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Hilton McRae | |
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 McRae with friends and family at the closing night of Rabbit at the Old Red Lion Theatre. | |
| Born | 28 December 1949 Dundee, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse | Lindsay Duncan |
| Children | 1 |
Hilton McRae (born 28 December 1949) is a Scottish actor, working in theatre, television and film.
McRae was part of the radical theatre group 7:84 before graduating from the University of Edinburgh, and by 1977 he had joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has concentrated mainly on avant-garde and political theatre.
His most mainstream American film role was as the rebel star-pilot Arvel Crynyd (Green Leader) in Return of the Jedi ; he was uncredited for his brief appearance. In the UK he had substantial roles in The French Lieutenant's Woman and Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan .
He has performed in several musicals on the London stage, including Mamma Mia! and Miss Saigon , in which he played the part of The Engineer. He performed the role of Mr Stopnick in the UK premiere of Caroline, or Change at the National Theatre, which won the Best Musical Award from the London newspaper the Evening Standard. In 2008 he played the part of Scarecrow in the Southbank's production of The Wizard of Oz .
In 2006, he acted in Rabbit, a play by Nina Raine which opened at the Old Red Lion Theatre in London, and then transferred to the Trafalgar Studios, Whitehall.
McRae starred in the play The Kreutzer Sonata , based on Tolstoy's novella, which opened at the Gate Theatre in London in 2009 with McRae in the solo role. The play was revived for a second run in 2012. The production also later transferred to New York City. McRae's performance received acclaim both in the UK from many top publications, and in the U.S. from the New York Times . [1]
McRae was born in Dundee. He is married to actress Lindsay Duncan, with whom he has a son, Cal McRae (born September 1991). [2]
A close friend and University of Edinburgh classmate of Ian Charleson, McRae contributed a chapter to the 1990 book, For Ian Charleson: A Tribute. [3]
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| The French Lieutenant's Woman | 1981 | Sam | |
| Return of the Jedi | 1983 | Green Leader | Uncredited |
| Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | 1984 | Willy | |
| King of the Wind | 1989 | Cook | |
| The Secret Rapture | 1993 | Norman | |
| Voices | 1995 | Gerald Duffy | |
| Mansfield Park | 1999 | Mr. Price | |
| The Power of Three | 2011 | Gordon | |
| National Theatre Live: Timon of Athens | 2012 | Apemantus | |
| Serena | 2014 | Doctor | |
| Far from the Madding Crowd | 2015 | Jacob Smallbury | |
| Macbeth | 2015 | Macdonwald | |
| Denial | 2016 | Judge John Trench | |
| The Sense of an Ending | 2017 | Alex Stuart | |
| Darkest Hour | 2017 | Arthur Greenwood | |
| A Private War | 2018 | Adam Watkins |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| Maidens' Trip | 1977 | Matthew | Episode: "Charity" |
| Life at Stake | 1978 | Bernard Lortie | Episode: "James Cross Will Be Executed" |
| Play for Today | 1980 | Singer / Ad-Man / Robert | 3 episodes |
| Astronauts | 1981 | Episode: "One in Four Goes" | |
| If Winter Comes | 1981 | Karoli | TV movie |
| Dead Ernest | 1982 | Mozart | Episode #1.6 |
| Gaskin | 1983 | John Rossington | TV movie |
| No Excuses | 1983 | Pimm / Phin | 4 episodes |
| Nelly's Version | 1983 | Vagrant | TV movie |
| The Kit Curran Radio Show | 1984 | Hooper | Episode: "The Big Break" |
| Screen Two | 1985 | Charlie Hendon | Episode: "Poppyland" |
| A.D. | 1985 | Azariah | Episode: "Part 2" |
| Roll Over Beethoven | 1985 | Griff | Episode #1.8 |
| Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future | 1985 | Breugel | TV movie |
| Hannay | 1988 | Lord Drysdale | Episode: "Act of Riot" |
| Crossbow | 1989 | Mercenary Leader | Episode: "The Lost City" |
| The Justice Game | 1989-1990 | Gerry Cowan | Main role |
| Zorro | 1993 | Narcisco | Episode: "The Reward" |
| The Bill | 1994; 1998 | Clive Bellman / Prosecution Barrister | 2 episodes |
| Shakespeare: The Animated Tales | 1994 | Hortensio / Peter | Voice, Episode: "The Taming of the Shrew" |
| Monarch of the Glen | 2001 | Murdo | Episode: "Series 2 Episode 5" |
| Holby City | 2002; 2007 | Alan Simpson / Rob Snow | 6 episodes |
| Serious & Organised | 2003 | John Sands | Episode: "Greed" |
| Silent Witness | 2003 | Supt. Colin Osbourne | Episode: "Beyond Guilt" |
| Midsomer Murders | 2004 | Mathew Spearman | Episode: "Bad Tidings" |
| Murder City | 2004 | Emerton Linex | Episode: "Nothing Sacred" |
| Frances Tuesday | 2004 | Feltham | TV movie |
| Doctors | 2008 | Dr. McCarthy | 6 episodes |
| The Execution of Gary Glitter | 2009 | Gary Glitter | TV movie |
| Lewis | 2009 | Mack Maguire | Episode: "Counter Culture Blues" |
| Zen | 2011 | Gianni / Massimo Colonna | Episode: "Cabal" |
| Injustice | 2011 | PMO Adam Christie | 3 episodes |
| New Tricks | 2012 | Frank McNair | Episode: "Glasgow UCOS" |
| Playhouse Presents | 2014 | Mr. Adams (voice) | Episode: "Foxtrot" |
| Endeavour | 2016 | The Great Zambezi | Episode: "Ride" |
| Victoria | 2019 | Coombe | Episode: "A Coburg Quartet" |
| Chernobyl | 2019 | Milan Kadnikov | Episode: "Vichnaya Pamyat" |
| The Third Day | 2020 | Janny | 3 episodes |
| Halo | 2022 | Regret (voice) | 3 episodes |
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