat"
Holy Flying Circus BBC Head of Rude WordsTV film
Black Mirror Special Agent CallettEpisode: "The National Anthem"
This Is England '88 Fay's dadMini-series
2012The Cricklewood GreatsTim DempseyTV film
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett StoryTV directorTV film
Mr Stink News reporterTV film
2012–2015 Hunderby Edmund10 episodes
2013 Plebs Brother QuintusEpisode: "Saturnalia"
Playhouse Presents MarcoEpisode: "Stage Door Johnnies"
2014 Trying Again Martin6 episodes
2015 Pompidou Hove6 episodes
The Delivery Man Mr Luke Edward6 episodes
Together Ashley6 episodes
2016 Drunk History: UK Hardy1 episode
Hoff the Record KurtEpisode: "Rehab"
Peaky Blinders Patrick Jarvis MP3 episodes
2017 Hospital People Jeremy LaceEpisode: "The Hospital Awards"
Babs Peter CharlesworthTV film
Eric, Ernie and Me Bill Cotton TV film
2018 Silent Witness Guy Bernhardt2 episodes
High & Dry Newton2 episodes
Sally4Ever David5 episodes
2019Road to BrexitCharles BraxtonTV film
The Durrells Colonel Ribbindane1 episode
2020 The Trial of Christine Keeler Mervyn Griffith-Jones 2 episodes
Fate: The Winx Saga Ben Harvey6 episodes
Hilda Alvin13 episodes
2022 Becoming Elizabeth Stephen Gardiner 6 episodes
2023 Extraordinary Head teacherEpisode: "The Jen Show"
Hijack Tindall
2025 The Feud NickFilming [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "November 30, 1973". British Comedy Guide.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "OJ Dinner 2018". St John's School. 2018. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Congregation of the Regent House on 9 May 1998". University of Cambridge. 9 May 1998. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Alex Macqueen Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Macqueen profile". IMDb. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "BBC One – Outnumbered, Series 3, Episode 3". bbc.co.uk. 22 April 2010.
  7. ↑ "BBC One – Outnumbered, Series 3, Episode 6". bbc.co.uk. 20 May 2010.
  8. ↑ Above & Beyond . Retrieved 4 July 2015– via YouTube.
  9. ↑ "The Delivery Man". presscentre. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  10. ↑ Duke, Simon. "Channel 5 drama The Feud takes over Jarrow as Jill Halfpenny and Derry Girls star spotted". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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